Questions tagged [parables]
Questions regarding the short stories of Jesus known as the parables. They were common teaching devices in Jesus's era. Famous ones include the Prodigal Son, the Lost Sheep, and the Pearl of Great Price.
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What does the New Cloth represent in Mk 2:21?
Mark 2:21 No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old cloak. Otherwise,
the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse.
This verse comes right before the one about new wine in old ...
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Why does Jesus repeat the predicament of Old Wine-skin in Mk 2:22?
Jesus says in Mk 2:22(DARBY):
And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into ...
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What was the foolish rich man of Lk 12:20 going to lose: life or soul?
Lk 12:20 has God telling the rich foolish landlord, of his ensuing death. Different versions use different words to indicate 'life' that the protagonist would soon be deprived of. For instance:
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What works are equivalent to the fruitfulness demonstrated in The Parable of the Talents? (Matthew 25:14-30.)
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. [Matthew 25:23 ...
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How do scholars interpret the phrase " be plucked up by the root " in Lk 17:6?
We read in Lk 17:6( KJV):
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it ...
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What is the relevance of Jesus' associating the colour purple to the Rich Man , without naming him?
In Luke 16:19 (NKJV), Jesus introduces the Rich Man of the parable :
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day
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Matthew 22 - Wedding Supper
There has been much discussion here with regard to this parable. I want to address, specifically verse 11-12
“*But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in ...
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Luke 20 ...He spoke against them
Matthew Mark and Luke all record the Parable of the Sower, If we understand Christ correctly that which He tells the Disciples in Luke
Luk 8:10 ... Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the ...
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Is Jesus criticizing self-righteousness, or is there a deeper meaning to the 99 sheep left behind?
"In Luke 15:7, Jesus says heaven rejoices more over one repentant sinner than over 99 righteous people who ‘need no repentance.’ But who exactly are these ‘99 righteous’—since ‘all have sinned’ (...
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Is the parable of two sons about faith with works or fruits of repentance?
Matthew 21:28-32 NASB1995
28 “But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’ 29 And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he ...
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About the faithful and wise servant
Matthew 24:45 NASB1995
“Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his [ah]master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?
Luke 12:42 NASB1995
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What is the significance of the phrase "I will rise" as spoken by the Prodigal Son?
Luke 15:18 (Weymouth NT) has the monologue of the Prodigal Son as he regrets his decisions:
I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you:
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Does Lk 16:8 contain a stand-alone comment of Jesus on the actions of the protagonists of his parables?
Jesus carefully chose the protagonists of his parables. Some like the Good Samaritan came from unexpected quarters. Some were authoritarian, like the king who insisted on dress code for the guests and ...
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What is the spiritual significance of the treasure- finder buying the (entire) field in Mtt 13:44?
We hear Jesus saying in Mtt 13:44 (NIV):
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that ...
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Does Mtt 13::34-35 use an adaptation of Psalm 78 :2-3?
We read in Mtt 13: 34-35( NKJV):
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:
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