The parable of the workers in the vineyard is about several workers who are hired by a man who owns a vineyard, over different periods of time. At the end of the day the people who are hired first expect to be paid more than those hired later. But, the man pays all of the…
The parable of the unmerciful servant is about a servant whose master ordered him to pay back 10 000 talents of money. The servant could not pay the money and asked his master for mercy. The master told him he did not have to pay off the debt. Then another servant who owed the servant,…
The parable of the ten virgins is a story about ten virgins who are awaiting a bridegroom’s arrival. There are five virgins who are prepared for the arrival and they await him with a jar of oil. The five virgins who are not prepared do not have a jar of oil and leave to go…
The parable of the two sons is about a father who tells his first son to go work in the vineyard. The son says he does not want to, but he winds up working on it anyway. When the father tells his second son to go work on the vineyard, he tells him he will…
The parable of drawing in the net is a story told by Jesus about a fisherman who catches many fish from the lake. He keeps the ones which he likes and he throws away the ones which are bad. The significance of this story to me is the judgment theme. The fisherman in this parable…
The parable of the wise and foolish builders is a parable told by Jesus telling people to listen to his advice. Jesus takes the man who built his house on the rock as an example. In extreme conditions the man whose house was built on a rock survived through the storm. The foolish builder built…