Matthew
These three events tested the foundations on which two men built their houses
rain, floods, winds (Matt.7:25)
In the parable of the weeds the master told his servants not to separate the weeds from the grain until this time.
the harvest (Matt.13:30)
I owed the king this many talents but I was unable to pay. All that I had was sold to make a payment on the debt.
10,000 (Matt.18:23)
The seed that falls on good soil bears fruit with patience because this happens.
Held fast in a good and honest heart (Luke 8:15)
When a man found that the fig tree he planted had not bore fruit for three years he wanted to cut it down. But the vinedresser advised him to wait a year because of two things he would do to the tree.
dig around it and put manure on.
(Luke 13:8)
A woman took and hid leaven in this many measures of flour.
Three (Matt.13:33)
When a man was going on a journey he entrusted to his servants, 5 talents, 2 talents and 1 talent based on this reason.
their ability (Matthew 25:15)
I did these two things to a fellow servant who owed me 100 denarii
seized him and choked him (Matt.18:28)
When a grain of mustard seed is sown in the ground it grows to become larger than these.
all the garden plants (Mark 4:32)
The reason the older son was angry at his father when his younger brother returned home.
The father's celebration of the brothers return.
(Luke 15:29-30)
The reason Jesus spoke to the people in parables.
to hide truth from those who did not want to understand it. (Matt.13:10-17)
A man did these three things when he found treasure in a field.
covered it up
sold all he had
bought the field (Matt.13:44)
I hired men to work in my vineyards at these four different times during the day.
3rd hour, 6th hour, 9th hour, 11th hour
(Matt.20:1-7)
The number of parables told by Jesus in Matthew 13.
7
I was dishonest and wasted my master's possessions but he commended me for this reason.
My shrewdness (Luke 16:8)
The question that prompted Jesus to tell the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Who is my neighbour? (Luke 10:29)
When the servants with five talents and two talents had their accounts settled by their master he invited them to do this.
enter into the joy of your master (Matt.25:23)
I sent numerous servants to collect fruit from my tenants but they were either beaten, stoned or killed. Finally I sent my son for this reason but they also killed him.
Because they would respect him
(Matt.21:37)
I was a rich man. God required my soul one night because of this.
I laid up treasure for myself and was not rich toward God. (Luke 12:21)
In the parable of the persistent widow Jesus taught this lesson about what God will do.
Give justice to His elect (Luke 18:7)
According to Matthew's account these two things caused the seed sown among the thorns to be unfruitful.
cares of the world
deceitfulness of riches (Matt.13:22)
In the parable of the weeds, this is the reason why the enemy was able to sow weeds among the good seed.
The servants were sleeping
In the parable of the wedding feast I had a man who attended bound and cast into darkness for this reason.
He was not wearing a wedding garment.
(Matt.22:11)
In the parable of the men waiting for the master to return home Jesus taught that being ready for his return included these three things.
- staying dressed for action
- keep your lamps burning
- be awake
(Luke 12:35)
Jesus told the parable of the 10 minas for this reason.
the people thought the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately (Luke 19:11)