Topic
Parables
94 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Judges 9:8–15Nave · Torrey Of the trees
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?…
- 2 Samuel 12:1–6Nave Of the lamb
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which…
- 2 Samuel 12:1–4Torrey Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which…
- 2 Samuel 14:5–12Nave Of the woman of Tekoa
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and…
- 2 Samuel 14:5–7Torrey Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead. And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and…
- 1 Kings 11:30–32Nave Of the garment which was torn in pieces
And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces: And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes…
- 1 Kings 20:39–41Nave Of the prisoner of war
And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king: and he said, Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, Keep this man: if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be…
- 2 Kings 14:9Nave Of the thistle and cedar
And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down…
- Psalms 80:8–16Nave Of a vine of Egypt
Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were…
- Isaiah 5:1–7Nave Of the vineyard
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the…
- Isaiah 27:2Nave Of the vineyard
In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine.
- Isaiah 27:3Nave Of the vineyard
I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
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- Isaiah 28:23–29 Nave Of the husbandman
- Jeremiah 13:12–14 Nave Of the skins filled with wine
- Ezekiel 15:1–8 Nave Of the vine
- Ezekiel 17:1–24 Nave Of the two eagles
- Ezekiel 17:5–10 Nave Of the vine
- Ezekiel 19:1–9 Nave Of lions' cubs
- Ezekiel 19:10–14 Nave Of the vine
- Ezekiel 23:1–49 Nave Of Aholah and Aholibah
- Ezekiel 24:3–5 Nave The boiling pot
- Jonah 4:10 Nave The gourd
- Jonah 4:11 Nave The gourd
- Matthew 7:24–27 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Wise and foolish builders
- Matthew 9:15 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Children of the bride chamber
- Matthew 9:16 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — New cloth and old garment
- Matthew 9:17 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — New wine and old bottles
- Matthew 12:43 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Unclean spirit
- Matthew 13:3–23 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Sower
- Matthew 13:24–30 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Tares
- Matthew 13:31 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Mustard-seed
- Matthew 13:32 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Mustard-seed
- Matthew 13:33 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Leaven
- Matthew 13:36–43 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Tares
- Matthew 13:44 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Treasure hid in a field
- Matthew 13:45 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Pearl of great price
- Matthew 13:46 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Pearl of great price
- Matthew 13:47–50 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Net cast into the sea
- Matthew 15:10–15 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Meats defiling not
- Matthew 18:23–35 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Unmerciful servant
- Matthew 20:1–16 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Labourers hired
- Matthew 21:28–32 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Two sons
- Matthew 21:33–45 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Wicked husbandmen
- Matthew 22:2–14 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Marriage-feast
- Matthew 24:32–34 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Fig-tree leafing
- Matthew 24:43 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Man of the house watching
- Matthew 24:45–51 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Faithful, and evil servants
- Matthew 25:1–13 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Ten virgins
- Matthew 25:14–30 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Talents
- Mark 3:24 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Kingdom, divided against itself
- Mark 3:25 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — House, divided against itself
- Mark 3:27 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Strong man armed
- Mark 4:21 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Lighted candle
- Mark 4:26–29 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Seed growing secretly
- Mark 13:34–37 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Man taking a far journey
- Luke 6:39 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Blind leading the blind
- Luke 6:41 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Beam and mote
- Luke 6:42 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Beam and mote
- Luke 6:43–45 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Tree and its fruit
- Luke 7:41–47 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Creditor and debtors
- Luke 8:5–15 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Sower
