Parables of Jesus
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The parables of Jesus are found in the Synoptic Gospels and some of the non-canonical gospels. They form approximately one third of his recorded teachings. Christians place great emphasis on these par
The Parable of the Prodigal Son by Guercino, 1651
A depiction of the Parable of the Ten Virgins on a stained glass window in Scots' Church, Melbourne
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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
Parables of Jesus
…a pair illustrating the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the need for action in attaining it. The parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost (Prodigal) Son form a trio in Luke dealing with loss and redemption. The parable of the Faithful Servant and parable of the Ten Virgins, adjacent in Matthew, involve…
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