The Forty Parables of Jesus

1. How Parables work
The Lion the Bear, and the Snake .....3
The Bramble Becomes king ...........6
The Poor Man`s Lamb ........11
The Song of the Vineyard ......14
The Faithless Wife........18
The Vine and the Branches ...22
The Elm and the Vine ......25
The Man in the Well ..........30
The perfect Swimmer ..............35
2. Jesus Forty parables
The Successful Break -in ...........42
Overpowering the Strong Man ........45
The Treasure in the Field and the Pearl ...........47
The Budding Fig Tree..........54
The Mustard Seed .........56
The Leaven ..........61
The Seed Growing by Itself ..........63
The Abundant Harvest ........65
The Two Debtors ......73
The Lost Sheep .......75
The Lost Coin .............77
The Lost son .....79
The Laborers in the Vineyard ....89
The Judge and the Widow .......95
The Importunate Friend .....99
The Banquet..101
Fishnet ........106
The Weeds in the wheat ..109
The Pharisee and the Tax collector ....114
The Merciful Samaritan .....118
The Rich man and the Poor man .............126
The Ten Virgins ...........131
The Barren Fig........136
The Quarreling Children .....139
Going to Court ........141
The Foolish Wheat Farmer ....143
The Guest Without a Festal Garment .........145
The Unforgiving Servant ......147
The Vigilant Slaves .......153
The Slave Keeping watch .....159
A Slave`s Wages ......162
The Money Given in trust .....166
The crooked manager .......173
The Assassin.....178
Building a tower and making war........181
The lamp on the Lampstand ......187
The Grain of Wheat dies ........189
3. What is Different about Jesus Parables
The Material.....207
The Form .......210
The Tradition .......218
The Subject .....222
The Theme within the Theme .............234