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  2. Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen - Wikipedia

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    The Wicked Husbandmen from the Bowyer Bible, 19th century. 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.

  3. Parable of the Rich Fool - Wikipedia

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    Christ does not here deny that He has judicial power, for He was the King of kings and the Lord of lords; but He wished to use His power over a covetous man to cure him of his greed, and to teach him to prefer heavenly to earthly things, and to give way willingly to them, according to His own words, 6:29, “From him that takes away thy cloak ...

  4. The Grain of Wheat - Wikipedia

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    Jesus uses the metaphor of the grain of wheat to illustrate the importance of ego death in the pursuit of salvation and entering the Kingdom of Heaven. He is suggesting that one must first allow their current convictions and ideas about the world to die and be shed, before they can be reborn with a purer, more virtuous self that is stronger ...

  5. Pharisee and the Publican - Wikipedia

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    The Pharisee & the Publican, baroque fresco in Ottobeuren Basilica. The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (or the Pharisee and the Tax Collector) is a parable of Jesus that appears in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 18:9–14, [1] a self-righteous Pharisee, obsessed by his own virtue, is contrasted with a tax collector who humbly asks God ...

  6. Parable of the Great Banquet - Wikipedia

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    The Parable of the Great Banquet or the Wedding Feast or the Marriage of the King's Son is a parable told by Jesus in the New Testament, found in Matthew 22:1–14 [1] and Luke 14:15–24. [2] It is not to be confused with a different Parable of the Wedding Feast recorded in the Gospel of Luke.

  7. Love of money - Wikipedia

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    In Christian tradition, the love of money is condemned as a sin primarily based on texts such as Ecclesiastes 5:10 and 1 Timothy 6:10. The Christian condemnation relates to avarice and greed rather than money itself. The Christian texts (scriptures) are full of parables and use easy-to-understand subjects, such as money, to convey the actual ...

  8. Matthew 1:19 - Wikipedia

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    Matthew 1:19. Matthew 1:19 is the nineteenth verse of the first chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It is part of the description of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. In the previous verse, Joseph has found Mary to be pregnant, and in this verse he considers leaving her.

  9. Dives in misericordia - Wikipedia

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    e. Dives in misericordia (Latin: Rich in Mercy) is the name of the second encyclical written by Pope John Paul II. [1] It is a modern examination of the role of mercy —both God's mercy, and also the need for human mercy—introducing the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son as a central theme. The original text was written in longhand in Polish.