Parable of the Weeds (Matthew 13:24–30)
What good crop did the farmer plant in his field?
Wheat
What did the master give his servants before going away?
Talents (money)
What did the man in the story prepare for the people?
A great feast/banquet
What’s the main lesson Yashayah was teaching with the parable of the Bridesmaid?
Be prepared / stay ready because we don’t know the day or hour
Who planted the weeds in the field?
The enemy
How many talents did the servant with the most receive?
Five
What did the first invited guests do instead of coming?
They made excuses (land, oxen, marriage, etc.)
From the parable of the Good Samaritan, what did the Samaritan use to take care of the man’s wounds?
Oil and wine / bandaged them
Why didn’t the servants pull up the weeds right away?
They might pull up the wheat by mistake
What did the servant with one talent do with it?
Buried it in the ground
Who did the master invite after the first guests refused?
The poor, crippled, blind, and lame
From the parable of the Prodigal Son, what job did the younger son end up doing?
Feeding pigs
What did the farmer say would happen to the weeds at harvest time?
They would be gathered and burned
What did the master say to the faithful servants?
“Well done, good and faithful servant”
Where else did the master send his servant to invite more people?
The roads and country lanes (highways and byways)
In the parable of the Seat of Honor, Yashayah tells a story of what happens when the host does not agree with the seat someone chooses and who has to then sit somewhere less honorable. What does Yashayah suggest to the people around him that they do instead of argue for the most honorable seat?
sit at the least honorable seat, or the lowest seat
What is the main lesson of this parable?
The righteous and the wicked grow together now, but at the end, God will separate them
What’s the main lesson of this parable?
Be faithful and use what God gives us, not waste it
What is the main lesson of this parable?
Don’t reject God’s invitation — everyone is welcome in His kingdom if they accept
What is the main lesson from the Parable of the Vineyard (when the farmers tried to steal the vineyard from the owner)?
We should respect and listen to God, because everything belongs to Him — and He will hold us accountable for how we treat what He gives us.