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The Parables of Christ

OPEN & CLOSED DOORS
The Closed Door (Luke 13:24-30) 
The Doorkeeper (Mark 13:33-37; Matt 24:42) 
The Thief in the Night and the Faithful Servants (Matthew 24:42-51; Luke 12:32-48) 
The Strong Man Bound (Matt.12:29; Mark 3:27; Luke 11:21) 
The Divided Realm (Mark 3:24-26; Luke 11:17-20) 
The Unoccupied House or The Demon's Invasion (Matthew 12:43-45; Luke 11:24-26)
The Importunate Neighbor (Luke 11:5-8)
The Son's Request (Matthew 7:9-11; Luke 11:11-13)
The Unjust Judge or The Importunate Widow (Luke 18:1-8)
The Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14)
 
PARABLES FROM NATURE
The Sower and the Seeds (Mark 4:3-9; Matt 13:3-9; Luke 8:5-8) 
The Grain of Wheat (John 12:24) 
The Weeds in the Grain or the Tares (Matt 13:24-30) 
The Net (Matthew 13:47-50)
The Seed Growing Secretly (Spontaneously) or The Patient Husbandman (Mark 4:26-29)
The Mustard Seed (Matt13:31f.;Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18 f.)
The Leaven (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20 f.)
The Budding Fig Tree (Matt 24:32 f.; Mark 13:28 f.; Luke 21:19-31)
The Barren Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9)
The Birds of Heaven (Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24) 
The Flowers of the Field (Matt 6:28-30; Luke 12:27f.) 
The Vultures & the Carcass (Matt 24:28; Luke 17:37) 
The Tree and its Fruits (Matthew 7:16; Luke 6:43-49) 
The Weather Signs (Luke 12:54-56; cf. Matthew 26:2 f.; Mark 8:11-13) 
 
 
WORK AND WAGES
Master and Servant (Luke 17:7-10)
The Servant Entrusted with Authority or The Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (Matt. 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-46) 
The Waiting Servants (Luke 12:35-38; Mark 13:33-37)
The Laborers in the Vineyard or The Generous Employer (Matt.20:1-16) 
The Money in Trust or The Talents (Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27) 
The Lamp (Matt 5:14-16; Mark 4:21; Luke 8:16, 11:31) and The City Set on a Hill (Matt. 5:14) 
The Body's Lamp (Matthew 6:22 f.; Luke 11:34-36) 
The Discarded Salt (Matt 5:13; Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34 f.)
The Patch and the Wineskins (Matt. 9:16 f.; Mark 2:21 f.; Luke 5:36-39) 
The Householder's Treasure (Matthew 13:52) 
The Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-12) Revised!
The Defendant (Luke 12:58 f.; Matthew 5:25 f.) 
The Unforgiving Official or The Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:23-35) 
The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21) 
The Wicked Vinedressers (Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:9-16)
The Two Builders (Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49) 
The Two Debtors (Luke 7:41-43) 
The Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44)
The Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:45 f.)
 
WEDDINGS AND FEASTS
The Sulking Children or The Children in the Marketplace (Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35)
The Arrogant Guest (Luke 14:7-11) 
The Bridegroom's Friend (John 3:28)
The Bridegroom's Attendants (Matt.9:15a; Mark 2:18 f.; Luke 5:34)
The Bride's Girlfriends or Ten Virgins (Matt25:1-13)
The Tower Builder and The Warring King (Luke 14:28-32) 
The Wedding Feast or The Unwilling Guests (Matt 22:1-10; Luke 14:16-24) 
The Wedding Garment (Matthew 22:11-14)
The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)

LOST AND FOUND, FATHER AND SON
The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
The Prodigal Son or The Loving Father (Luke 15:11-32)
The Two Sons, The Apprentice Son, and The Slave and Son (Matthew 21:28-32; John 5:19-20a; John 3:35)
The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)
The Lost Sheep (Matthew 28:12-14; Luke 15:4-7)
The Shepherd, the Thief, and the Doorkeeper (John 10:1-18) 
The Doctor and the Sick (Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; Luke 5: 31 f.) 
The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)
 

The parables organized by appearance in the Bible.

ParablesLocalityMattMarkLukeLessons
I. Recorded in one Gospel     
The taresGennesaretxiii.————Good and evil in life and judgment.
The hid treasureGennesaretxiii.————Value of Gospel.
The goodly pearlGennesaretxiii.————Christian seeking salvation.
The draw netGennesaretxiii.————Visible Church of Christ.
The unmerciful servantCapernaumxviii.————Danger of ingratitude.
The labourers in the vineyardJerusalemxx.————Call at various epochs.
The two sonsJerusalemxxi.————Insincerity and repentance.
The marriage of the king's sonMount of Olivesxxii.————Need of righteousness.
The ten virginsMount of Olivesxxv.————Watchful and careless profession.
The ten talentsMount of Olivesxxv.————Use of advantages.
The sheep and goatsMount of Olivesxxv.————Final separation of good and bad.
The seed growing secretlyGennesaret——iv.——Gradual growth of religion.
The householderGennesaret——xiii.—— 
The two debtorsGalilee————vii.Gratitude for pardon.
The good SamaritanJerusalem————x.Compassion to suffering.
The friend at midnightJerusalem————xi.Perseverance in prayer.
The rich foolJerusalem————xii.Worldly-mindedness.
The wedding feastJerusalem————xii.Vigilance towards Second Advent.
The wise stewardJerusalem————xii.Conscientiousness in trust.
The barren fig treeJerusalem————xiii.Unprofitableness under grace.
The great supperJerusalem————xiv.Universality of Divine call.
The piece of moneyJerusalem————xv.Joy over penitence.
The prodigal sonJerusalem————xv.Fatherly love to penitent son.
The unjust stewardJerusalem————xvi.Preparation for eternity.
The rich man and LazarusJerusalem————xvi.Recompense of future life.
The unprofitable servantsJerusalem————xvii.God's claim to all our service.
The unjust judgeJerusalem————xviii.Advantage of persevering prayer.
The Pharisee and publicanJerusalem————xviii.Self-righteousness and humility.
The poundsJerusalem————xix.Diligence rewarded; sloth punished.
II. Recorded in two Gospels     
House on rock and sandGalileevii.——vi.Consistent and false profession.
The leavenGennesaretxiii.——xiii.Pervading influence of religion.
The lost sheepJerusalemxviii.——xv.Joy over penitent.
III. Recorded in three Gospels     
New cloth and old garmentCapernaumix.ii.v.New doctrines on old prejudices.
New wine in old bottlesCapernaumix.ii.v.New spirit in unregenerate heart.
The sowerGennesaretxiii.iv.viii.Hearers divided into classes.
The mustard seedGennesaretxiii.iv.xiii.Spread of Gospel.
The wicked husbandmenJerusalemxxi.xii.xx.Rejections of Christ by Jews.
The fig tree and all the treesMount of Olivesxxiv.xiii.xxi.Indications of Second Advent.
 
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