Then He spoke a parable to them: “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old one; otherwise the new makes a tear, and also the piece that was taken out of the new does not match the old.

And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?

The Parable of the Sower

And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable:

The Purpose of Parables

Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”

And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.’

The Parable of the Sower Explained

“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

The Parable of the Revealed Light

“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

The Parable of the Rich Fool

Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.

Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

He also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none.

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it?

The Parable of the Leaven

And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God?

Take the Lowly Place

So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them:

The Parable of the Great Supper

Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, “Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!”

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.

So He spoke this parable to them, saying:

The Parable of the Lost Coin

“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

The Parable of the Lost Son

Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.

The Parable of the Unjust Steward

He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

The Parable of the Persistent Widow

Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

The Parable of the Minas

Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.