Introduction to The Parables of Jesus
The Parable of the Soils
The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds
The Parable of the Growing Seed
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of the Yeast
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
The Parable of the Best Pearl
The Parable of the Fishing Net
The Parable of the New and Old Treasures
The Parable of the Vineyard Workers The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant The Parable of the Wedding Feast The Parable of the Ten Virgins The Parable of the Talents The Parable of the Ten Minas The Parable of the Unshrunk Patch The Parable of the New Wine in Old Skins The Parable of the New and Old Wine The Parable of the Tower Builder The Parable of the Warring King The Parable of the Lost Sheep The Parable of the Lost Coin The Parable of the Lost Son Found The Parable of the Friend at Midnight The Parable of the Widow and the Judge The Parable of the Two Sons
The Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector The Parable of the Dishonest Manager The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus The Parable of the Return of the Evil Spirit The Parable of the Wicked Sharecroppers The Parable of the Two Debtors The Parable of the Good Samaritan The Parable of the Rich Fool The Parable of the Watchful Servants The Parable of the Householder and the Thief The Parable of the Faithful &Unfaithful Servant The Parable of the Servant's Responsibility The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree The Parable of the Great Banquet The Parable of the Servant's Duty The Parable of the Two Housebuilders
Introduction: What Is a Parable? (revised July, 2001)
PARABLES FROM NATURE
- The Sower and the Seeds (Mark 4:3-9; Matt 13:3-9; Luke 8:5-8)
- The Grain of Wheat (John 12:24)
- The Weeds in the Grain or the Tares (Matt 13:24-30)
- The Net (Matthew 13:47-50)
- The Seed Growing Secretly (Spontaneously) or The Patient Husbandman (Mark 4:26-29)
- The Mustard Seed (Matt13:31f.;Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18 f.)
- The Leaven (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20 f.)
- The Budding Fig Tree (Matt 24:32 f.; Mark 13:28 f.; Luke 21:19-31)
- The Barren Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9)
- The Birds of Heaven (Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24)
- The Flowers of the Field (Matt 6:28-30; Luke 12:27f.)
- The Vultures & the Carcass (Matt 24:28; Luke 17:37)
- The Tree and its Fruits (Matthew 7:16; Luke 6:43-49)
- The Weather Signs (Luke 12:54-56; cf. Matthew 26:2 f.; Mark 8:11-13)
"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel,but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light." (Luke 11:33)
OPEN & CLOSED DOORS
- The Closed Door (Luke 13:24-30)
- The Doorkeeper (Mark 13:33-37; cf. Matt 24:42)
- The Thief in the Night and the Faithful Servants (Matthew 24:42-51.; Luke 12:32-48.)
- The Strong Man Bound (Matt.12:29; Mark 3:27; Luke 11:21 f.)
- The Divided Realm (Mark 3:24-26; Luke 11:17-20)
- The Unoccupied House or The Demon's Invasion (Matthew 12:43-45; Luke 11:24-26)
- The Importunate Neighbor (Luke 11:5-8)
- The Son's Request (Matthew 7:9-11; Luke 11:11-13)
- The Unjust Judge or The Importunate Widow (Luke 18:1-8)
- The Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14)
WORK AND WAGES
- Master and Servant (Luke 17:7-10)
- The Servant Entrusted with Authority or The Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (Matt. 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-46)
- The Waiting Servants (Luke 12:35-38; Mark 13:33-37)
- The Laborers in the Vineyard or The Generous Employer (Matt.20:1-16)
- The Money in Trust or The Talents (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27)
- The Lamp (Matt 5:14-16; Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16, 11:31) and The City Set on a Hill (Matt. 5:14b)
- The Body's Lamp (Matthew 6:22 f.; Luke 11:34-36)
- The Discarded Salt (Matt 5:13; Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34 f.)
- The Patch and the Wineskins (Matt. 9:16 f.; Mark 2:21 f.; Luke 5:36-39)
- The Householder's Treasure (Matthew 13:52)
- The Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-12) Revised!
- The Defendant (Luke 12:58 f.; Matthew 5:25 f.)
- The Unforgiving Official or The Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:23-35)
- The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)
- The Wicked Vinedressers (Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:9-16)
- The Two Builders (Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49)
- The Two Debtors (Luke 7:41-43)
- The Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44)
- The Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:45 f.)
WEDDINGS AND FEASTS
- The Sulking Children or The Children in the Marketplace (Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35)
- The Arrogant Guest (Luke 14:7-11)
- The Bridegroom's Friend (John 3:28)
- The Bridegroom's Attendants (Matt.9:15a; Mark 2:18 f.; Luke 5:34)
- The Bride's Girlfriends or Ten Virgins (Matt25:1-13)
- The Tower Builder and The Warring King (Luke 14:28-32)
- The Wedding Feast or The Unwilling Guests (Matt 22:1-10; Luke 14:16-24)
- The Wedding Garment (Matthew 22:11-14)
- The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)
LOST AND FOUND, FATHER AND SON
- The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
- The Prodigal Son or The Loving Father (Luke 15:11-32)
- The Two Sons, The Apprentice Son, and The Slave and Son (Matthew 21:28-32; John 5:19-20a; John 3:35)
- The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)
- The Lost Sheep (Matthew 28:12-14; Luke 15:4-7)
- The Shepherd, the Thief, and the Doorkeeper (John 10:1-18)
- The Doctor and the Sick (Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; Luke 5: 31 f.)
- The Great Assize or The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)
