Parables of Jesus

「But Peter answered and said unto him, If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended.」

「So the last shall be first, and the first last.」

「He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.」

「And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?」

「If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee,」

「But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,」

How does the birth of Jesus fulfill the Old Testament hope for a Messiah?

Exploring Matthew's genealogy and prophecies to see how God prepared the way for the Savior.

Why does the hidden treasure in Matthew 13:44 compel someone to sell all they have with joy?

A buried treasure worth more than everything—how does the parable upend common sense?

How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan challenge our definition of 'neighbor'?

From an unlikely stranger, we discover who truly is our neighbor—overcoming boundaries of religion and ethnicity.

What warning does the narrow gate and broad road parable offer to us today?

Meditating on Matthew 7:13-14 and the counter-cultural cost of choosing the narrow way of discipleship.

Why did Jesus use so many parables to teach about the Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew 13?

Matthew 13 records seven kingdom parables back-to-back—yet the disciples still asked why.

How does the Magi's visit reveal Jesus as a light for all nations?

In Matthew 2, the Gentile Magi are the first to recognize this newborn King.