Mark 4:11-12 And He said to them, "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables, (12) so that 'SEEING THEY MAY SEE AND NOT PERCEIVE, AND HEARING THEY MAY HEAR AND NOT UNDERSTAND; LEST THEY SHOULD TURN, AND THEIR SINS BE FORGIVEN THEM.' "
| Parables | Matthew | Mark | Luke | Lessons |
| The tares | Mat.13:24-43 | Good and evil in life and judgment | ||
| The hidden treasure | Mat.13:44 | Value of Gospel. | ||
| The goodly pearl | Mat.13:45-46 | Value of salvation | ||
| The draw net | Mat.13:47-50 | Believers seperate from the Worldly | ||
| The unmerciful servant | Mat.18:21-35 | Be merciful & forgiving | ||
| The labourers in the vineyard | Mat.20:1-16 | Call at various epochs | ||
| The two sons | Mat.21:28-32 | Insincerity and repentance | ||
| The wedding feast | Mat.22:1-14 | Many called, few chosen | ||
| The ten virgins | Mat.25:1-13 | Watchful and careless profession | ||
| The ten talents | Mat.25:14-30 | Be a faithful servant | ||
| The sheep and goats | Mat.25:31-46 | Final separation of good and bad | ||
| The seed growing secretly | Mark4:26-29 | Plant seeds, God gives increase | ||
| The householder | Mat.13:52 | Share the gospel | ||
| Gratitude for pardon | Luke7:41-47 | Gratitude for pardon | ||
| The good Samaritan | Luke10:30-37 | Show mercy to others | ||
| The friend at midnight | Luke11:5-13 | Perseverance in prayer | ||
| The rich fool | Luke12:16-21 | Worldly-mindedness | ||
| You must be ready | Luke12:35-38 | Be ready to serve | ||
| Faithful & wise servant | Luke12:41-48 | Conscientiousness in trust | ||
| The barren fig tree | Luke13:6-9 | Unprofitableness under grace | ||
| The great banquet | Luke14:16-24 | Many called, few chosen | ||
| The lost coin | Luke15:8-10 | Joy over penitence | ||
| The prodigal son | Luke15:11-32 | Fatherly love to penitent son | ||
| The unjust steward | Luke16:1-8 | Be faithful in service | ||
| The rich man and Lazarus | Luke16:19-31 | Recompense of future life | ||
| The unprofitable servants | Luke17:7-10 | God's claim to all our service | ||
| The persistent widow | Luke18:1-8 | Advantage of persevering prayer | ||
| The Pharisee and publican | Luke18:9-14 | Self-righteousness and humility | ||
| The ten minas | Luke19:11-27 | Diligence rewarded; sloth punished | ||
| House on rock and sand | Mat.7:24-29 | Luke6:47-49 | Hear God's Word & obey | |
| The leaven | Mat.13:33 | Luke13:20-21 | Spread Gospel worldwide | |
| The lost sheep | Mat.18:10-14 | Luke15:3-7 | Joy over penitent | |
| New cloth and old garment | Mat.9:16 | Mark2:21 | Luke5:36 | True doctrine, not traditions |
| New wine in old bottles | Mat.9:17 | Mark2:22 | Luke5:37-39 | True doctrine, not traditions |
| The sower | Mat.13:3-23 | Mark4:1-20 | Luke8:4-15 | True hearers persevere |
| The mustard seed | Mat.13:31-32 | Mark4:30-34 | Luke13:18-19 | Spread of Gospel worldwide |
| The wicked tenants | Mat.21:33-46 | Mark12:1-12 | Luke20:9-18 | Rejections of Christ by Jews |
| The fig tree and all the trees | Mat.24:32-33 | Mark13:28-29 | Luke21:29-31 | Indications of Second Advent |