In Matthew 13, a chapter full of parables, Jesus tells the parable of the Sower of the seed. It is a story of a farmer, scattering seed which fell upon four different types of soil; ...

I cannot disagree more with Dr. Aaron Rosen’s dark portrayal of Jesus’ parables ... Dr. Rosen references Scripture from Matthew Chapter 13; the first parable in this chapter is “The Sower ...

Long’s discovery led to a fresh awareness: the power of parables is “the kingdom of God to which they refer.” Parables do ...

We read Matthew 13:34-35, “[34] All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: [35] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the ...

Those in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew often begin by stating the comparison: "The kingdom of God is as if" (e.g. Mk 4:26, 30-31; Mt 13:33). Some twelve similitudes appear in the Synoptic Gospels.

Jesus concluded this famous parable with a critical directive: "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour" (Matthew 25:13). In other words, get ready because Christ, the ...

The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), for example, tells of workers who were hired at the end of the day being paid the same amount as those who were hired at the ...

In the Bible, Jesus taught by parables using common objects around him. In 1992, Brigham Young University professor Stephen Robinson invented one of the most beloved metaphors in Mormonism.

Kathryn Almendarez, Isaiah Tunson and Mike Atkins say the parable, or story, he told to impart a moral lesson is in Matthew 13:1-23 and Luke 8:1-15. “Jesus discusses sowing seed on the wayside ...

The new 13-week Bible study on the parables of Jesus is now available for purchase on Answered Faith's website. It is suitable for individual or group study and is open to people of all ages and ...