What are the parables of Jesus?

Where would you find parables?

• In the Bible

• In Heaven

• In a story book

What is a parable?

• A song sang by Jesus.

• A Bible joke.

• A type of story that Jesus told to explain God's message.

Answer explanation

These are stories Jesus told that contained simple lessons. The stories were usually about everyday things that the people he preached to would understand.

Jesus told lots of parables, some Christians describe a parable as ...

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  a nice story with no real meaning.

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  an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.

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  a heavenly story with an earthly meaning.

Answer explanation

Some Christians describe a parable as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. In other words, they are simple stories of everyday life that reveal important truths about both God and Heaven.

In the parable of the lost sheep who does the shepherd represent?

• all farm workers

• God

• a wolf

Answer explanation

In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd represents God. The shepherd cares for his sheep, just as God loves and cares for people.

In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd.......

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  doesn't notice that a sheep has been lost

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  looks everywhere for the lost sheep

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  does not care about the lost sheep

Answer explanation

In the parable of the lost sheep, the shepherd looks everywhere for the lost sheep and rejoices when it is found.

The parable of the lost sheep shows us that ...

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  God loves us all, no matter what we do.

• God gives up on people who sin.

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  God only loves good Christians.

Answer explanation

The parable of the lost sheep shows us that God loves us all, no matter what we do.

Another one of Jesus' parables is about a ...

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  lost Samaritan

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  bad Samaritan

• good Samaritan

Answer explanation

Another one of Jesus' parables is about a good Samaritan. This tells of a kind man who helped a person in need after everyone else had ignored his plight.