The Parablesof Jesus Christ

Parables

• Jesus told stories or used short illustrations so that people could understand his teachings. He would

often use examples that people could relate to, like shepherds or vineyards.

• Jesus is arguably the greatest story teller of all time. All his stories are originals. No ancient source can compare in both originality and depth of meaning.

• Example: many have argued that the Parable of the Prodigal Son is the best short story of all time.

Baaaaa!

There was once a shepherd who had 100 sheep.

One day, one of them ran away and the shepherd left

the other sheep to go find it.

Here, Lamby,Lamby!

He brought back the sheep to the rest of his flock.

Then, he celebrated with his neighbors about the return of his sheep. So to, will God do for

any sinner who wanders away.

The Lost CoinThe Lost Coin

Jesus said, “Suppose a woman has ten silver Jesus said, “Suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?”finds it?”

And when she finds it, she calls her And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is coin.' In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.“God over one sinner who repents.“

There was once a man with a great vineyard.

One day, he left on a journey, and left some

tenants in charge.

While he was gone, the tenants decided to keep

the vineyard for themselves.

It’s all Ours!!!

The owner then sent a servant to go and get some of the produce of the vineyard.

The tenants beat the servant and threw him out.

The owner then sent two more

servants to collect some produce.

The tenants also beat them and

threw them out.

The owner then sent his only son and heir, thinking that the

tenants would listen to him.

The tenants, when seeing the son decided to kill him

and receive his inheritance.

When the owner returned, he had the tenants arrested and he gave the vineyard away.

BAD SERVANTS!

This story shows the story of Jesus. God (owner) sent the prophets (servants) but

they were ignored. Then God sent His only Son (Jesus) thinking that people would

listen to Him, but they killed Jesus instead.

Workers in a VineyardWorkers in a Vineyard

Matthew 20:1-16Matthew 20:1-16

Workers in a VineyardWorkers in a Vineyard One day a man went One day a man went

out to hire some out to hire some workers to work in his workers to work in his vineyard.vineyard.

He hired some workers He hired some workers and agreed to pay and agreed to pay them what he thought them what he thought was fair and so they was fair and so they began to work.began to work.

A little while later he A little while later he went out to the went out to the marketplace to hire marketplace to hire more workersmore workers

Workers in a VineyardWorkers in a Vineyard

He agreed to pay them what was fare and they too He agreed to pay them what was fare and they too began to work with the other workers .began to work with the other workers .

Later, in the early afternoon, he went out again to the Later, in the early afternoon, he went out again to the marketplace to hire workers.marketplace to hire workers.

When he hired even more workers he once again When he hired even more workers he once again agreed to pay them what was fair.agreed to pay them what was fair.

They too began to work with the other workers.They too began to work with the other workers.

Workers in a VineyardWorkers in a Vineyard

The man went out once more to the The man went out once more to the marketplace to hire more workers.marketplace to hire more workers.

It was late in the day and no one had It was late in the day and no one had hired them so they immediately hired them so they immediately agreed to work for him.agreed to work for him.

He agreed to pay them what was fair He agreed to pay them what was fair and they also began to work with the and they also began to work with the others.others.

Workers in a VineyardWorkers in a Vineyard When it cam time where they could no longer work, the When it cam time where they could no longer work, the

man paid everyone starting with who he hired last.man paid everyone starting with who he hired last. The man gave everyone the The man gave everyone the same paysame pay.. When the workers who worked all day started to When the workers who worked all day started to

complain the man said ”I paid you exactly what we complain the man said ”I paid you exactly what we agreed on.”agreed on.”

Workers in a VineyardWorkers in a Vineyard In this parable we In this parable we

learn that all people learn that all people have an equal chance have an equal chance of getting into heaven.of getting into heaven.

We should be happy We should be happy and not feel jealous and not feel jealous when God is good to when God is good to other people.other people.

God’s ways are not God’s ways are not our ways (thank God!)our ways (thank God!)

What we have, we What we have, we don’t deserve anyway don’t deserve anyway -- “It’s all grace!”-- “It’s all grace!”

A Story About Two A Story About Two SonsSons

Matthew 21:28-32Matthew 21:28-32

A Story About Two SonsA Story About Two Sons

This is a story about a man who had two sons. This is a story about a man who had two sons. One day the man asked his older son “Son, go One day the man asked his older son “Son, go

and work in the vineyard today!” and work in the vineyard today!” His son said he wouldn’t, His son said he wouldn’t, but repented and but repented and

later went to work in the vineyard.later went to work in the vineyard.

A Story About Two SonsA Story About Two Sons

The man asked his youngest son “Son, go and work The man asked his youngest son “Son, go and work in the vineyard today!” in the vineyard today!”

His son said he would, but His son said he would, but never actually went to never actually went to work in the vineyard.work in the vineyard.

Which did as their father asked? The one who Which did as their father asked? The one who actually did the work.actually did the work.

In this story we learn that what we In this story we learn that what we dodo is more is more important then what we important then what we promisepromise to do. to do.

The Good SamaritanThe Good Samaritan“Who is My Neighbor?”“Who is My Neighbor?”

