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Jesus told this parable near Jericho, in the last stage of His journey toward Jerusalem, because those who heard Him supposed that the kingdom of God was about to appear at once. Luke states the occasion plainly: "And as they…
Parables of ChristThis parable continues directly from the fig tree in the Olivet Discourse, and it applies the lesson of watchfulness to a specific office. Having told His disciples that nobody would know the day or the hour, Christ turns from the…
Parables of ChristThis brief parable belongs to the Olivet Discourse, delivered on the Mount of Olives during the last week of Christ's earthly ministry. Leaving the temple with His disciples, Christ had just pointed toward its buildings and met their admiration with…
Parables of ChristJesus told this parable during the last week of His earthly ministry, in the temple courts at Jerusalem, the second of three parables addressed to the chief priests and elders who had just challenged His authority. It follows immediately upon…
Parables of ChristJesus told this parable in the temple courts during His final week in Jerusalem, in the middle of a direct confrontation with the chief priests and elders. They had challenged His authority, He had answered with a question about John…
Parables of ChristPeter had just asked Jesus what the disciples could expect in return for what they had given up. "Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?"1 Jesus answered with a promise of great reward, and…
Parables of ChristPeter asked Jesus a question about limits. "Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?"1 Jewish teaching of the period commonly bounded the duty of forgiveness at three offenses, appealing to the…
Parables of ChristThis is the seventh and last of the kingdom parables gathered in Matthew 13. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was full,…
Parables of Christ