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Parable of the Tenants

 PARABLE OF THE TENANTS – INTRODUCTION The Parable of the Tenants is found in all 3 synoptic Gospels – Matthew 21:35-45, Mark 12:1-12, and Luke 20:9-18.  Jesus shared this parable as part of His response to the chief priests and the elders.  They were questioning His authority.   These religious leaders did not like Jesus and were plotting to kill Him.  – Click to Read More

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Parable of the Talents explained

PARABLE OF THE TALENTS The parable of the talents is told in Matthew 25:14-30.   The talents in this story are a measure of money, a rather large sum.  In fact, one talent would have a value of several thousand dollars maybe even tens of thousands in today’s dollars. Summary of the Parable The parable begins with a man preparing to – Click to Read More

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Parable of the Good Samaritan

Parable of the Good Samaritan The Parable of the Good Samaritan is only found in the gospel of Luke. (Luke 10:25-37) Jesus uses it to explain what it means to love your neighbor. Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan in response to a question He was asked by an expert in  “the law”.   This expert asked Jesus, “what – Click to Read More