A Listing of the Parables
Here are some helpful resources we are using at our church for our study of the parables.
Rightnow Media: The Parables of Jesus by R.C. Sproul
What Do Jesus’ Parables Mean? By R.C. Sproul
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: The Explosive Power of Jesus’ Parables by R. Albert Mohler Jr.
Parables: The Mysteries of God’s Kingdom Revealed through the Stories Jesus Told by John MacArthur
Our Study Plan for the Parables and Corresponding Chapters of Sproul, Mohler, and MacArthur’s Works
October 12 - Introduction to the Parables
Matt 13:10-17, Mark 4:10-12, Luke 8:9-10, Sproul -1, Mohler - 1, MacArthur - Intro/1 & Appendix
October 19 - Parable of the Unjust Judge
Luke 18:1-8, Sproul - 2, Mohler - 9, MacArthur - 10
October 26 - Parable of the Rich Fool
Luke 12:13-31, Sproul - 3
November 2 - Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man
Luke 16:19-31, Sproul - 4, Mohler - 5, MacArthur - 9
November 9 - Parable of the Hidden Treasure and Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
Matthew 13:44-46, Sproul - 5, Mohler - 15, MacArthur - 3
Parable of the Mustard Seed - Matt 13:31-32, Mk 4:30-32, Lk 13:18-19 - Mohler 15
Parable of the Leven - Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20-21 - Mohler - 15
Parable of the Net - Matthew 13:47-50 - Mohler - 15
November 16 - Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Matthew 20:1-6, Sproul - 6, Mohler - 12, MacArthur - 4
November 30 - Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican/Tax Collector
Luke 18:9-14, Sproul - 7, Mohler - 10, MacArthur - 6
December 7 - Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Matthew 18:21-35, Sproul - 8, Mohler - 14
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Parable of the Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37, Sproul - 9, Mohler - 4, MacArthur - 5
Parable of the Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32, Sproul - 10, Mohler - 6
Parable of the Lost Sheep - Matt 18:10-14, Lk 15:3-7, Mohler - 6
Parable of the Two Sons - Matt 21:28-32, Mohler - 6
Parable of the Lost Coin - Luke 15:8-10, Mohler - 6
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Matthew 25:1-13, Sproul - 11, Mohler - 17, MacArthur - 7
Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25:14-30, Sproul - 12, Mohler - 13, MacArthur - 7
Parable of the Sower
Matt 13:1-9/18-23, Mk 4:1-7/13-20, Lk 8:4-8/11-15, Mohler - 2, MacArthur -2
Parable of the Weeds
Matt 13:24-30/36-43, Mohler - 3
Parable of the Tenants
Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 19:11-27, Mohler - 7
Parable of the Wedding Feast
Luke 14:7-11, Mohler - 8
Parable of the Dishonest Manager
Luke 16:1-9, Mohler - 11, MacArthur - 8
Parable of the Sheep and Goats
Matthew 25:31-46, Mohler - 16
Seeds - Mark 4:26-29
Barren Fig Tree - Luke 13:6-9
Two Servants - Matthew 24:45, 48 - MacArthur - 7 (p.126-128)
Parables Told by Jesus
(list copied from www.gotquestions.org/parables-in-the-Bible.html)
The Two Builders (Matthew 7:24–27; Luke 6:46–49)
The Sprouting Seed (Mark 4:26–29)
The Children of the Marketplace (Matthew 11:16–19; Luke 7:31–32)
The Unclean Spirit (Matthew 12:43–45; Luke 11:24–26)
Tree and Its Fruit (Matthew 12:33–37; Luke 6:43–45)
The Strongman’s House (Matthew 12:29–30; Luke 11:21–23)
The Sower and the Seed (Matthew 13:3–9; Mark 4:1–9; Luke 8:4–8)
The Wheat and the Tares (Matthew 13:24–30)
The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31–32; Mark 4:30–32; Luke 13:18–20)
Leaven in the Dough (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20–21)
The Hidden Treasure (Matthew 13:44)
The Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:45–46)
The Dragnet (Matthew 13:47–50)
Treasures New and Old (Matthew 13:52 )
The Moneylender (Luke 7:41–43)
The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–42)
The Friend in Need (Luke 11:5–8)
The Rich Fool (Luke 12:15–21)
The Master’s Return (Luke 12:35–40)
The Unfruitful Fig Tree (Luke 13:6–9)
The Great Banquet (Luke 14:15–24)
The Lost Sheep (Matthew 18:12–14; Luke 15:3–7)
The Unmerciful Servant (Matthew 18:23–34)
The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8–10)
The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32)
The Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1–8)
The Master and His Servant (Luke 17:7–10)
The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1–8)
The Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1–16)
The Wicked Vine Dressers (Matthew 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12; Luke 20:9–19)
The Two Sons (Matthew 21:28–31)
The Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1–14)
Faithful vs. Wicked Servants (Matthew 24:45–51; Mark 13:32–37; Luke 12:41–48)
The Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25:1–13)
The Three Servants and the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30)
The Ten Minas (Luke 19:12–27)
The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31–46)
[Some consider the story of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) to be a parable; others consider it to be a true story that Jesus told.]
Other Parables in the Bible
The Poor Man’s Ewe Lamb (2 Samuel 12:1–4), The Poor Wise Man (Ecclesiastes 9:14–18), God’s Vineyard (Isaiah 5:1–6), The Plowman (Isaiah 28:23–29), The Potter (Jeremiah 18:1–10), The Boiling Pot (Ezekiel 24:3–5), The Two Harlots (Ezekiel 23:2–21), The Lion’s Cubs (Ezekiel 19:2–9), The Eagles and the Vine (Ezekiel 17:1–10)