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)