Jesus often taught in parables. Parables are stories which include a dramatic illustration that makes and impact on the listener and calls for a response. Parables are serious theology. But they are metaphorical theology. They teach through metaphor, simile, and dramatic action rather than through logic or reasoning. Here’s a list of the parables of Jesus as recorded in the gospels.
| Parable | Matthew | Mark | Luke |
| Sower & the Seed | 13:1-23 | 4:1-20 | 8:1-18 |
| Wheat & Weeds | 13:24-30; 13:36-43 |
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| Seed Growing | 4:26-29 | . | |
| Mustard Seed | 13:31-32 | 4:30-32 | 13:18-19 |
| Leaven | 13:33 | 13:20 | |
| Hidden Treasure | 13:44 | . | . |
| Pearl of Great Price | 13:45-46 | . | . |
| Casting the Net | 13:47-50 | . | . |
| Unforgiving Servant | 18:23-35 | . | . |
| Good Samaritan | . | . | 10:-25-37 |
| Friend at Midnight | . | . | 11:1-13 |
| Rich Fool | . | . | 12:13-21 |
| Ready Servants | . | . | 12:36-48 |
| Fig Tree | . | . | 13:6-9 |
| Wedding Feast | . | 14:7-11 | |
| Great Banquet | . | . | 14:12-14 |
| Lost Sheep | 18:10-14 | . | 15:1-7 |
| Lost Coin | . | . | 15:8-10 |
| Lost (Prodigal) Sons | . | . | 15:11-32 |
| Unjust Steward | . | . | 16:1-13 |
| Rich Man & Lazarus | . | . | 16:19-31 |
| Widow & Unjust Judge | . | . | 18:1-8 |
| Pharisee & Tax Gatherer | . | . | 18:9-14 |
| Vineyard Workers | 20:1-16 | . | . |
| Talents | 25:14-30 | . | 19:11-27 |
| Two Sons | 21:28-32 | . | . |
| Vineyard Tenants | 21:33-46 | 12:1-12 | 20:9-18 |
| Marriage Feast | 22:1-14 | . | . |
| Wise & Foolish Virgins | 25:1-12 | . | . |
Part of the Series: Parables of Jesus
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