| The Parables of Jesus Christ The New Testament mentions many of the parables spoken by Jesus Christ. In the Bible a parable was an earthly example with a heavenly meaning. Jesus spoke in parables to reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. |
List of the Parables of
Jesus mentioned in the Bible, with references and meanings.
| The Parables of Jesus in the New Testament | |
| Parable | Bible Verse |
| A Lamp Under A Bushel |
Matthew 5:14-15; Mark 4:21-22; Luke 8:16; 11:33. |
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| Houses Built Upon Rock And Sand | Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49 |
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| A New Cloth On An Old Garment | Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, Luke 5:36. |
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| New Wine In Old Wineskins | Matthew 9:17; Mark 2:22, Luke 5:37-38 |
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| The Sower And The Soils | Matthew 13:3-8; Mark 4:3-8; Luke 8:5-8 |
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| The Tares | Matthew 13:24-30 |
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| The Mustard Seed | Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19 |
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| Leaven | Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21 |
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| Hidden Treasure | Matthew 13:44 |
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| Pearl Of Great Price | Matthew 13:45-46 |
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| The Drag-Net | Matthew 13:47-48 |
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| The Lost Sheep | Matthew 18:12-13; Luke 15:4-6 |
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| The Unforgiving Servant | Matthew 18:23-34 |
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| Workers In The Vineyard | Matthew 20:1-16 |
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| The Two Sons | Matthew 21:28-31 |
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| The Wicked Tenants | Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:9-16 |
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| The Wedding Feast | Matthew 22:2-14 |
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| The Fig Tree | Matthew 24:32-33; Mark 13:28-29; Luke 21:29-32 |
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| The Ten Virgins | Matthew 25:1-13 |
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| The Talents | Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27 |
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| Sheep And Goats | Matthew 25:31-46 |
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| Seedtime To Harvest | Mark 4:26-29 |
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| The Creditor And The Debtors | Luke 7:41-43 |
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| The Good Samaritan | Luke 10:30-37 |
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| A Friend In Need | Luke 11:5-8 |
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| The Rich Fool | Luke 12:16-21 |
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| The Alert Servants | Luke 12:35-40 |
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| The Faithful Steward | Luke 12:42-48 |
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| A Fig Tree Without Figs | Luke 13:6-9 |
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| Places Of Honor At The Wedding Feast | Luke 14:7-14 |
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| The Great Banquet | Luke 14:16-24 |
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| Counting The Cost | Luke 14:28-33 |
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| The Lost Coin | Luke 15:8-10 |
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| The Prodigal Son | Luke 15:11-32 |
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| The Dishonest Steward | Luke 16:1-8 |
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| The Rich Man And Lazarus | Luke 16:19-31 |
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| The Master And His Servant | Luke 17:7-10 |
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| The Persistent Widow | Luke 18:2-5 |
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| The Pharisee And The Tax Collector | Luke 18:10-14 |
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Matthew 13:16-17 - "But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.