Parables - RSV

1. New Cloth and New Wine.

Matthew 9:16-17 And no one puts a piece of ______________ cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. [17] Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; if it is, the skins burst, and the wine is ____________, and the skins are ________________; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are ________________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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2. Building on the Rock or the Sand.

Matthew 7:24-27 "Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; [25] and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, ____________ it had _______ ____________ on the rock. [26] And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a ____________ man who built his house upon the _______; [27] and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell; and _________ was the fall of it."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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3. The Two Debtors.

Luke 7:41-43 "A certain ______________ had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. [42] When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?" [43] Simon answered, "The one, I ____________, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged ____________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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4. The Unclean Spirit.

Matthew 12:43-45 "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through ________________ places ____________ rest, but he finds none. [44] Then he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. [45] Then he goes and brings with him seven other ____________ more evil than ____________, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil __________________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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5. The Sower.

Luke 8:4-15 And when a great crowd came together and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable: [5] "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was ____________ under foot, and the birds of the air ______________ it. [6] And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no ______________. [7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. [8] And some fell into good soil and grew, and ____________ a ___________________." As he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." [9] And when his ________________ asked him what this parable meant, [10] he said, "To you it has been given to know the ____________ of the ____________ of God; but for others they are in ______________, so that __________ they may not see, and hearing they may not __________________. [11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. [12] The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. [13] And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, ____________ it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of __________________ fall away. [14] And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and __________ and ________________ of life, and their fruit does not __________. [15] And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an __________ and good heart, and bring forth fruit with ______________.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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6. Wheat and Tares.

Matthew 13:24-30 Another ____________ he put before them, saying, "The ____________ of heaven may be ______________ to a man who sowed good seed in his field; [25] but while men were ______________, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. [26] So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds ______________ also. [27] And the servants of the ___________________ came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?' [28] He said to them, 'An enemy has done this.' The servants said to him, 'Then do you want us to go and gather them?' [29] But he said, 'No; lest in ________________ the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. [30] Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the ____________, Gather the weeds first and bind them in ____________ to be __________, but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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7. The Growing Seed.

Mark 4:26-29 And he said, "The ____________ of God is as if a man should ____________ seed upon the ground, [27] and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how. [28] The earth ______________ of itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. [29] But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the ____________ has come."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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8. The Mustard Seed.

Matthew 13:31-32 Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; [32] it is the ______________ of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the ______________ of shrubs and ____________ a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its ______________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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9. Leaven.

Luke 13:20-21 And again he said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? [21] It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three ______________ of flour, till it was all ______________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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10. Hidden.

Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like ______________ hidden in a field, which a man found and ____________ up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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11. Pearl of Great Price.

Matthew 13:45-46 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a ______________ in search of fine pearls, [46] who, on ____________ one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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12. Dragnet.

Matthew 13:47-50 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and ______________ fish of every kind; [48] when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into ____________ but threw away the bad. [49] So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and ______________ the evil from the ________________, [50] and throw them into the ____________ of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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13. New and Old Treasure.

Matthew 13:52 And he said to them, "________________ every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a ___________________ who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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14. The Unforgiving Servant.

Matthew 18:23-35 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be ______________ to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. [24] When he began the ________________, one was brought to him who owed him ten ______________ talents; [25] and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and ______________ and all that he had, and payment to be made. [26] So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' [27] And out of pity for him the lord of that servant ______________ him and forgave him the debt. [28] But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' [29] So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' [30] He ____________ and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. [31] When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were ____________ __________________, and they went and ______________ to their lord all that had taken place. [32] Then his lord ______________ him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt ____________ you besought me; [33] and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' [34] And in anger his lord ________________ him to the ____________, till he should pay all his debt. [35] So also my ______________ Father will do to every one of you, if you do not ____________ your ____________ from your heart."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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15. The Good Samaritan.

Luke 10:30-37 Jesus replied, "A man was going down from ________________ to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who ______________ him and beat him, and ______________, leaving him half dead. [31] Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. [32] So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. [33] But a ________________, as he ________________, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had __________________, [34] and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and ____________ him to an inn, and took care of him. [35] And the next day he took out two ____________ and gave them to the ________________, saying, 'Take care of him; and ______________ more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' [36] Which of these three, do you think, proved ______________ to the man who fell among the robbers?" [37] He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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16. The Persistent Friend.

