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The parable tells the story of a farmer who lives with his father close to the border with the barbarian territories. Without his fault and without being able to influence them, the farmer goes through various situations which all have important consequences for him: His horse, a considerable part of his property and livelihood, runs away.
The Parable of the Sower (sometimes called the Parable of the Soils) is a parable of Jesus found in Matthew 13:1–23, Mark 4:1–20, Luke 8:4–15 and the extra-canonical Gospel of Thomas. [1] Jesus tells of a farmer who sows seed indiscriminately.
The first parable Mark relates is the parable of the sower, with Jesus perhaps speaking of himself as a sower or farmer, [4] and the seed as his word. Johann Bengel refers to Christ as the sower, along with others who proclaim the gospel, [5] but the Jamieson, Fausset and Brown commentary notes that the question, "who is the sower?"
Jun. 15—Jesus told the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24-27 and Luke 6:46-49 to show that one must prepare for the storms of life or possibly face destruction. The Revs.
This parable compares building one's life on the teachings and example of Jesus to a flood-resistant building founded on solid rock. The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders (also known as the House on the Rock), is a parable of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew as well as in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke ().
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen, also known as the Parable of the Bad Tenants, is a parable of Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 21:33–46), the Gospel of Mark (Mark 12:1–12) and the Gospel of Luke (Luke 20:9–19). It is also found in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas.
The Parable of the Unjust Steward or Parable of the Penitent Steward is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 16:1–13. In it, a steward who is about to be fired tries to "curry favor" with his master's debtors by remitting some of their debts. [ 1 ]
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