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• Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen

  The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen is a parable of Jesus in which the tenants entrusted with a vineyard kill the servants sent by the owner and finally his son as well. It appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke and is read as a warning to the leaders who rejected Jesus.

• Matthew 21

  The chapter in which Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem, cleanses the temple, and causes a fig tree to wither, then confronts the religious leaders in a dispute over his authority and through the parables of the two sons and the wicked tenants.

• Parable of the Net

  The Parable of the Net is a parable in Matthew 13:47-50 in which Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a net that gathers fish of every kind. It teaches about judgment, declaring that at the end of the world the angels will separate the wicked from among the just.

• Parable of the Wedding Feast

  The Parable of the Wedding Feast is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 22:1-14. A king invites guests to his son's wedding feast, but they refuse; he then gathers people from the highways to fill the banquet hall. Luke 14 contains a similar "Parable of the Great Banquet."

• Mark 12

  Mark 12 is the chapter in which Jesus, teaching in the temple at Jerusalem, tells the parable of the wicked husbandmen; answers questions about tribute, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment; and commends the poor widow's offering.

• Luke 20

  Luke 20 records Jesus' debates with the religious leaders in the Jerusalem temple over the source of his authority, paying tribute to Caesar, the resurrection, and the relationship between the Christ and David. The chapter also contains the parable of the wicked husbandmen and a warning against the scribes.

• Matthew 22

  Matthew 22 contains the parable of the wedding feast; the questions put to Jesus by the Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees, and a lawyer concerning tribute, the resurrection, and the great commandment; and Jesus' counter-question about the son of David.

• Mark 12:13-17

  In this passage, the Pharisees and the Herodians ask Jesus whether taxes should be paid to Caesar (the Roman emperor), and Jesus answers, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between church and state.

• Ezekiel 18

  Ezekiel 18 is a prophecy that rejects the proverb "The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge," and declares that each person is judged by his own conduct and that God takes pleasure in the wicked turning from his ways and living.

• Job 27

  Job 27 is the chapter in which Job swears an oath by God and declares that he will never abandon his integrity, then describes the portion that the wicked will ultimately receive.

• Parable of the Mustard Seed

  The Parable of the Mustard Seed is a parable of Jesus that likens the kingdom of God to a tiny mustard seed that grows large enough for birds to lodge in its branches. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

• Parable of the Minas

  The Parable of the Minas is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 19:11-27. It tells of a nobleman who goes to a far country to receive a kingdom, entrusts one mina to each of ten servants, and on his return settles accounts with them.

• Parable of the Sower

  The Parable of the Sower is a parable in which Jesus used the image of seed falling by the wayside, on stony ground, among thorns, and on good ground to teach about the different ways people respond to the word. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

• Parable of the Tares

  The Parable of the Tares is a parable in which Jesus taught about the kingdom of God and the final judgment. In it, an enemy sows tares in a wheat field, and the owner lets them grow alongside the wheat until the harvest. It appears only in the Gospel of Matthew.

• Parable of the Prodigal Son

  The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 15:11-32. It tells of a father who welcomes home his younger son after the son has squandered his share of the estate. It is also called the "Returning Prodigal."

• Parable of the Unjust Steward

  A parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 16:1-13. A steward facing dismissal reduces the debts owed to his master in order to provide for his own future, and the master commends his shrewdness. The parable teaches about the right attitude toward wealth.

• Parable of the Lost Coin

  The Parable of the Lost Coin is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 15:8-10. It tells of a woman who loses one silver coin, finds it, and rejoices with her neighbors, and it speaks of the joy before God when one sinner repents.

• Parable of the Good Samaritan

  The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 10:25-37. In answer to a lawyer's question, "Who is my neighbour?", Jesus tells the story of a Samaritan who helped a man who had been attacked by robbers.

• Parable of the Leaven

  The Parable of the Leaven is a short parable in which Jesus likens the kingdom of God to "leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." It appears in Matthew 13 and Luke 13.

• Parable of the Lost Sheep

  The Parable of the Lost Sheep is a parable of Jesus in which a shepherd with a hundred sheep goes in search of the one that has gone astray and rejoices when he finds it. It appears in Luke 15 and Matthew 18.