Parables of Jesus
Parable is derived from the Greek word “parabole” meaning a likeness or comparison. A parable uses something familiar and compares it to something not so familiar. Jesus used parables to teach important and timeless lessons to help illustrate the Kingdom of God.
Psalms 78:1-2
Hear my teaching, my people.
Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable.
Matthew 13:34-35 (WEB)
Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable,
he didn’t speak to them, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
Cost of Discipleship
Luke 14: 28-33
Low Seat at Feast
Luke 14: 7-14
Master & Servant
Luke 17: 7-10
New Cloth
Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, Luke 5: 36
New Wine
Matthew 9:17, Mark 2:22, Luke 5:37-38
The Barren Fig Tree
Luke 13: 6-9
The Faithful & Evil Servant
Matthew 24:45-50, Luke 12:35-40
The Fig Tree
Matthew 24:32-34, Mark 13:28-31, Luke 21:29-33
The Friend at Night
Luke 11:5-8
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:30-37
The Good Shepherd
John 10:7-18
The Great Supper
Luke 14:15-24
The Growing Seed
Mark 4:26-29
The Hidden Treasure
Matthew 13:44
The Lamp Under Bowl
Matthew 5:14-15, Mark 4:21-22, Luke 8:16
The Leaven
Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20-21
The Lost Coin
Luke 15: 8-10
The Lost Sheep
Matthew 18:12-14, Luke 15:3-7
The Lost Son
Luke 15: 11-32
The Mustard Seed
Matthew 13:31-32, Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:18-19
The Net
Matthew 13:47-50
The Owner of the House
Mark 13:34
The Pearl of Great Price
Matthew 13:45-46
The Persistent Widow
Luke 18:1-8
The Pharisee Tax Collector
Luke 18:9-14
The Revealed Light
Luke 8:16-18
The Rich Fool
Luke 12:16-21
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
The Sheep & Goats
Matthew 25:31-46
The Sower
Matthew 13:3-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:5-15
The Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
The Ten Minas
Luke 19:11-27
The Ten Virgins
Matthew 25:1-13
The Two Debtors
Luke 7:41-47
The Two Sons
Matthew 21:28-32
The Unjust Steward
Luke 16:1-13
The Unforgiving Servant
Matthew 18:23-35
The Vine
John 15:1-8
The Wedding Feast
Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 14:17-24
The Wheat and the Tares
Matthew 13:24-30
The Wicked Vinedressers
Matthew 21:33-44, 12:1-12, Luke 20:9-18
The Wise & Foolish Builder
Matthew 7:24-27
The Workers in Vineyard
Matthew 20:1-16
Watchful Servant
Mark 13:35-37, Luke 12:35-40
Yeast
Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20-21
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