Bible verses about "parables" | Worrell

³⁵ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."

¹ "Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened to ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom. ² And five of them were foolish, and five wise; ³ for the foolish, taking their lamps, did not take oil with them; ⁴ but the wise took oil in the vessels with their lamps. ⁵ Now, the bridegroom tarrying, they all became drowsy, and were sleeping; ⁶ but at midnight a cry has been made, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him!' ⁷ "Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. ⁸ And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out.' ⁹ But the wise answered, saying, 'Perhaps there will not be enough for us and you; go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' ¹⁰ And, while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ready ones went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. ¹¹ "And afterward come also the remaining virgins, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' ¹² But he, answering, said, 'Verily I say to you, I know you not.' ¹³ Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour! ¹⁴ "For it is as when a man, going abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods: ¹⁵ and to one, indeed, he gave five talents; and to another, two; and to another, one—to each according to his own ability; and he went abroad. ¹⁶ "Straightway the one receiving the five talents, going, traded with them, and gained five others. ¹⁷ Likewise he also who received two gained other two. ¹⁸ And he who received one, going away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ And, after a long time, the lord of those servants comes, and makes a reckoning with them. ²⁰ And the one who received the five talents, coming near brought other five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; behold, I gained other five talents.' ²¹ His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will set you over many; enter into the joy of your lord.' ²² "He also, who received the two talents, coming near, said, 'You delivered to me two talents; behold, I gained other two talents.' ²³ His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will set you over many things: enter into the joy of your lord.' ²⁴ And he who received the one talent, coming near said, 'Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man; reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter; ²⁵ and, being afraid, going away, I hid your talent in the earth: behold, you have your own.' ²⁶ But his lord, answering, said to him, 'Wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter. ²⁷ It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest. ²⁸ Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has the ten talents.' ²⁹ For, to every one that has, shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but from him that has not shall be taken away even what he has; ³⁰ and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth! ³¹ "And, when the Son of man cometh in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit on the throne of His glory; ³² and there will be gathered before Him all the nations; and He will separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; ³³ and He will set the sheep, indeed, on His right hand, but the goats on the left. ³⁴ "Then will the King say to those on His right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of My Father! inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world: ³⁵ for I hungered, and ye gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took Me in; ³⁶ naked, and ye clothed Me; I was sick, and ye looked after Me; I was in prison, and ye came to Me.' ³⁷ "Then will the righteous answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, and fed Thee? or thirsting, and gave Thee drink? ³⁸ And when did we see Thee a stranger, and took Thee in; or naked, and clothed Thee? ³⁹ And, when did we see Thee sick, or in prison, and came to Thee?' ⁴⁰ "And, answering, the King will say to them, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of My brethren, even the least, ye did it to Me.' ⁴¹ Then will He say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, ye accursed! into the eternal fire which was prepared for the Devil and his angels; ⁴² for I hungered, and ye did not give Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me no drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger, and ye took Me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and ye did not look after Me.' ⁴⁴ "Then will they also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?' ⁴⁵ "Then will He answer them, saying, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to Me!' ⁴⁶ "And these shall go away into age-lasting punishment, but the righteous into age-lasting life."

¹⁵ And one of those reclining with Him, hearing these things, said to Him, "happy is he who shall eat bread in the Kingdom of God!" ¹⁶ But He said to him, "A certain man was making a great supper, and invited many. ¹⁷ And he sent forth his servant, at the hour of the supper, to say to those invited, 'Come; because all things are now ready.' ¹⁸ "And they all, with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said to him, 'I bought a field, and I must go out to see it; I pray you, have me excused.' ¹⁹ And another said, 'I bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to prove them; I pray you, have me excused.' ²⁰ And another said, 'I married a wife; and, therefore, I cannot come.' ²¹ "And, coming near, the servant reported these things to his lord. Then the householder, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city; and bring in here the poor, and maimed, and blind, and lame.' ²² And the servant said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and still there is room.' ²³ And the lord said to the servant, 'Go forth into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled; ²⁴ for I say to you, that no one of those men who have been invited shall taste of my supper."