The Two Sons
Jesus told a parable about a man who had two sons. One at first refused to do what the father said but then did it. The other accepted the instruction…
Continue readingThe Parable of the Tenants
Jesus told a parable about farmers who rented a vineyard, but when it came time to pay their rent, they rejected the owner, hoping to keep the land for themselves…
Continue readingThe Workers in the Vineyard
Jesus told a parable about workers in a vineyard. Despite working different amounts of time, the man paid all of the workers the same. Jesus explained that the last will…
Continue readingThe Unforgiving Servant
Jesus told a parable about a servant who wouldn’t forgive to teach his disciples that if we want to be forgiven, we must also give forgiveness ourselves.
Continue readingThe Parable of the Lost Sheep
Jesus said that our Father in heaven is like a shepherd. If one of the sheep goes missing, he will go to look for it to bring it back to…
Continue readingThe things that make us impure
The religious rules of Jesus’s time said that there were certain things that someone could eat or drink and certain things they could not. But Jesus explained that it is…
Continue readingThe New Treasures and the Old
Jesus taught that a disciple who teaches God’s Law from the Old Testament who also becomes a disciple of Jesus is like a man who brings both the old and…
Continue readingThe Parable of the Net
Jesus said the kingdom of heaven is like a net that will catch both the good and the bad fish. The good fish will be kept in baskets but the…
Continue readingThe Treasure and the Pearl
Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field or like a very valuable pearl. It is worth selling everything that we own so that…
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