Bible Parables

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The books of the Bible and its events, parables, places and concepts · Articles: 34 (2,444 in the whole category)

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Jotham's FableJotham's Fable is the story recorded in Judges 9:7-21 that Jotham, the youngest son of Gideon, told the men of Shechem from the top of Mount Gerizim.…

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Nathan's ParableNathan's parable is the story of a poor man's ewe lamb, told by the prophet Nathan to convict David of his sin after David lay with Bathsheba and cau…

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Parable of the Barren Fig TreeThe Parable of the Barren Fig Tree is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 13:6–9. In it, the owner of a vineyard wants to cut down a fig tree that has b…
Parable of the Fig TreeThe Parable of the Fig Tree is a parable Jesus told on the Mount of Olives while teaching about the end times. Just as people know that summer is nea…
Parable of the Friend at MidnightThe Parable of the Friend at Midnight is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 11:5–8. It teaches about prayer through the story of a man who receives a g…
Parable of the Good SamaritanThe 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 te…
Parable of the Great BanquetThe Parable of the Great Banquet is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 14:15–24. When the invited guests make excuses and fail to come, the host cal…
Parable of the Growing SeedThe Parable of the Growing Seed is a parable of Jesus found only in Mark 4:26–29. It describes the kingdom of God through the image of seed sown in t…
Parable of the LeavenThe 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 mea…
Parable of the Lost CoinThe 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 …
Parable of the Lost SheepThe 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 rejoi…
Parable of the MinasThe 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, entrust…
Parable of the Mustard SeedThe 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 lodg…
Parable of the NetThe 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 teac…
Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax CollectorThe Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector is a parable of Jesus found in Luke 18:9–14. It tells how a tax collector who pleaded for mercy, ra…
Parable of the Prodigal SonThe 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…
Parable of the Rich FoolA parable of Jesus found in Luke 12:13–21. It tells of a rich man who enlarges his barns, stores up his wealth, and feels secure, only to hear the wo…
Parable of the Sheep and the GoatsThe Parable of the Sheep and the Goats is Jesus' teaching in Matthew 25:31-46, in which the returning Son of Man judges all nations by separating the…
Parable of the SowerThe 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…
Parable of the TalentsThe Parable of the Talents is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 25:14-30. Before going on a journey, a master entrusts his property to his servants…
Parable of the TaresThe 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 fi…
Parable of the Ten VirginsThe Parable of the Ten Virgins is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 25:1–13. It tells of ten virgins waiting for a bridegroom, of whom only the fiv…
Parable of the Two SonsThe Parable of the Two Sons is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 21:28-32. It contrasts a son who refused his father's request but afterward change…
Parable of the Unforgiving ServantA parable that Jesus tells in Matthew 18 in answer to Peter's question about forgiveness. A king forgives a servant a debt of ten thousand talents, b…
Parable of the Unjust JudgeA parable of Jesus in Luke 18:1–8. Even an unjust judge grants the plea of a persistent widow, and God will all the more avenge his elect. The parabl…
Parable of the Unjust StewardA 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, …
Parable of the Wedding FeastThe 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; h…
Parable of the Wicked HusbandmenThe 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 fin…
Parable of the Workers in the VineyardThe Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is a parable of Jesus recorded in Matthew 20:1–16. In it, laborers who worked from early morning and labor…
Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the PearlThe Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl are two brief parables of Jesus recorded in Matthew 13:44-46. They convey the worth of the kingdom …

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The Good ShepherdThe Good Shepherd is a figurative expression Jesus used of himself in John 10. It portrays the true leader as a shepherd who lays down his life for t…
The House Built on the RockThe house built on the rock is a parable Jesus told at the close of His sermons in Matthew 7 and Luke 6. It compares the person who hears His words a…
The Rich Man and LazarusThe Rich Man and Lazarus is a story told by Jesus in Luke 16:19–31. A rich man who lived in luxury and Lazarus, a beggar who lay at his gate, find th…
The Vine and the BranchesA figurative saying in John 15 in which Jesus compares himself to a vine and his disciples to its branches, teaching that they bear fruit only by abi…