Here a parable which Jesus taught about His second coming: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. It is like a man going to a far…
Category: Parables
The Parable of the Minas
Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. (Luke 19:11). In the days our Lord walked the earth, there was widespread expectation that the kingdom of God was near (Luke 2:10-17, 25-38; Mark 15:43; John 1:41, 45,…
The Good Shepherd and His Sheep, Jesus’ Parables
In John 10:1-10, Jesus identified Himself as the door to the sheepfold. He is the only way to enter the Lord’s sheepfold. He contrasted Himself with the thief and the robber who seek only to steal and destroy. The shepherd was mentioned generically in the first part of the text (10:2-4), but now the Lord…
The Door To The Sheepfold & Robbers, Jesus’ Parables
In John 10, Jesus used an illustration (a parable) about sheep and the sheepfold. It reads: Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the…
A friend in need at midnight, Jesus’ Parables
Jesus spoke of a man who persistently sought help from a friend at midnight. The Lord used this to encourage us to ask, seek, and knock (Luke 11:5-10).
Fruit and Treasure, Jesus’ Parables
In Matthew 7:20, Jesus concluded a short parable in the sermon on the mount by saying, “…by their fruits you will know them.” In Matthew 12, our Lord used the same teaching. Notice: Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree…
The Good Samaritan, Jesus’ Parables
Jesus was confronted by the religious leaders of His day several times. Luke 10 records a question given by a lawyer who tested Him. Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (Luke 10:25) The test didn’t have the desired effect. Jesus asked him what the Law said about it, which he answered, and…
The Parable of the Lost, Jesus’ Parables
The scribes and Pharisees complained against Jesus, for He would receive those whom they deemed to be base persons of society. When this accusation was levied against Him in Luke 5, Jesus answered: Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the…
What Is The Cost to Follow Jesus?, Jesus’ Parables
Luke records, Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.’ (Luke 14:25-27)
The Lowly Place, Jesus’ Parables
Jesus was invited to dine with some of the Pharisees on more than one occasion. Luke 14 records a Sabbath day visit to a Pharisee’s home. As He walked in, the Lord saw a man with dropsy. It is very doubtful the Pharisee customarily had diseased men in his home; this man was likely planted…