A man was going A man was going down from Jerusalem down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of fell into the hands of robbers. They robbers. They stripped him of his stripped him of his clothes, beat him and clothes, beat him and went away, leaving went away, leaving him half dead. him half dead.

A priest happened to be A priest happened to be going down the same road, and going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. by on the other side.

But a Samaritan, as he But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him.took pity on him.

He went to him and He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ expense you may have.’

The Parable of Prodigal Son.The Parable of Prodigal Son.

There was a man who had two sons, the There was a man who had two sons, the younger son said, give me my half of the younger son said, give me my half of the

estate. And he did.estate. And he did.

After he had received his half of the estate After he had received his half of the estate he left. And squandered his money on he left. And squandered his money on

“wild living”“wild living”

After he had spent everything, there was a After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in the country, so he found a job severe famine in the country, so he found a job

feeding pigs for a farmer. He became so hungry, feeding pigs for a farmer. He became so hungry, that even what the pigs were eating looked good that even what the pigs were eating looked good

to him, but no one gave him anything.to him, but no one gave him anything.

He finally decided that he would go back to his father He finally decided that he would go back to his father and ask if he could work as a servant in his fathers and ask if he could work as a servant in his fathers

home. When his father saw him coming, he was filled home. When his father saw him coming, he was filled with compassion and ran to him, and embraced him.with compassion and ran to him, and embraced him.

His father sent servants to fetch him robes and rings, and His father sent servants to fetch him robes and rings, and to prepare a great feast in honor of his son’s return home. to prepare a great feast in honor of his son’s return home.

Meanwhile the older brother was working in the fields. Meanwhile the older brother was working in the fields. When he returned he heard music and dancing and asked When he returned he heard music and dancing and asked a servant what was going on. The servant told him it was a servant what was going on. The servant told him it was

because his brother had come home. because his brother had come home.

He was angry and refused to go into the party, so his He was angry and refused to go into the party, so his father came out to plead with him. The brother said that father came out to plead with him. The brother said that

he had been working hard while his brother was out he had been working hard while his brother was out squandering his estate of “wild living”, so why is it that squandering his estate of “wild living”, so why is it that his brother receives a party and he does not. And his his brother receives a party and he does not. And his

father replied, “ My son, you are always with me, father replied, “ My son, you are always with me, everything I have is yours., but your brother was lost and everything I have is yours., but your brother was lost and

now he is found, he was dead and now he is alive.” now he is found, he was dead and now he is alive.”

The Parable of the Sower The Parable of the Sower of the Seeds. of the Seeds.

“ “ A sower went out to sow his A sower went out to sow his seed.”seed.”

““As he sowed, some fell along the As he sowed, some fell along the path, and were trodden under foot, path, and were trodden under foot,

and the birds of the air devoured it.” and the birds of the air devoured it.”

““And some fell upon the rock; and as it And some fell upon the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it grew up, it withered away, because it

had no moister.” had no moister.”

“ “ And some fell among the thorns; and the And some fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.” thorns grew with it, and choked it.”

“ “ And some fell among good soil and And some fell among good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold.”grew, and yielded a hundredfold.”

““The Seed is the word of God.”The Seed is the word of God.”

The seeds that fell:The seeds that fell: ““Along the path are those who have heard the Along the path are those who have heard the

word, then the Devil comes and takes away the word, then the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts so that they may not be word from their hearts so that they may not be saved.” saved.”

“ “ Upon the rocks are those who hear the word and Upon the rocks are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but these seeds have no roots, receive it with joy, but these seeds have no roots, so they eventually wither away.”so they eventually wither away.”

“ “ Among the thorns, they are those who hear the Among the thorns, they are those who hear the word, but as they go on there way, they are word, but as they go on there way, they are choked by the riches and pleasures of life, and choked by the riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.” their fruit does not mature.”

The Parable of the TalentsThe Parable of the Talents

A man was going on a journey and he called his A man was going on a journey and he called his servants to him and gave them talents (Money)servants to him and gave them talents (Money)

When the man came back, he When the man came back, he received double what he had given received double what he had given

to the first two, but the last had to the first two, but the last had taken his talent and buried it in the taken his talent and buried it in the

ground.ground.I am burying my

talentsIn the ground

The man was pleased with the The man was pleased with the first two men and told them to first two men and told them to

share their masters share their masters happiness, but he was angry happiness, but he was angry at the third man and took his at the third man and took his talent away and gave it to the talent away and gave it to the

other menother men

When the Son of Man comes in his glory he will sit upon his throne and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he

will separate the sheep from the goats. . .

Baa! I’m a goat!Baa! I’m a sheep!

To the Sheep: Come, you who are blessed, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was

hungry and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and

you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.

When did we see you hungry, thirsty, ill, naked or in prison?

And the king will say, “Whatever you didFor the least of my brothers and sisters you did

To me.”

Then the King will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed into the eternal fire prepared for the devils and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you

gave me no welcome, naked and you gave me no clothing, ill and in prison and you did not care for me.”

When did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked Or ill or in prison?

“What you did not do for the least of my brothers and sisters

you did not do for me.”

And these will go off to eternal punishment,But the righteous to eternal life.

Ouch

Mmmmmm!Grass!