Mark’s Parables
Bridegroom’s Guests
Mark 2:19-20
Matthew 9:15
Luke 5:33-39
New Cloth & New Wine
Mark 2:21-22
Matthew 9:16-17
Luke 5:36-30
Strong Man Bound
Mark 3:22-27
Matthew 12:29-30
Luke 11:21-23
Sower
Mark 4:1-20
Matthew 13:1-23
Luke 8:4-15
Bushel & Candlestick
Mark 4:21-25
Luke 8:16-18
Seedtime & Harvest
Mark 4:26-29
Mustard Seed
Mark 4:30-32
Matthew 13:31-32
Luke 13:18-19
Wicked Tenants
Mark 12:1-12
Matthew 21:33-46
Luke 20:9-19
Budding Fig Tree
Mark 13:28-32
Matthew 24:32-36
Luke 21:29-33
Watchman
Mark 13:34-36
Luke 12:35-38
Parables in Both Matthew and Luke
Wise & Foolish Builders
Matthew 7:24-27
Luke 6:47-49
Child’s Request
Matthew 7:9-11
Luke 11:11-13
Straight Gate
Matthew 7:13-14
Luke 13:23-27
Leaven
Matthew 13:31-32
Luke 13:20-21
Lost Sheep
Matthew 18:12-14
Luke 15:1-7
Wedding Banquet
Matthew 22:1-14
Luke 14:15-24
Thief in the Night
Matthew 24:42-44
Luke 12:39-40
Faithful & Unfaithful Stewards
Matthew 24:45-51
Luke 12:42-46
Talents
Matthew 25:14-30
Luke 19:11-27
Parables Unique to Matthew
Good & Bad Trees - 7:16-20
Fishnet - 13:47-50
Wheat & Weeds - 13:24-43
Hidden Treasure - 13:44
Pearl of Great Price - 13:45-46
Unmerciful Servant - 18:23-35
Laborers in the Vineyard - 20:1-16
Two Sons - 21:28-32
Ten Virgins - 25:1-13
Sheep & Goats - 25:31-46
Parables Unique to Luke
Two Debtors - 7:41-50
Good Samaritan - 10:25-37
Friend at Midnight - 11:5-8
Rich Fool - 12:13-21
Barren Fig Tree - 13:6-9
Tower Builder - 14:28-30
Warring King - 14:31-33
Lost Sheep - 15:1-7
Lost Coin - 15:8-10
Prodigal Son - 15:11-32
Unjust Steward - 16:1-8
Rich Man & Lazarus - 16:19-31
Humble Servant - 17:7-10
Unjust Judge - 18:1-8
Pharisee & Publican - 18:9-14
Parables in John
Good Shepherd - 10:1-18
True Vine - 15:1-8
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It should be noted that some of Jesus’ stories sometimes labeled as “parables” are so brief they might more correctly be viewed as illustrations.