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Gospel images - Parables of Jesus

Paintings of parables in the Gospels.
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The parable of the sower. <br/>Then He told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed.’As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear’ <br/>Matthew 13:3-9 <br/>Full text: Matthew 13:3-23 – Slide 1
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The parable of the ten virgins. <br/>And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ <br/>Matthew 25:8 <br/>Full text: Matthew 25:1-13 – Slide 2
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The good Samaritan. <br/>But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. <br/>He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. <br/>Luke 10:34-35 <br/>Full text: Luke 10: 25-37 – Slide 3
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Invitation to the banquet – painting 1. <br/>The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’<br/>‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’ <br/>Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’ <br/>Luke 14:21-23 <br/>Full text: Luke 14:15-24 – Slide 4
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Invitation to the banquet – painting 2. <br/>The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ <br/>‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’ <br/>Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’ <br/>Luke 14:21-23 <br/>Full text: Luke 14:15-24 – Slide 5
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Invitation to the banquet – paintings 1 and 2. <br/>The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ <br/>‘Sir,’ the servant said, ‘what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.’ <br/>Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.’ <br/>Luke 14:21-23 <br/>Full text: Luke 14:15-24 – Slide 6
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Parable of the lost sheep - painting 1 <br/>And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders. <br/>Luke 15:5 <br/>Full text: Luke 15:3-7 – Slide 7
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Parable of the lost sheep - painting 2 <br/>And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders. <br/>Luke 15:5 <br/>Full text: Luke 15:3-7 – Slide 8
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The parable of the prodigal son - painting 1. <br/>So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. <br/>Luke 15:20 <br/>Full text: Luke 15:11-32 – Slide 9
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The return of the prodigal son. <br/>And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. <br/>Luke 15:20 <br/>Full text: Luke 15:11-32 – Slide 10
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The parable of the prodigal son - painting 2. <br/>So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. <br/>The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ <br/>Luke 15:20-21 <br/>Full text: Luke 15:11-32 – Slide 11
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The oldest son in the parable.<br/> The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ <br/>‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ <br/>Luke15:28-32 <br/>Full text: Luke 11-32 – Slide 12
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