- Luke 10:30–37 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Good Samaritan
- Luke 11:5–9 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Importunate friend
- Luke 11:21 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Strong man armed
- Luke 11:33–36 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Lighted candle
- Luke 12:16–21 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Rich fool
- Luke 12:54–57 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Cloud and wind
- Luke 13:6–9 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Barren fig-tree
- Luke 13:19 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Mustard-seed
- Luke 14:7–11 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Men bidden to a feast
- Luke 14:28–30 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Builder of a tower
- Luke 14:31–33 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — King going to war
- Luke 14:33 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Builder of a tower
- Luke 14:34 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Savour of salt
- Luke 14:35 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Savour of salt
- Luke 15:3–7 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Lost sheep
- Luke 15:8–10 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Lost piece of silver
- Luke 15:11–32 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Prodigal son
- Luke 16:1–8 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Unjust steward
- Luke 16:19–31 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Rich man and Lazarus
- Luke 18:1–8 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Importunate widow
- Luke 18:9–14 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Pharisee and Publican
- Luke 19:12–27 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Pounds
- John 10:1–6 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Good Shepherd
- John 15:1–5 Torrey PARABLES OF CHRIST — Vine and branches
- Acts 10:10–16 Nave The sheet lowered down from the sky (in Peter's vision)
- Galatians 4:22–31 Nave The two covenants
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Nave The mercenary soldier
- 2 Timothy 2:4 Nave The mercenary soldier
- 2 Timothy 2:5 Nave The athlete
- 2 Timothy 2:6 Nave The farmer
- 2 Timothy 2:20 Nave Furnished house
- 2 Timothy 2:21 Nave Furnished house
- James 1:23–25 Nave The mirror
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 30 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Of the trees Jud 9:8-15
- → Of the lamb 2Sa 12:1-6
- → Of the woman of Tekoa 2Sa 14:5-12
- → Of the garment which was torn in pieces 1Ki 11:30-32
- → Of the prisoner of war 1Ki 20:39-41
- → Of the thistle and cedar 2Ki 14:9
- → Of a vine of Egypt Ps 80:8-16
- → Of the vineyard Isa 5:1-7; 27:2,3
- → Of the husbandman Isa 28:23-29
- → Of the skins filled with wine Jer 13:12-14
- → Of the vine Eze 15; 17:5-10; 19:10-14
- → Of the two eagles Eze 17
- → Of lions' cubs Eze 19:1-9
- → Of Aholah and Aholibah Eze 23
- → The boiling pot Eze 24:3-5
- → The gourd Jon 4:10,11
- → The sheet lowered down from the sky (in Peter's vision) Ac 10:10-16
- → The two covenants Ga 4:22-31
- → The mercenary soldier 2Ti 2:3,4
- → The farmer 2Ti 2:6
- → Furnished house 2Ti 2:20,21
- → The athlete 2Ti 2:5
- → The mirror Jas 1:23-25
- → See JESUS, PARABLES OF
- → SeeSYMBOLS
- → See TYPES
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 65 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament Jud 9:8-15; 2Sa 12:1-4; 14:5-7
- PARABLES OF CHRIST
- Wise and foolish builders Mt 7:24-27
- Children of the bride chamber Mt 9:15
- New cloth and old garment Mt 9:16
- New wine and old bottles Mt 9:17
- Unclean spirit Mt 12:43
- Sower Mt 13:3-23; Lu 8:5-15
- Tares Mt 13:24-30,36-43
- Mustard-seed Mt 13:31,32; Lu 13:19
- Leaven Mt 13:33
- Treasure hid in a field Mt 13:44
- Pearl of great price Mt 13:45,46
- Net cast into the sea Mt 13:47-50
- Meats defiling not Mt 15:10-15
- Unmerciful servant Mt 18:23-35
- Labourers hired Mt 20:1-16
- Two sons Mt 21:28-32
- Wicked husbandmen Mt 21:33-45
- Marriage-feast Mt 22:2-14
- Fig-tree leafing Mt 24:32-34
- Man of the house watching Mt 24:43
- Faithful, and evil servants Mt 24:45-51
- Ten virgins Mt 25:1-13
- Talents Mt 25:14-30
- Kingdom, divided against itself Mr 3:24
- House, divided against itself Mr 3:25
- Strong man armed Mr 3:27; Lu 11:21
- Seed growing secretly Mr 4:26-29
- Lighted candle Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33-36
- Man taking a far journey Mr 13:34-37
- Blind leading the blind Lu 6:39
- Beam and mote Lu 6:41,42
- Tree and its fruit Lu 6:43-45
- Creditor and debtors Lu 7:41-47
- Good Samaritan Lu 10:30-37
- Importunate friend Lu 11:5-9
- Rich fool Lu 12:16-21
- Cloud and wind Lu 12:54-57
- Barren fig-tree Lu 13:6-9
- Men bidden to a feast Lu 14:7-11
- Builder of a tower Lu 14:28-30,33
- King going to war Lu 14:31-33
- Savour of salt Lu 14:34,35
- Lost sheep Lu 15:3-7
- Lost piece of silver Lu 15:8-10
- Prodigal son Lu 15:11-32
- Unjust steward Lu 16:1-8
- Rich man and Lazarus Lu 16:19-31
- Importunate widow Lu 18:1-8
- Pharisee and Publican Lu 18:9-14
- Pounds Lu 19:12-27
- Good Shepherd Joh 10:1-6
- Vine and branches Joh 15:1-5
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.