Wednesday, July 13, 2016

The Parables of Jesus

Parables were short stories that had a moral or ethical point related to matters of Jewish law, interpretation, and application. The use of parables was popular in all stages of Jewish literature, from the Bible to the writings of the rabbis.

Jesus used parables often to coincide with his teaching and understanding of Torah. His parables were often misunderstood, even by his own disciples, and often had several layers of meaning. Here are the parables by Jesus recorded in Mathew, Mark, and Luke:

Parable: Lamp under a bowl 

Parable: Wise and foolish builders 

Parable: New cloth on an old coat 

Parable: New wine in old wineskins 

Parable: Sower and the soils 

Parable: Weeds 

Parable: Mustard seed 

Parable: Yeast 

Parable: Hidden treasure 

Parable: Valuable pearl 

Parable: Net 

Parable: Owner of a house 

Parable: Lost sheep 

Parable: Unmerciful servant 

Parable: Workers in the vineyard 

Parable: Two sons 

Parable: Tenants 
Matthew 21:33-44; Mark 12:1-11; Luke: 20: 9– 18 

Parable: Wedding banquet 

Parable: Fig tree 

Parable: Faithful and wise servant 

Parable: Ten virgins 

Parable: Bags of gold (minus) 

Parable: Sheep and goats 

Parable: Growing seed 

Parable: Watchful servants 

Parable: Moneylender 

Parable: Good Samaritan 

Parable: Friend in need 

Parable: Rich fool

Parable: Unfruitful fig tree 

Parable: Lowest seat at the feast 

Parable: Great banquet 

Parable: Cost of discipleship 

Parable: Lost coin 

Parable: Lost (prodigal) son 

Parable: Shrewd manager 

Parable: Rich man and Lazarus 

Parable: Master and his servant 

Parable: Persistent widow 

Parable: Pharisee and tax collector 

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