PARABLES
w/ Bible References
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CANDLE UNDER A PECK MEASURE—Concerning Christian Life
Matthew 5:15, 16
IMPORTUNATE WIDOW—Concerning Christian Life
Luke 18:1-8
UNJUST STEWARD—Concerning Christian Life
Luke 16:1-13
LABORERS IN VINEYARD –Concerning Christian Life
Matthew 20:1-16
FRIEND AT MIDNIGHT—Concerning Christian Life
Luke 11:5-13
GOOD SAMARITAN—Concerning Christian Life
Luke 10:25-37
UNPREPARED BUILDER—Concerning Christian Life
Luke 14:28-30
UNMERCIFUL SERVANT—Concerning Christian Life
Matthew 18:23-35
THE SOWER—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Matthew 13:3-9; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:4-15
GROWING SEED—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Mark 4:26-29
NEW CLOTH—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21; Luke 5:36
NEW WINE—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Matthew 9:17; Mark 2:22; Luke 5:37-39
MUSTARD SEED—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
TARES IN FIELD –Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Matthew 13:24-30
LEAVEN—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Luke 13:20-21; Matthew 13:33;
DRAGNET—Concerning Christianity (Gospel) in this age
Matthew 13:47-50
PRODIGAL SON—Concerning God’s love in Christ
Luke 15:11-32
LOST SHEEP—Concerning God’s love in Christ
Luke 15:4-7
HIDDEN TREASURE—Concerning God’s love in Christ
Matthew 13:44
PEARL OF GREAT PRICE—Concerning God’s love in Christ
Matthew 13:45-46
LOST COIN—Concerning God’s love in Christ
Luke 15:8-10
WICKED VINE GROWERS—Concerning Israel
Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-18
BARREN FIG TREE—Concerning Israel
Luke 13:6-9; Matthew 21:18-22
TWO SONS—Concerning Israel
Matthew 21:28-32
SHEEP AND GOATS—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Matthew 25:31-46
TEN TALENTS—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Matthew 25:14-30
TEN VIRGINS—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Matthew 25:1-13
RICH FOOL—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Luke 12:16-21
ALERT SERVANTS—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:36-40
RICH MAN & LAZARUS—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Luke 16:19-31
MARRIAGE FEAST—Concerning Salvation
Matthew 22:1-14
WISE BUILDER—Concerning Salvation
Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49
TWO DEBTORS —Concerning Salvation
Luke 7:41-43
PHARISEE AND TAX COLLECTOR—Concerning Salvation
Luke 18:9-14
NUMEROUS—Descriptive of Characteristics of Christ
Mark 4:33, 34
ILLUSTRATIVE—Descriptive of Characteristics of Christ
Luke 12:16-21
PROPHECY—Descriptive of:
Numbers 23:7, 18
DISCOURSE—Descriptive of:
Job 27:1
WISE SAYING—Descriptive of:
Proverbs 26:7, 9
PROPHETIC MESSAGE—Descriptive of:
Ezekiel 17:1-10
ILLUSTRATION—Descriptive of: Especially true of Christ’s
Matthew 13:18
BRING UNDER CONVICTION—Design of:
2 Samuel 12:1-6
TEACH A SPIRITUAL TRUTH—Design of:
Isaiah 5:1-6
ILLUSTRATE A POINT—Design of:
Luke 10:25-37
FULFILL PROPHECY—Design of:
Matthew 13:34, 35
CONCEAL TRUTH FROM THE UNBELIEVING—Design of:
Matthew 13:10-16
SELF-EVIDENT—Meaning of:
Mark 12:1-12
UNKNOWN—Meaning of:
Matthew 13:36
EXPLAINED—Meaning of:
Luke 8:9-15
PROPHETIC—Meaning of:
Luke 21:29-36
SERVANT'S DUTY—Concerning Rewards and punishment
Luke 17:7-10
TEN MINAS— Concerning Rewards and punishment
Luke 19:11-27