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Jesus’ Parables

Pastor Lopez

Parábolas

Quick Access to Jesus’ Parables

1.     Two houses in a hurricane Matt. 7:24–27; Luke 6:47–49
2.     Forgiving the 50 and the 500 Luke 7:41–42
3.     Subduing a strong man Mark 3:22–30
4.     The sower, the seed, and the soil Matt. 13:1–9, 18–23; Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15
5.     Satan’s tares in the Savior’s field Matt. 13:24–30, 36–43
6.     From scattering to sickling Mark 4:26–29
7.     The mighty mustard seed Matt. 13:31, 32; Mark 4:30–32; Luke 13:18–19
8.     The cook’s leaven Mark 13:33; Luke 13:20–21
9.     Finding a fortune in a field Matt. 13:44
10.     The pearl of great price Matt. 13:45–46
11.     Sorting out a sea catch Matt. 13:47–50
12.     A trained man and his treasure Matt. 13:52
13.     A rent cloth and a ruptured container Matt. 9:16–17 Mark 2:21–22; Luke 5:36–39
14.     A generation of gripers Matt. 11:16–19; Luke 7:31–35
15.     The forgiven who wouldn’t forgive Matt. 18:23–35
16.     The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25–37
17.     Seven spirits and a swept house Matt. 12:43–45; Luke 11:24–26
18.     A fool in a fix Luke 12:16–21
19.     Keep the home fires burning Luke 12:32–40
20.     A sinning servant and a returning ruler Matt. 24:45–51; Luke 12:42–48
21.     A fruitless fig tree Luke 13:6–9
22.     Choosing the least at a wedding feast Luke 14:7–11
23.     Two fools and a henpecked husband Luke 14:15–24
24.     Missing sheep, misplaced silver & son Luke 15:1–32
25.     The stewings of a steward Luke 16:1–13
26.     The rich man and Lazarus Luke 16:19–31
27.     When our best is but the least Luke 17:7–10
28.     A widow and a weary judge Luke 18:1–8
29.     Pharisee and publican Luke 18:9–14
30.     The workers in the vineyard Matt. 20:1–16
31.     Three stewards and their silver Luke 19:11–27
32.     Two sons who changed their minds Matt. 21:28–32
33.     The vicious vine keepers Matt. 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12; Luke 20:9–19
34.     Guest with no wedding garment Matt. 22:1–14
35.     The fig tree and the future Matt. 24:32–35; Mark 13:28–31; Luke 21:29–33
36.     Five lamps that went out Matt. 25:1–13
37.     Three stewards and their talents Matt. 25:14–30
38.     Separating the sheep from the goats Matt. 25:31–46

 

Rules for interpreting the parables:

  1. Determine the obvious theme of the parable and find the details of the customs of the time.
  2. Determine the central truth that the parable teaches.
  3. Determine how much of the parable the Lord Himself chooses to interpret.
  4. Determine whether there are contextual cues related to the meaning of the parable.
  5. Do not look for the meaning of everything the parable says, it is a gross error.
  6. Be careful to use a parable for doctrine.

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