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Parable of the Budding Fig Tree (Matthew 24:32–35), (Mark 13:28–31), (Luke 21:29–33)

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 16:16:42 GMT

(Matthew 24:32–35)

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled...

Parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:08:23 GMT

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Parable of the faithful servant (Matthew 24:42-51)(Mark 13:34–37)(Luke 12:35–48)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:08:31 GMT

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Parable of the wicked husbandmen (Matthew 21:33-41)(Mark 12:1–9)

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:07:27 GMT

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Parable of the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13)

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:28:18 GMT

1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

Parable of the lost coin (Luke 15:8-9)

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:11:16 GMT

8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

Parable of the counting the cost (Luke 14:28-33)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:06:12 GMT

28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Parable of the leaven (Matthew 13:33) (Luke 13:20–21)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:05:01 GMT

33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32)(Mark 4:30–32)(Luke 13:18–19)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:04:50 GMT

31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-9)(Mark 4:3–9)(Luke 8:5–8)

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:15:33 GMT

3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:

Parable of the strong man (Matthew 12:29)(Mark 3:27)(Luke 11:21–22)

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:03:29 GMT

(Matthew 12:29)

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

Parable of the new wine into old wineskins (Matthew 9:17) (Mark 2:21–22)(Luke 5:37–39)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:02:55 GMT

17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Parable of the wise and the foolish builders (Matthew 7:24-27) (Luke 6:46–49)

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:02:54 GMT

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Parable of the rich fool (Luke 12:16-21)

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:10:36 GMT

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

Parable of the friend at night (Luke 11:5-8)

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:26:15 GMT

5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

Pararable of the lamp under a bushel (Matthew 5:14-15)(Mark 4:21–25) (Luke 8:16–18)

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:14:56 GMT

14. You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden.

15. Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

Pararable of the Growing Seed

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:18:25 GMT

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

Parable of the Lost Sheep (Matthew 18:12-14)(Luke 15:4–6)

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:06:49 GMT

(Matthew 18:12-14)

12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Parable of the Drawing in the Net (Matthew 13:47-53)

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:37:24 GMT

(Matthew 13:47-53)

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

Parable of the pharisees and the publican (Luke 18:10-14)

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:36:37 GMT

(Luke 18:10-14)

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

Parable the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:34:51 GMT

(Matthew 25:1-13)

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

Parable of the Master and Servant (Luke 17:7-10)

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:38:43 GMT

(Luke 17:7-10)

7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

Parable of the barren fig tree (Luke 13:6-9)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:48:53 GMT

(Luke 13:6-9)

6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

Parable of the two debtors (Luke 7:41-43)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:53:11 GMT

(Luke 7:41-43)

41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.

Parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:47:25 GMT

(Matthew 20:1-16)

1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

Parable of the unjust judge (Luke 18:1-9)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:52:51 GMT

(Luke 18:1-9)

1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Parable of the hidden treasure (Matthew 13:44)

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:49:41 GMT

(Matthew 13:44)

44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Parable of the two sons (Matthew 21:28-32)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:34:31 GMT

(Matthew 21: 28-32)

28. But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'

29. He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.

30. He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.

Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:20:12 GMT

(Luke 16:19-31)

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Parable of the unforgiving servant

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:23:16 GMT

(Matthew 18:23-35)

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Parable of the talents or minas (Luke 19:12-27)(Matthew 25:14–30)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:09:11 GMT

(Luke 19:12-27)

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

Parable of the Wedding Feast

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:22:01 GMT

(Luke 14:7-14)

7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:31:42 GMT

(Luke 15: 11-32)

11. He said, "A certain man had two sons.

12. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.

13. Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

Parable of the Pearl (Matthew 13:44-46)

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:30:47 GMT

44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Parable of the tares

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:19:52 GMT

(Matthew 13:24-30)

24. He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,

25. but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel {darnel is a weed grass (probably bearded darnel or lolium temulentum) that looks very much like wheat until it is mature, when the difference becomes very apparent.} also among the wheat, and went away.

26. But when the blade sprang up and brought forth fruit, then the darnel appeared also.

Parable about Merciful King and Cruel Lender (Matthew 18:21-35)

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:54:16 GMT

(Matthew 18:21-35)

21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Parable about Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:06:25 GMT

(Luke 10:25-37)

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Parable of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46)

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:07:58 GMT

(Matthew 25:31-46)

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.