Luke 11:5-15 And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at ______________ and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves; [6] for a friend of mine has arrived on a ____________, and I have nothing to set before him'; [7] and he will answer from within, 'Do not __________ me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I __________ get up and give you anything'? [8] I tell you, __________ he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him whatever he needs. [9] And I tell you, Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. [10] For every one who asks ______________, and he who seeks finds, and to him who __________ it will be opened. [11] What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will ____________ of a fish give him a ____________; [12] or if he asks for an egg, will give him a ______________? [13] If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy __________ to those who ask him!" [14] Now he was ____________ out a demon that was dumb; when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the __________ ______________. [15] But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Be-el'zebul, the __________ of demons";

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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17. The Rich Fool.

Luke 12:16-21 And he told them a ____________, saying, "The land of a rich man brought forth ___________________; [17] and he ____________ to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have ____________ to store my crops?' [18] And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. [19] And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' [20] But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is ______________ of you; and the things you have ______________, whose will they be?' [21] So is he who lays up ______________ for himself, and is not rich __________ God."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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18. The Watchful Servants.

Luke 12:35-40 "Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning, [36] and be like men who are ____________ for their master to come home from the ______________ feast, so that they may open to him at once when he comes and __________. [37] Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes; truly, I say to you, he will gird ____________ and have them sit at table, and he will come and serve them. [38] If he comes in the __________ watch, or in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those servants! [39] But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be __________ into. [40] You also must be _________; for the Son of man is coming at an __________________ hour."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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19. The Barren Fig Tree.

Luke 13:6-9 And he told this ____________: "A man had a fig tree ____________ in his ______________; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. [7] And he said to the ___________________, 'Lo, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?' [8] And he ______________ him, 'Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on __________. [9] And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.'"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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20. Choosing the Best Place.

Luke 14:7-11 Now he told a ____________ to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, [8] "When you are invited by any one to a ______________ feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest a more ____________ man than you be invited by him; [9] and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. [10] But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher'; then you will be ____________ in the ______________ of all who sit at table with you. [11] For every one who __________ himself will be ____________, and he who ____________ himself will be ____________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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21. The Great Supper.

Luke 14:16-24 But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; [17] and at the time for the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' [18] But they all alike began to make ____________. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' [19] And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to ____________ them; I pray you, have me excused.' [20] And another said, 'I have ____________ a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' [21] So the servant came and ______________ this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out ____________ to the ____________ and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' [22] And the servant said, 'Sir, what you ________________ has been done, and still there is room.' [23] And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the ______________ and __________, and __________ __________ to come in, that my house may be __________. [24] For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet.'"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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22. The Cost of Discipleship.

Luke 14:28-33 For which of you, ______________ to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to ______________ it? [29] Otherwise, when he has laid a __________________, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, [30] saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.' [31] Or what king, going to ________________ another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? [32] And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy and asks terms of peace. [33] So ________________, ____________ of you does not ______________ all that he has cannot be my ______________.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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23. The Lost Sheep.

Luke 15:3-7 So he told them this parable: [4] "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the __________________, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it? [5] And when he has found it, he lays it on his ________________, ________________. [6] And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his ________________, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.' [7] Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine ________________ persons who need no __________________.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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24. The Lost Coin.

Luke 15:8-10 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek __________________ until she finds it? [9] And when she has found it, she calls ______________ her friends and ________________, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.' [10] Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who ____________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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25. The Lost / Prodigal Son.

Luke 15:11-32 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons; [12] and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he ____________ his living between them. [13] Not many days later, the younger son ______________ all he had and took his ____________ into a far country, and there he __________________ his property in loose living. [14] And when he had spent __________________, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. [15] So he went and __________ himself to one of the ______________ of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. [16] And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him ______________. [17] But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my ______________ hired servants have bread __________ and to spare, but I __________ here with __________! [18] I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; [19] I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."' [20] And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a ______________, his father saw him and had __________________, and ran and ______________ him and __________ him. [21] And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' [22] But the father said to his servants, 'Bring ____________ the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; [23] and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; [24] for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. [25] "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and ____________. [26] And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. [27] And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has ______________ him safe and sound.' [28] But he was angry and ____________ to go in. His father came out and ________________ him, [29] but he ______________ his father, 'Lo, these many years I have __________ you, and I never ________________ your ____________; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my ____________. [30] But when this son of yours came, who has ______________ your living with ____________, you killed for him the fatted calf!' [31] And he said to him, 'Son, you are __________ with me, and all that is mine is yours. [32] It was ____________ to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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26. The Unjust Steward.

