bible parable
1PARABLE — PARABLE, from the Greek παραβολὴ (lit. juxtaposition ), the usual Septuagint rendering of Hebrew mashal ( comparison, saying, and derived meanings ). No distinction is made in biblical usage between parable, allegory, and fable; all are forms of… …
2Parable of the Two Debtors — Anointing of Jesus, 17th century altar painting, Ballum, Denmark. The Parable of the Two Debtors is a parable of Jesus. It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to Luke 7:36 …
3Parable of the Talents — The Parable of the Talents (sometimes just the Parable of Talents) is a parable of Jesus in . It was told to illustrate an aspect of the nature of the Kingdom of Heaven. Christians have taken it to mean that diligence in carrying out one s… …
4Parable of the Ten Virgins — The Parable of the Ten Virgins , or the Wise and Foolish Virgins, is a parable told by Jesus in the gospel of Matthew (Matthew [http://www.biblija.net/biblija.cgi?m=Mt+25 id7=1 pos=0 set=17 l=en2 25:1 13] ) [The Holy Bible, King James Version] .… …
5Parable of the Mustard Seed — There are Christian and Buddhist parables entitled The Mustard Seed. See the article on Kisa Gotami, a main character in the parable, and Buddhist texts for more information on Buddhist scripture.In Christianity, Parable of the Mustard Seed is a… …
6Parable of the great banquet — Jan Luyken: the invitation, Bowyer Bible …
7Parable — For a comparison of parable with other kinds of stories, see Myth, legend, fairy tale, and fable. The Parable of the Good Samaritan by Jan Wijnants (1670) shows the Good Samaritan tending the injured man. A parable is …
8Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen — The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen is a parable of Jesus recounted in the Gospels of Luke, [] and Thomas. [ [http://www.webcom.com/gnosis/naghamm/gosthom.html saying 65 66] ] Thomas, as usual, provides no narrative context, but the Synoptic… …
9Parable of the Good Samaritan — The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a New Testament parable appearing only in the Gospel of Luke . [. The stricken figure in the parable represents all those who are spiritually sick, such as the gentiles and the sinners. That it was a priest… …
10Parable of the Faithful Servant — Etching by Jan Luyken illustrating the parable, from the Bowyer Bible. The Parable of the Faithful Servant (or Parable of the Door Keeper) is a parable of Jesus found in three out of the four Canonical gospels in the …
