Parable #18 — Matthew 13:47-51…Parable of the Fishing Net 47 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a fishing net that was thrown into the water and caught fish of every kind. 48 When the net was full, they dragged it up onto the shore, sat down, and sorted the good fish into crates, but threw […]
…Parable #21 — John 10:1-18 — Shepherd and His Flock The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10 “I tell you the truth, anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! 2 But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of […]
Parable #20 — Matthew 18:12-14 — Lost Sheep Parable of the Lost Sheep 12 “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others on the hills and go out to search for the one that is lost? 13 And if he finds it, I […]
…What is the meaning of the Parable of the Unforgiving / Unmerciful Servant?……What is the meaning of the Parable of the Good Samaritan?……What is the meaning of the Parable of the Rich Fool?……What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?……What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?……What is the meaning […]
Parable #44Servants must remain watchful…Mark 13:35-37 35 You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. 36 Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. 37 I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!” Also see […]
Parable #39 – Matthew21:33-46… “The Parable of the Vineyard?”…The Parable of the Vineyard appears in three of the gospels (Matthew 21:33-46 Mark 12:1-12 Luke 20:9-19), with Matthew’s account being the most complete. …However, there are additions in the others; hence, it is wise to study all three accounts so as to achieve the greatest understanding. …As with all […]
Parable #38 – Matthew21:28–32…The Two Sons?”…Just as with all the previous Parable that Jesus taught the key interpretive point in understanding the Parable of the Two Sons comes in defining to whom Jesus is speaking. For that we need to look at the overall context of this passage. Matthew chapter 21 begins with Jesus’ triumphal […]