Luke 16:1-13 He also said to the ________________, "There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods. [2] And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' [3] And the steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ____________ to beg. [4] I have ____________ what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.' [5] So, ________________ his ______________ ____________ one by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?' [6] He said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down ____________ and write fifty.' [7] Then he said to ____________, 'And how much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' [8] The master ________________ the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for the sons of this world are more shrewd in ____________ with their own __________________ than the sons of light. [9] And I tell you, make ____________ for __________________ by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into the ____________ ___________________. [10] "He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. [11] If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will ____________ to you the true riches? [12] And if you have not been faithful in that which is ____________'s, who will give you that which is your own? [13] No ____________ can serve two ____________; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be ____________ to the one and ____________ the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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27. The Rich Man and Lazarus.

Luke 16:19-31 "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who ____________ ___________________ every day. [20] And at his gate lay a poor man named Laz'arus, full of sores, [21] who ____________ to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; ______________ the dogs came and licked his sores. [22] The poor man died and was ____________ by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; [23] and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Laz'arus in his bosom. [24] And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Laz'arus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' [25] But Abraham said, 'Son, ______________ that you in your ______________ ______________ your good things, and Laz'arus in like __________ evil things; but now he is ________________ here, and you are in anguish. [26] And ____________ all this, ____________ us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' [27] And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my ______________ house, [28] for I have five ______________, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' [29] But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.' [30] And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will __________.' [31] He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, ____________ will they be ________________ if some one __________ rise from the dead.'"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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28. The Unprofitable Servants.

Luke 17:7-10 "Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or ____________ sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at table'? [8] Will he not rather say to him, '____________ supper for me, and gird ______________ and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink'? [9] Does he thank the servant ____________ he did what was commanded? [10] So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, 'We are ______________ ______________; we have only done what was our duty.'"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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29. The Widow and the Unjust Judge.

Luke 18:1-8 And he told them a parable, to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. [2] He said, "In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor regarded man; [3] and there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Vindicate me against my adversary.' [4] For a while he ____________; but ________________ he said to ____________, 'Though I neither fear God nor regard man, [5] yet ____________ this widow ____________ me, I will vindicate her, or she will wear me out by her ________________ coming.'" [6] And the Lord said, "Hear what the ___________________ judge says. [7] And will not God vindicate his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? [8] I tell you, he will vindicate them ______________. _____________________, when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on earth?"

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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30. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector.

Luke 18:9-14 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were ________________ and ______________ others: [10] "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. [11] The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not like other men, _____________________, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. [12] I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' [13] But the tax collector, ______________ far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be ______________ to me a sinner!' [14] I tell you, this man went down to his house ________________ rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who ____________ himself will be ____________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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31. The Laborers in the Vineyard.

Matthew 20:1-16 "For the ____________ of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the ____________ to hire laborers for his vineyard. [2] After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. [3] And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the __________ place; [4] and to them he said, 'You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.' So they went. [5] Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. [6] And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, 'Why do you stand here idle all day?' [7] They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You go into the vineyard too.' [8] And when ____________ came, the owner of the vineyard said to his ____________, 'Call the laborers and pay them their wages, ________________ with the last, up to the first.' [9] And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. [10] Now when the first came, they ____________ they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. [11] And on ________________ it they ______________ at the householder, [12] __________, 'These last __________ only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the __________ of the day and the ________________ heat.' [13] But he ____________ to one of them, '__________, I am doing you no _________; did you not agree with me for a denarius? [14] Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. [15] Am I not ____________ to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you ______________ my __________________?' [16] So the last will be first, and the first last."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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32. The Minas.

Luke 19:11-27 As they heard these things, he ________________ to tell a ____________, because he was near to ________________, and because they ______________ that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. [12] He said ________________, "A ______________ went into a far ____________ to ____________ a kingdom and then return. [13] ____________ ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, 'Trade with these till I come.' [14] But his ______________ hated him and sent an ____________ after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to reign over us.' [15] When he ______________, having ____________d the kingdom, he ________________ these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by ____________. [16] The first came before him, saying, 'Lord, your pound has made ten pounds more.' [17] And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been ______________ in a very little, you shall have ________________ over ten cities.' [18] And the second came, saying, 'Lord, your pound has made five pounds.' [19] And he said to him, 'And you are to be over five cities.' [20] Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your pound, which I kept laid away in a napkin; [21] for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' [22] He said to him, 'I will ____________ you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down and ____________ what I did not sow? [23] Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my coming I __________ have ________________ it with ______________?' [24] And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' [25] (And they said to him, 'Lord, he has ten pounds!') [26] 'I tell you, that to every one who has will more be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. [27] But as for these ____________ of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.'"

