Thirty-six of Yeshua’s parables were documented in the New Testament. These 36 parables are: Need to update
- Barren Fig Tree / Luke 13:6–9
- Budding Fig Tree / Matthew 24:32–35 / Mark 13:28–31/ Luke 21:29–33
- Counting the Cost / Luke 14:28–33
- Dragnet / Matthew 13:47–50
- Faithful Servant / Matthew 24:42–51 / Mark 13:34–37 / Luke 12:35–48
- Friend at Night / Luke 11:5–8
- Good Samaritan / Luke 10:25–37
- Growing Seed / Mark 4:26–29
- Hidden Treasure / Matthew 13:44
- Lamp Under a Bushel / Matthew 5:14–15 / Mark 4:21–25 / Luke 8:16–18
- Leaven / Matthew 13:33–33 / Luke 13:20–21
- Lost Coin / Luke 15:8–9
- Sheep or Good Shepherd / Matthew 18:10–14 / Luke 15:4–6
- Master and Servant / Luke 17:7–10
- Mustard Seed / Matthew 13:31–32 / Mark 4:30–32 / Luke 13:18–19
- New Wine into Old Wineskins / Matthew 9:16–17 / Mark 2:21–22 / Luke 5:37–39
- Pearl / Matthew 13:45–46
- Pharisees and the Publican / Luke 18:9–14
- Prodigal Son / Luke 15:11–32
- Rich Man and Lazarus / Luke 16:19–31
- Rich Fool / Luke 12:16-21
- Sheep and the Goats / Matthew 25:31–46
- Sower / Matthew 13:3–9 / Mark 4:3–9 / Luke 8:5–8
- Strong Man / Matthew 12:29–29 / Mark 3:27–27 / Luke 11:21–22
- Talents / Matthew 25:14–30 / Luke 19:12–27
- Ten Virgins / Matthew 25:1–13 / Luke 12:16–21
- Two Debtors / Luke 7:41–43
- Two Sons / Matthew 21:28–32
- Unforgiving Servant / Matthew 18:23–35
- Unjust Judge / Luke 18:1–8
- Unjust Steward / Luke 16:1–13
- Wicked Husbandmen / Matthew 21:33–41 / Mark 12:1–9 / Luke 20:9–16
- Wise and the Foolish Builders / Matthew 7:24–27 / Luke 6:46–49
- Wedding Feast / Matthew 22:1–14 / Luke 14:15–24
- Wheat &Tares / Matthew 13:24–30 / Luke 14:7–14
- Workers in the Vineyard / Matthew 20:1–16
These 36 parables can be further divided in to seven categories. Update
- 15 Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven:
- 1 Parable about eschatology
- 1 Parable about judgment
- 2 Parables about love and forgiveness
- 3 Parables of loss and redemption
- 4 Parables about prayer
- 11 Miscellaneous
KINGDOM PARABLES
- Budding Fig Tree / Matthew 24:32–35 / Mark 13:28–31 / Luke 21:29–33
- Counting the Cost / Luke 14:28–33
- Dragnet / Matthew 13:47–50
- Wedding Feast / Matthew 22:1–14 / Luke 14:15–24
- Growing Seed / Mark 4:26–29
- Hidden Treasure / Matthew 13:44
- Leaven / Matthew 13:33–35 / Luke 13:20–21
- Mustard Seed / Matthew 13:31–32 / Mark 4:30–32 / Luke 13:18–19
- Pearl / Matthew 13:45–46
- Sower / Matthew 13:3–9 / Mark 4:3–9 / Luke 8:5–8
- Talents / Matthew 25:14–30 / Luke 19:12–27
- Ten Virgins / Matthew 25:1–13 / Luke 12:16–21
- Unforgiving Servant / Matthew 18:23–35
- Wheat & Tares / Matthew 13:24–30 / Luke 14:7–14
- Workers in the Vineyard / Matthew 20:1–16
ESCHATOLOGY PARABLES
- Faithful Servant / Matthew 24:42–51 / Mark 13:34–37 / Luke 12:35–48
JUDGMENT PARABLES
- Sheep and the Goats / Matthew 25:31–46
LOVE AND FORGIVENESS PARABLES
- Good Samaritan / Luke 10:25–37
- Two Debtors / Luke 7:41–43
LOSS AND REDEMPTION PARABLES
- Lost Coin / Luke 15:8–9
- Lost Sheep or Good Shepherd / Matthew 18:10–14 / Luke 15:4–6
- Prodigal Son / Luke 15:11–32
PRAYER PARABLES
- Friend at Night / Luke 11:5–8
- Pharisees and the Publican / Luke 18:9–14
- Two Sons / Matthew 21:28–32
- Unjust Judge / Luke 18:1–8
MISCELLENIOUS PARABLES
- Barren Fig Tree / Luke 13:6–9
- Lamp Under a Bushel / Matthew 5:14–15 / Mark 4:21–25 /Luke 8:16–18
- Master and Servant / Luke 17:7–10
- New Wine into Old Wineskins / Matthew 9:16–17 / Mark 2:21–22 / Luke 5:37–39
- Rich Man and Lazarus / Luke 16:19–31
- Rich Fool / Luke 12:16-21
- Strong Man / Mark 3:27 / Luke 11:21–22
- Unjust Steward / Luke 16:1–13
- Wicked Husbandmen / Matthew 21:33–41 / Mark 12:1–9 / Luke 20:9–16
- Wise and the Foolish Builders / Matthew 7:24–27 / Luke 6:46–49
- Wedding Feast / Luke 14:7–14
Of the 36 parables, only three explanations, to the disciples, were ever documented. These three parables are: UPDATE
- Dragnet / Matthew 13:47–50
- Sower / Matthew 13:3–9 / Mark 4:3–9 / Luke 8:5–8
- Wheat &Tares / Matthew 13:24–30 / Luke 14:7–14
Next: The Parable of the Ten Virgins
