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t. e. The parables of Jesus are found in the Synoptic Gospels and some of the non-canonical gospels. They form approximately one third of his recorded teachings. Christians place great emphasis on these parables, which they generally regard as the words of Jesus. [1][2] Jesus's parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories, often with ...
Christ the True Vine, 17th century Greek painting by Leos Moskos. The True Vine (Greek: ἡ ἄμπελος ἡ ἀληθινή hē ampelos hē alēthinē) is an allegory or parable given by Jesus in the New Testament. Found in John 15:1–17, it describes Jesus' disciples as branches of himself, who is described as the "true vine", and God the ...
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father; Greek: Παραβολή του Ασώτου Υιού, romanized:Parabolē tou Asōtou Huiou) [ 1 ][ 2 ] is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32. [ i ] In Luke 15, Jesus is ...
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 .
The Parable of the Lost Sheep is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew (Matthew 18:12–14) and Luke (Luke 15:3–7). It is about a man who leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep in order to find the one which is lost. In Luke 15, it is the first member of a trilogy about redemption that Jesus addresses to the ...
Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders. Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Categories: Doctrines and teachings of Jesus. New Testament. Parables. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
The first part of this discourse, in Matthew 13:1-35 takes place outside when Jesus leaves a house and sits near the Lake to address the disciples as well as the multitudes of people who have gathered to hear him. [10] This part includes the parables of the Sower, the Tares, the Mustard Seed and the Leaven. In the second part Jesus goes back ...
The nine Beatitudes in Matthew:[8][9][10] 3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. 4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth. 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,