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OUR LORD'S PARABLES.
Paeables. | Locality. | Matt. | Make. | Luke. | Lessons. | ||||
I. Recorded in one Gospel only. | |||||||||
The tares......... | Gennesaret. . | xiii. | Good and evil in life and judgment. | ||||||
The hid treasure...... | xiii. | Value of Gospel. | |||||||
The goodly pearl...... | xiii. | • | Christian seeking salvation. | ||||||
The draw net........ | xiii. | Visible Church of Christ. | |||||||
The unmerciful servant . . . | Capernaum . | xviii. | Danger of ingratitude. | ||||||
The labourers in the vineyard. | Jerusalem . . | XX. | • | Call at various epochs. | |||||
The two sons........ | xxi. | Insincerity and repentance. | |||||||
The marriage of the king's son | Mount of Olives | xxii. | Need of righteousness. | ||||||
The ten virgins....... | XXV. | * • | Watchful and careless profession. | ||||||
The ten talents....... | XXV. | Use of advantages. | |||||||
The sheep and goats. .. . . . | XXV. | Final separation of good and bad. | |||||||
The seed growing secretly . . | Gennesaret. . | iv | • | Gradual growth of religion. | |||||
The householder...... | Xlil. | ||||||||
The two debtors...... | Galilee . . . | vii. | Gratitude for pardon. | ||||||
The good Samaritan..... | Jerusalem . . | X. | Compassion to suffering. | ||||||
The friend at midnight.... | XI. | Perseverance in prayer. | |||||||
The rich fool........ | xii. | Worldly-mindedness. | |||||||
The -wedding feast...... | xii. | Vigilance towards Second Advent. | |||||||
The wise steward...... | xii. | Conscientiousness in trust. | |||||||
The barren fig tree ..... | xiii. | "Unprofitableness under grace. | |||||||
The great supper...... | XIV. | Universality of Divine call. | |||||||
The piece of money..... | XV. | Joy over penitence. | |||||||
The prodigal sdn...... | XV. | Fatherly love to penitent son. | |||||||
The unjust steward..... | XVI. | Preparation for eternity. | |||||||
The rich man and Lazarus . . | xvi. | Becompence of future life. | |||||||
The unprofitable servants . . | xvii. | God's claim to all our services. | |||||||
The unjust judge...... | XVlll. | Advantage of persevering prayer. | |||||||
The Pharisee and publican . . | xviii. | Self-righteousness and humility. | |||||||
XIX. | Diligence rewarded, sloth punished. | ||||||||
II. Recorded in two Gospels. | |||||||||
House on rock and sand . . . | Galilee . . . | vii. | vi. | Consistent and false profession. | |||||
The leaven......... | Gennesaret. . | xiii. | viii. | Pervading influence of religion. | |||||
Jerusalem . . | xviii. | • • | XV. | Joy over penitent. | |||||
III. Recorded in three Gospels. | |||||||||
New cloth and old garment. . | Capernaum . | ix. | ii. | V. | New doctrine on old prejudices. | ||||
New wine in old bottles . . . | ix. | ii. | V. | New spirit in unregenerate heart. | |||||
The sower......... | Gennesaret. . | mi. | iv. | vm. | Hearers divided into classes. | ||||
The mustard seed...... | xiii. | iv. | xiii. | Spread of Gospel. | |||||
The wicked husbandmen . . . | Jerusalem . . | XXI. | XII. | XX. | Eejection of Christ by Jews. | ||||
The fig tree and all the trees . | Mount of Olives | xxiv. | xii | i. | xxi. | Indications of Second Advent. |
N.B.—These miracles and parables are grouped according to their record by the Evangelists; for their chronological position reference must be made to tlie "Harmony."
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