The Parables of Jesus
The 32 parables of Jesus can be divided into several categories:
Illustration of Kingdom Principles
Nature and Development of the Kingdom
1. The Sown Seed (Matthew 13:3-8; Mark 4:4-8; Luke 8:5-8)
2. The Tares (Matthew 13:24-30)
3. The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19)
4. The Leaven (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21)
5. The Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44)
6. The Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:45-46)
7. The Dragnet (Matthew 13:47-50)
8. The Blade, the Ear, and the Full Corn (Mark 4:26-29)
Service and Rewards
1. The Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)
2. The Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
3. The Pounds (Luke 19:11-27)
4. The Unprofitable Servant (Luke 17:7-10)
Prayer
1. The Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:5-8)
2. The Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1-8)
Love and Humility
1. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37)
2. The Lowest Seat at the Feast (Luke 14:7-11)
3. The Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14)
Worldly Wealth
1. The Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-9)
2. The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)
3. The Great Supper (Luke 14:16-24)
Evangelism
God's Love for the Lost
1. The Lost Sheep (Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:3-7)
2. The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)
3. The Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32)
Gratitude of the Redeemed
1. The Two Debtors (Luke 7:41-43)
Prophecy and Judgment
Christ's Return
1. The Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)
2. The Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-48)
3. The Watchful Porter (Mark 13:34-37)
Judgment
1. The Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)
2. The Wicked Husbandmen (Matthew 21:33-34; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-18)
3. The Barren Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9)
4. The Marriage Feast of the King's Son (Matthew 22:1-14)
5. The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23-35)