A minas is equal to 1/60th of a talent.

What does this parable teach? ________________________________________________________.

33. Two Sons.

Matthew 21:28-32 "What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the ______________ today.' [29] And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went. [30] And he went to the __________ and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go. [31] Which of the two did the will of his __________?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "_________, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the ____________ of God __________ you. [32] For John came to you in the way of _______________________, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots ______________ him; and even when you saw it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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34. The Wicked Vine Dressers.

Matthew 21:33-46 "Hear another parable. There was a ___________________ who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. [34] When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; [35] and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. [36] Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. [37] Afterward he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' [38] But when the tenants saw the son, they said to __________________, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' [39] And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. [40] When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" [41] They said to him, "He will put those ______________ to a ________________ death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons." [42] Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the __________________: 'The very stone which the ______________ ______________ has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord's doing, and it is ________________ in our eyes'? [43] Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation ________________ the fruits of it." [44] * [No text] [45] When the chief ____________ and the ________________ heard his ______________, they ________________ that he was ______________ about them. [46] But when they tried to arrest him, they feared the __________________, ____________ they held him to be a ____________.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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35. The Wedding Feast.

Matthew 22:1-14 And again Jesus spoke to them in ______________, saying, [2] "The kingdom of heaven may be ______________ to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, [3] and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. [4] Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and __________________ is ready; come to the marriage feast.' [5] But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, ____________ to his ______________, [6] while the rest seized his servants, ____________ them __________________, and killed them. [7] The king was angry, and he sent his troops and ________________ those ________________ and burned their city. [8] Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. [9] Go therefore to the _______________________, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' [10] And those servants went out into the ____________ and ______________ all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. [11] "But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; [12] and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was __________________. [13] Then the king said to the __________________, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer ______________; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.' [14] For many are called, but few are __________."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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36. Two Servants.

Matthew 24:45-51 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his ________________, to give them their food at the proper time? [46] Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing. [47] Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his ___________________. [48] But if that wicked servant says to ____________, 'My master is ____________,' [49] and begins to beat his fellow ______________, and eats and drinks with the ____________, [50] the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, [51] and will punish him, and put him with the __________________; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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37. Ten Virgins.

Matthew 25:1-13 "Then the ____________ of heaven shall be ______________ to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. [2] Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. [3] For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; [4] but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. [5] As the bridegroom was ____________, they all ________________ and slept. [6] But at ______________ there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' [7] Then all those maidens rose and ____________ their lamps. [8] And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' [9] But the wise replied, '____________ there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the ____________ and buy for __________________.' [10] And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the ______________ feast; and the door was shut. [11] Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.' [12] But he replied, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.' [13] Watch ________________, for you know ____________ the day nor the hour.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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38. The Talents.

Matthew 25:14-30 "For it will be as when a man going on a ____________ called his servants and ________________ to them his ______________; [15] to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each ________________ to his ability. Then he went away. [16] He who had received the five talents went at once and __________ with them; and he made five talents more. [17] So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. [18] But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. [19] Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled ______________ with them. [20] And he who had received the five talents came forward, ______________ five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' [21] His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' [22] And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' [23] His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' [24] He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not __________; [25] so I was __________, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' [26] But his master ______________ him, 'You __________ and ______________ servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not __________ed? [27] Then you ought to have invested my money with the ____________, and at my __________ I __________ have received what was my own with ______________. [28] So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. [29] For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have ________________; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. [30] And cast the ________________ servant into the outer ______________; _________ men will weep and _________ _________ _________.'

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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39. The Sheep and the Goats.

Matthew 25:31-46 "When the Son of man comes in his _________, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his ______________ __________. [32] Before him will be ______________ all the ____________, and he will ______________ them one from ____________ as a ______________ ______________s the sheep from the goats, [33] and he will _________ the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. [34] Then the King will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O ____________ of my __________, inherit the ____________ prepared for you from the __________________ of the _________; [35] for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, [36] I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' [37] Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink? [38] And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or naked and clothe thee? [39] And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit thee?' [40] And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my ______________, you did it to me.' [41] Then he will say to those at his left hand, '__________ from me, you __________, into the eternal fire prepared for the _________ and his angels; [42] for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, [43] I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' [44] Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not ______________ to thee?' [45] Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' [46] And they will go away into eternal __________________, but the righteous into eternal _______."

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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