Parable of the Prodigal Son
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The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32. In Luke 15, Jesus tells this story, along with those of a man with 100 sheep and a woman with
The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni
James Tissot – The Return of the Prodigal Son (Le retour de l'enfant prodigue) – Brooklyn Museum
Engraving of the Prodigal Son as a swineherd by Hans Sebald Beham, 1538
Stained glass window based on the parable, Charleston, South Carolina
Parable of the Lost Sheep
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. It is about a man who leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep in order to find the one which
Parable of the Prodigal Son
…with tax collectors and others seen as sinners. The Prodigal Son is the third and final parable of a cycle on redemption, following the parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. In the Revised Common Lectionary and Roman Rite Catholic Lectionary, this parable is read on the fourth Sunday of Lent (in Year C…
Parable of the Lost Sheep (right) in St Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny, Ireland
Depiction of the Good Shepherd by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne showing the influence of this parable.
James Tissot – The Good Shepherd (Le bon pasteur) – Brooklyn Museum