“Finally, the poor man died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried, and his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham in the far distance with Lazarus …
Parables Gems
Bible Gem 1072 – Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-31)
Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. At this gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps …
Bible Gem 1066 – The Battle of Hastings? (Luke 16:14-15)
The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at Him. Then He said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honours is detestable in the sight of God. Until John the …
Bible Gem 1030 – This Parable (Luke 15:1-3)
Unit One: And all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to Him, to hear Him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This one receives sinners and eats with them. And He spoke to them this parable, saying, Luke 15:1-3 Notice that …
Bible Gem 1004 – Jesus’ Answer to Peter’s question (Luke 12:42-48)
And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes. Truly …
Bible Gem 877 – The Use of Parables – Luke’s account (Luke 8:9-18)
I asked the question in the previous Gem “How does each gospel writer start this unit”? It is worth looking at the introduction to this explanation of the parable of the soils. 9 His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant. 10 …
Bible Gem 872 – The Answer (Luke 8:4-8)
When a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable: “The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled …
Bible Gem 865 – A Bunch of Different Soils / Gardens (Luke 8:4-8)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear Him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a …