Name That Parable
A shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to rescue one
The Lost Sheep
This object represents truth meant to be revealed, not hidden.
A lamp
This parable shows the Kingdom’s value is worth selling everything.
The Hidden Treasure
This parable warns servants to stay ready for their master’s return.
Watchful Servants
This parable teaches love of neighbor through an unlikely rescuer.
Good Samaritan
This parable warns about mixing old things and new things
New cloth on an old coat
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New wine in an old wineskin
This miniscule agricultural item represents small beginnings with great growth.
A mustard seed
This parable also teaches ultimate value, but through trade instead of discovery.
Pearl of Great Price
This parable contrasts faithful leadership with abuse of authority.
The Wise and Foolish Servants
This parable teaches humility by choosing the lowest position.
Lowest Seat at the Feast
A master forgives a servant an enormous debt, yet when given the chance, the servant refused to do the same for another..
The Unmerciful Servant
This farming tool separates the righteous from the wicked.
A fishing net
This parable explains why good and evil coexist until final judgment.
The Wheat and the Weeds (Tares)
This parable warns that time for repentance is limited.
The Unfruitful Fig Tree
This parable contrasts two debtors to show the depth of forgiveness.
Moneylender Forgives Unequal Debts
A man builds a barn to store his wealth, and dies that night.
The Rich Fool
This food ingredient represents unseen influence in the Kingdom.
Yeast
his parable describes Kingdom growth happening beyond human control.
The Growing Seed
This parable teaches obedience without entitlement.
Master and His Servant
This parable highlights persistence in prayer through inconvenience.
The Friend in Need
Guests refuse and invitation for silly reasons, and so the sick and homeless fill their spots at a lavish feast.
The Great Banquet
This building structure symbolizes misplaced trust in worldly comforts.
Bigger Barns
This parable teaches that Kingdom truth includes both old and new revelation.
The Owner of the House
This parable shows that hearing without obedience leads to destruction.
Wise and Foolish Builders
This parable reveals true belonging comes from recognizing the Shepherd’s voice.
The Sheep, gate, and shepherd