Parables of Jesus in Chronological Order

Parable

Matthew

Mark

Luke

1

New cloth on an old coat

9:16

2:21

5:36

2

New wine in old wineskins

9:17

2:22

5:37-38

3

Lamp on a stand (also see #6)

5:14-15

4

Wise and foolish builders

7:24-27

6:47-49

5

Moneylender forgives unequal debts

7:41-43

6

Lamp on a stand (2nd time, see #3)

4:21-22

8:16, 11:33

7

Rich man foolishly builds bigger barns

12:16-21

8

Servants must remain watchful (also see #44)

12:35-40

9

Wise and foolish servants (also see #42)

12:42-48

10

Unfruitful fig tree

13:6-9

11

Sower and four types of soil

13:3-8, 18-23

4:3-8, 14-20

8:5-8, 11-15

12

Weeds among good plants (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:24-30, 36-43

13

Growing seed (Kingdom of Heaven)

4:26-29

14

Mustard seed (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:31-32

4:30-32

13:18-19

15

Yeast (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:33

13:20-21

16

Hidden treasure (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:44

17

Valuable pearl (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:45-46

18

Fishing net (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:47-50

19

Owner of a house (Kingdom of Heaven)

13:52

20

Lost sheep (sheep as children, also see #29)

18:12-14

21

The sheep, gate, and shepherd

( John 10:1-5, 7-18 )

22

Master and his servant

17:7-10

23

Unmerciful servant (Kingdom of Heaven)

18:23-34

24

Good Samaritan

10:30-37

25

Friend in need

11:5-8

26

Lowest seat at the feast

14:7-14

27

Invitation to a great banquet

14:16-24

28

Cost of discipleship

14:28-33

29

Lost sheep (sheep as sinners, also see #20)

15:4-7

30

Lost coin

15:8-10

31

Lost (prodigal) son

15:11-32

32

Shrewd manager

16:1-8

33

Rich man and Lazarus

16:19-31

34

Workers in the vineyard, early and late

20:1-16

35

Persistent widow and crooked judge

18:2-8

36

Pharisee and tax collector

18:10-14

37

King’s ten servants given minas (also see #45)

19:12-27

38

Two sons, one obeys one does not

21:28-32

39

Wicked tenants

21:33-44

12:1-11

20:9-18

40

Invitation to a wedding banquet

22:2-14

41

Signs of the future from a fig tree

24:32-35

13:28-29

21:29-31

42

Wise and foolish servants (2nd time, see #9)

24:45-51

43

Wise and foolish virgins

25:1-13

44

Servants must remain watchful (2nd time, see #8)

13:35-37

45

Three servants given talents (also see #37)

25:14-30

46

Sheep and goats will be separated

25:31-46