Survey of Jesus' Parables^{1
last revised: 7/19/00}

Description:2			Source:  Matthew:	Mark:	Luke:
III. Galilean Ministry A. Phase One: To the choosing of the Twelve			4:12-18:35 4:12-12:21	1:14-9:50 1:15-3:19a	4:14-9:56 4:14-7:50
1 Physician, Heal Thyself			-----	-----	4:23
2 Doctor and the Sick			(9:12)	2:17	5:31
3 Wedding Guests			(9:-15)	2:18-20	5:33-35
4 Garment Patch			(9:16)	2:21	5:36
5 Wineskins			(9:17)	2:22	5:37f.
6 New Wine			-----	-----	5:39
7 Savourless Salt			5:13	(9:50)	(14:34f.)
8 City on a hill			5:14	-----	-----
9 Lamp and Bushel			5:15	(4:21)	(8:16;11:33)
10 Defendant			5:25f	-----	(12:58f.)
11 Lamp of the Body			6:22f.	-----	(11:34-36)
12 Mote and Beam			7:3-5	-----	(6:41f.)
13 Asking Son			7:9-11	-----	(11:11-13)
14 Tree and Fruit			7:16-20	-----	(6:43f.)
15 Two Builders			7:24-27	-----	(6:47-49)
16 Blind Leading Blind			(15:14)	-----	6:39
17 Mote and Beam			(7:3-5)	-----	6:41f.
18 Tree and Fruit			(7:16-20)	-----	6:43f.
19 Two Builders			(7:24-27)	-----	6:47-49
20 Doctor and the Sick			9:12	(2:17)	(5:31)
21 Wedding Guests			9:15	(2:18-20)	(5:33-35)
22 Garment Patch			9:16	(2:21)	(5:36)
23 Wineskins			9:17	(2:22)	(5:37f.)
24 Harvest and Laborers			9:37f.	-----	(10:2)
25 Playing Children			11:16f	-----	(7:31f.)
26 Two Debtors			-----	-----	7:41f.
B. Phase Two: To the Withdrawals from Galilee			12:22-14:12	3:19b-6:29	8:1-9:9
27 Divided Realms			12:25	3:24f.	(11:17)
28 Strong Man			12:29	3:27	(11:21f.)
29 Empty House			12:43-45	-----	(11:24-26)
30 Sower			13:3-9, 18-23	4:3-9, 13-20	8:4-8, 11-15
Purpose of Parables			13:10-17, 34-35	4:10-12, 33-34	8:9-10
31 Lamp and Bushel			(5:15)	4:21	8:16 (11:33)
32 Seed Growing Secretly			-----	4:26-29	-----
33 Tares			13:24-30, 36-43	-----	-----
34 Mustard Seed			13:31f.	4:30-32	(13:18f.)
35 Leaven			13:33	-----	(13:20f.)
36 Hidden Treasure/Pearl			13:44-46	-----	-----
37 Net			13:47-50	-----	-----
38 Householder			13:51f.	-----	-----
C. Phase Three: To the Departure for Jerusalem			14:13-18:35	6:30-9:50	9:10-56
39 Blind Leading Blind			15:14	-----	(6:39)
40 Weather Signs			16:2f	-----	(12:54-56)
41 Savourless Salt			(5:13)	9:50	(14:34f.)
42 Lost Sheep			18:12-14	-----	(15:3-7)
43 Unmerciful Servant			18:23-35	-----	-----
IV. Later Judean-Perean Ministry A. Early Judean Phase			19:1-20:34 -----	10:1-52 -----	9:57-19:28 9:57-13:21
44 Harvest and Laborers			(9:37f.)	-----	10:2
45 Good Samaritan			-----	-----	10:29-37
46 Friend at Midnight			-----	-----	11:5-8
47 Asking Son			(7:9-11)	-----	11:11-13
48 Divided Realms			(12:25)	(3:24f.)	11:17
49 Strong Man			(12:29)	(3:27)	11:21f.
50 Empty House			(12:43-45)	-----	11:24-26
51 Light and Bushel			(5:15)	(4:21)	11:33(8:16)
52 Lamp of the Body			(6:22f.)	-----	11:34-36
53 Rich Fool			-----	-----	12:16-21
54 Waiting Servants			-----	-----	12:35-38
55 Burglar			(24:43)	-----	12:39f.
56 Servant in Authority			(24:45-51)	-----	12:42-46
57 Weather Signs			(16:2f.)	-----	12:54-56
58 Defendant			(5:25f.)	-----	12:58f.
59 Barren Fig Tree			-----	-----	13:6-9
60 Mustard Seed			(13:31f.)	(4:30-32)	13:18f.
61 Leaven			(13:33)	-----	13:20f.
B. Early Perean Phase			-----	-----	13:22-17:10
62 Places at Table			-----	-----	14:7-11
63 Great Supper			(22:1-14)	-----	14:15-24
64 Tower Builder			-----	-----	14:28-30
65 Warring King			-----	-----	14:31f.
66 Savourless Salt			(5:13)	(9:50)	14:34f.
67 Lost Sheep			(18:12-14)	-----	15:3-7
68 Lost Coin			-----	-----	15:8-10
69 Prodigal Son			-----	-----	15:11-32
70 Unjust Steward			-----	-----	16:1-8
71 Dives and Lazarus			-----	-----	16:19-31
72 Farmer and his Servant			-----	-----	17:7-10
C. Later Judean Phase (Johannine Source only) D. Later Perean Phase			19:20-34	10:1-52	17:11-19:28
73 Persistent Widow			-----	-----	18:1-8
74 Pharisee and Publican			-----	-----	18:9-14
75 Pounds			(25:14-30)	-----	19:11-27
V. Final Week and Crucifixion			21:1-27:66	11:1-15:47	19:29-23:56
76 Two Sons			21:28-31	-----	-----
77 Wicked Winedresser			21:33-42	12:1-9	20:9-16
78 Great Supper			22:1-14	-----	(14:15-24)
79 Budding Fig Tree			24:32	13:28	21:29f.
80 Burglar			24:43	-----	(12:39f.)
81 Servant in Authority			24:45-51	-----	(12:42-46)
82 Watchman			-----	13:34	-----
83 Ten Virgins			25:1-12	-----	-----
84 Pounds			25:14-30	-----	(19:11-27)
85 Sheep and Goats			25:31-46	-----	-----

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