As 10 parábolas mais importantes de Jesus

3 Then he told them many things in parables,  * saying, "Consider the sower who went out to sow.4 As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.5 Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep.6 But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.7 Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it.8 Still other seed fell on good ground and produced fruit: some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown.*9 Let anyone who has ears*listen."*

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 Then  * an expert in the law  * stood up to test  * him, saying, "Teacher,  * what must I do to inherit eternal life? "  *

26 "What is written in the law? " he asked him. "How do you read it? "

27 He answered, "Love the Lord your God*with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,"* and "your neighbor as yourself."*,*

28 "You’ve answered correctly," he told him. "Do this and you will live."*

29 But wanting to justify himself,  * he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor? "  *

30 Jesus took up the question and said, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead.31 A priest happened to be going down that road. When he saw him, he passed by on the other side.32 In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.33 But a Samaritan*on his journey came up to him, and when he saw the man, he had compassion.*34 He went over to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on olive oil*and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.35 The next day*he took out two denarii,*gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him. When I come back I’ll reimburse you for whatever extra you spend.’

36 "Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? "

37 "The one who showed mercy  * to him," he said.

Then Jesus told him, "Go and do the same."

4 "What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them,*does not leave the ninety-nine in the open field*and go after the lost one until he finds it?5 When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,6 and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep! ’ 7 I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven*over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who don’t need repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 He also said, "A man had two sons.12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.’ So he distributed the assets*to them.13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered*his estate in foolish living.*14 After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.*15 Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.*16 He longed to eat his fill from*the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one would give him anything.17 When he came to his senses,*he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!*18 I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned*against heaven*and in your sight.19 I’m no longer worthy*to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired workers." ’ 20 So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion.*He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed*him.21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 "But the father told his servants, ‘Quick! Bring out the best robe*and put it on him; put a ring*on his finger and sandals*on his feet.23 Then bring the fattened calf*and slaughter it, and let’s celebrate with a feast,24 because this son of mine was dead and is alive again;*he was lost and is found! ’ So they began to celebrate.

25 "Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.26 So he summoned one of the servants, questioning what these things meant.27 ‘Your brother is here,’ he told him, ‘and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’*

28 "Then he became angry and didn’t want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.29 But he replied to his father, ‘Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends.30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets*with prostitutes,*you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.’

31 " ‘Son,’*he said to him, ‘you are always with me,*and everything I have is yours.32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ "

45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.46 When he found one priceless*pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.*

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 He  * also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves  * that they were righteous  * and looked down  * on everyone else: 10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray,*one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.11 The Pharisee was standing*and praying like this about himself:*‘God, I thank you that I’m not like other people — greedy,*unrighteous,*adulterers,*or even like this tax collector.12 I fast*twice a week; I give a tenth*,*of everything I get.’

13 "But the tax collector, standing far off,*would not even raise his eyes to heaven*but kept striking his chest*and saying, ‘God, have mercy on me,*,*a sinner! ’*14 I tell you, this one went down to his house justified*rather than the other, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."*

The Parable of the Talents

14 "For it is just like a man about to go on a journey.*He called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.15 To one he gave five talents,*to another two talents, and to another one talent, depending on each one’s ability. Then he went on a journey.*Immediately 16 the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.17 In the same way the man with two earned two more.18 But the man who had received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

19 "After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them.20 The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I’ve earned five more talents.’

21 "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’*

22 "The man with two talents also approached. He said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I’ve earned two more talents.’

23 "His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.’

24 "The man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a harsh man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.*25 So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’

26 "His master replied to him, ‘You evil, lazy servant!*If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,27 then*you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and I would have received my money*back with interest when I returned.

28 " ‘So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.*30 And throw this good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness,*where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 "There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen,*feasting lavishly every day.20 But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate.*21 He longed to be filled*with what fell from the rich man’s table,*but instead the dogs*would come and lick his sores.22 One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side.*,*The rich man also died and was buried.23 And being in torment*in Hades,*he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.24 ‘Father Abraham! ’*he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony*in this flame! ’

25 " ‘Son,’*Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things,*just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here,*while you are in agony.26 Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to pass over from here to you cannot; neither can those from there cross over to us.’

27 " ‘Father,’ he said, ‘then I beg you to send him to my father’s house —  28 because I have five brothers — to warn*them, so that they won’t also come to this place of torment.’

29 "But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets;*they should listen to them.’

30 " ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

31 "But he told him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.’ "*

The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds

24 He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.*25 But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed weeds among the wheat, and left.26 When the plants sprouted and produced grain, then the weeds also appeared.27 The landowner’s servants*came to him and said, ‘Master, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Then where did the weeds come from? ’

28 " ‘An enemy did this,’ he told them.

" ‘So, do you want us to go and pull them up? ’ the servants asked him.

29 " ‘No,’ he said. ‘When you pull up the weeds, you might also uproot the wheat with them.30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At harvest time I’ll tell the reapers: Gather the weeds first and tie them in bundles to burn them, but collect the wheat in my barn.’ "

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins*who took their lamps*and went out to meet the groom.*2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.*3 When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take oil with them; 4 but the wise ones took oil in their flasks with their lamps.5 When the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

6 "In the middle of the night there was a shout: ‘Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’

7 "Then all the virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.8 The foolish ones said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’

9 "The wise ones answered, ‘No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell oil, and buy some for yourselves.’

10 "When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.*11 Later the rest of the virgins also came and said, ‘Master, master, open up for us! ’

12 "He replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you! ’

13 "Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.*