The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings which we can confidently ascribe to the historical Jesus; they are, for the most part, authentic words of Jesus. Moreover, all ...

We occasionally meet in these parables the land owner and ... Christians will come to call the Old Testament. Jesus apparently knew many, some, all of these books. The synagogue service on the ...

In the parable of the good Samaritan, a priest and a Levite passed the man in need before the Samaritan arrived. Why did they ...

“You wicked servant,” he said, “I cancelled all that debt of yours because ... forgiveness should be without limit. Jesus then told the parable to illustrate some important points about ...

The Thorny Soil: Here, seeds struggle amidst thorns—worldly concerns. The cares of life, the pursuit of wealth, and desires ...

A parable! These are stories Jesus told that contained simple lessons. The stories were usually about everyday things that the people he preached to would understand. *We see a little sheep all ...