Parables of Jesus in Chronological Order

Parable                   Matthew       Mark       Luke

1 New cloth on an old coat             9:16          2:21       5:36

2 New wine in old wineskins             9:17          2:22       :37-38

3 Lamp on a stand (also see #6)          5:14-15

4 Wise and foolish builders             7:24-27             6:47-49

5 Moneylender forgives unequal debts                      7:41-43

6 Lamp on a stand (2 time, see #3)                   4:21-22    8:16, 11:33

7 Rich man foolishly builds bigger barns                      12:16-21

8 Servants must remain watchful (also see #44)                   12:35-40

9 Wise and foolish servants (also see #42)                      12:42-48

10 Unfruitful fig tree                              13:6-9

11 Sower and four types of soil          13:3-8,   18-23       4:3-8, 14-20   8:5-8, 11-15

12 Weeds among good plants (Kingdom of Heaven)    13:24-30, 36-43

13 Growing seed (Kingdom of Heaven)                4:26-29

14 Mustard seed (Kingdom of Heaven)       13:31-32       4:30-32    13:18-19

15 Yeast (Kingdom of Heaven)          13:33                13:20-21

16 Hidden treasure (Kingdom of Heaven)       13:44

17 Valuable pearl (Kingdom of Heaven)       13:45-46

18 Fishing net (Kingdom of Heaven)          13:47-50

19 Owner of a house (Kingdom of Heaven)       13:52

20 Lost sheep (sheep as children, also see #29)    18:12-14

21 The sheep, gate, and shepherd             ( John 10:1-5, 7-18 )

22 Master and his servant                            17:7-10

23 Unmerciful servant (Kingdom of Heaven)       18:23-34

24 Good Samaritan                               10:30-37

25 Friend in need                               11:5-8

26 Lowest seat at the feast                            14:7-14

27 Invitation to a great banquet                         14:16-24

28 Cost of discipleship                               14:28-33

29 Lost sheep (sheep as sinners, also see #20)                   15:4-7

30 Lost coin                                  15:8-10

31 Lost (prodigal) son                               15:11-32

32 Shrewd manager                              16:1-8

33 Rich man and Lazarus                            16:19-31

34 Workers in the vineyard, early and late       20:1-16

35 Persistent widow and crooked judge                      18:2-8

36 Pharisee and tax collector 18:10-14

37 King’s ten servants given minas (also see #45)                   19:12-27

38 Two sons, one obeys one does not          21:28-32

39 Wicked tenants                21:33-44       12:1-11    20:9-18

40 Invitation to a wedding banquet          22:2-14

41 Signs of the future from a fig tree          24:32-35       13:28-29    21:29-31

42 Wise and foolish servants (2 time, see #9)       24:45-51 nd

43 Wise and foolish virgins             25:1-13

44 Servants must remain watchful (2 time, see #8)             13:35-37 nd

45 Three servants given talents (also see #37)    25:14-30

46 Sheep and goats will be separated          25:31-46