NOTE.—Each parable is designed to teach some one great and important truth. The first twelve in the list here given are intended to teach the following lessons, respectively: (1) Good and evil in life and judgment. (2) Value of the gospel. (3) Seeking salvation. (4) The visible church of Christ. (5) Truths new and old. (6) Duty of forgiving others. (7) Call at various epochs. (8) Insincerity and repentance. (9) Need of righteousness. (10) Watchful and careful profession. (11) Use of abilities. (12) Final separation of good and bad. Christ’s Parables Parables Locality Matt. Mark Luke I. Recorded in only one Gospel The Tares Gennesaret 13:24-30 The hid treasure 13:44 The goodly pearl 13:45,46 The draw-net 13:47-50 Householder and 13:52 treasure The unmerciful servant Capernaum 18:23-35 Laborers in the Jerusalem 20:1-16 vineyard The two sons 21:28-32 Marriage of the king’s Mt. of 22:1-14 son Olives The ten virgins 25:1-13 The ten talents 25:14-30 The sheep and goats 25:31-46 The seed growing Gennesaret 4:26-29 secretly Householder and 13:34-37 servants The two debtors Galilee 7:40-47 The good Samaritan Jerusalem 10:25-37 The friend at midnight 11:5-13 The rich fool 12:16-21 The wedding-feast 12:35-40 The wise steward 12:42-48 The barren fig-tree 13:6-9 The seat to take 14:7-11 The great supper 14:15-24 Tower; king going to 14:28-33 war The piece of money 15:8-10 The prodigal son 15:11-32 The unjust steward 16:1-12 Rich man and Lazarus 16:19-31 The unprofitable 17:7-10 servant The importunate widow 18:1-8 Pharisee and publican 18:9-14 The pounds 19:11-27 II. Recorded in two Gospels House on rock and sand Galilee 7:24-27 6:47-49 The leaven in meal Gennesaret 13:33 13:20,21