I quickly realized at least one real problem with the parables of Jesus.  How many were there?  I found one place that claims there are 70 – yes, seventy.  That’s a bit much.

I’m going to start with the list below, from Willmington’s Book of Bible Lists  ¹⁾Willmington, H. L. (1987). Willmington’s book of Bible lists (pp. 227–228). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale.  The names of the parables in the table are from the book.  I may change them, or do something in addition to them, as I go along.  Not sure yet.  At first glance, it appears the list is incomplete.  If that turns out to be the case, I’ll be adding to it.  Anyway, I put up a new series for this topic – Parables of Jesus, so if you’d like to keep track of what’s new, you can either keep checking this page (maybe bookmark it), check the series page, or better yet – follow this whole site using one of the methods at the top of the page or the email subscribe box at the top right.

This page is also a pretty good source for links to each of the parables, since the verses will open up the NIV translation of the parable verses (in a new window), and then you can switch to a different translation if you’d like.

The goal here, which will take time, given this isn’t the only topic I’m working on – is to go back to the Old Testament references (if appropriate) and to look at what Jesus was saying to the people at His time.  Then, once we know what it meant to them, we can examine what it means to us today.  The reason for doing all this is that often-times, we find the language today is a watered-down version of what the Bible would have meant to people back then.  There are so many things that would have immediately come to the minds of those listening to Jesus back then that we have no reason to know today.  I’ll try to bring some of that to you here – to bring even more depth of meaning to these parables.

Other than updating the links as I get things written up, not much else is likely to change on this page.  But please – do come back to see progress from time to time.

Parables of Jesus, from Willmington’s book of Bible lists