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A '''Biblical Parable''' is a symbolic story that teaches gospel truths by comparing them to earthly things. There are about 40 parables in the [[New Testament]] and several in the [[Old Testament]], depending on how one counts them.
[[File:A tree.jpg|thumbnail|500px|right|The mustard seed parable is a parable of [[Jesus Christ]] (Matthew 13: 31-32) ]]
A '''Biblical Parable''' is a symbolic story that teaches gospel truths by comparing them to earthly things. There are about 40 [[parable]]s in the [[New Testament]] and several in the [[Old Testament]], depending on how one counts them.
Many of the parables are about [[open-mindedness]] and how that leads one to truth and [[God]]. Most of [[New Testament]] parables have a surprise twist that a closed-minded mindset initially has trouble accepting, despite the indisputable logic of the parable.
Many of the parables are about [[open-mindedness]] and how that leads one to truth and [[God]]. Most of [[New Testament]] parables have a surprise twist that a closed-minded mindset initially has trouble accepting, despite the indisputable logic of the parable.
=Parables in the New Testament=
=Parables in the New Testament=
*[[The parable of the sower]] - Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:3-9, 14-20; Luke 8:5-8, 11-15
*[[The parable of the sower]] - Matthew 13:3-9, 18–23; Mark 4:3-9, 14–20; Luke 8:5-8, 11-15
*[[The parable of the wheat and the tares]] - Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
*[[The parable of the wheat and the tares]] - Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
*[[The parable of the grain of mustard seed]] - Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
*[[The parable of the grain of mustard seed]] - Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
*[[The parable of the net cast into the sea]] - Matthew 13:47-50
*[[The parable of the net cast into the sea]] - Matthew 13:47-50
*[[The parable of the householder]] - Matthew 13:51-52
*[[The parable of the householder]] - Matthew 13:51-52
[[File:Murillo, The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1667 1670.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|Return of the [[Prodigal Son|Prodigal Son]] by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo]]
*[[The parable of the lost sheep]] - Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:1-7
*[[The parable of the lost sheep]] - Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:1-7
*[[The parable of the unmerciful servant]] - Matthew 18:23-35
*[[The parable of the unmerciful servant]] - Matthew 18:23-35
*[[Parable of the fig tree|The parable of the fig tree]] - {{bibleref|Luke|13|6-9}}
*[[Parable of the barren fig tree|The parable of the barren fig tree]] - {{bibleref|Luke|13|6-9}}
*[[Parable of the budding fig tree]] - {{bibleref|Matthew|24|32-35}}, {{bibleref|Mark|13|28-31}}, and {{bibleref|Luke|21|29-33}}
*[[Parable of the budding fig tree]] - {{bibleref|Matthew|24|32-35}}, {{bibleref|Mark|13|28-31}}, and {{bibleref|Luke|21|29-33}}
*[[Parable of the Vineyard Workers|The parable of the vineyard workers]] - {{bibleref|Matthew|20|1-16}}
*[[Parable of the Vineyard Workers|The parable of the vineyard workers]] - {{bibleref|Matthew|20|1-16}}
*[[Parables about openmindedness]]
*[[Parables about openmindedness]]
*[http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/jpbl.html The Parables of Jesus Christ]
*[http://www.bcbsr.com/survey/jpbl.html The Parables of Jesus Christ]
== Parables of Jesus ==
''See also:'' [[Parable]]
*[https://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/parables-of-jesus/ The Parables of Jesus], Biblestudytools.com
*[https://www.jesusfilm.org/blog/parables-of-jesus/ All the Parables of Jesus], Jesusfilm.org
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