As 10 parábolas mais importantes de Jesus

3 And *he told them many things in parables, saying: *"A sower went out to sow.4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them.5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil,6 but *when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, *they withered away.7 Other seeds fell among *thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some *a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.9 *He who has ears,*let him hear."

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 *And behold, a *lawyer stood up to *put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to *inherit eternal life?" 26 He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"27 And he answered, *"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and *your neighbor as yourself." 28 And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; *do this, and you will live."

29 But he, *desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 Jesus replied, "A man *was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, 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 *Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.34 He went to him and *bound up his wounds, pouring on *oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.35 And the next day he took out two *denarii*and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?"37 He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise."

4 *"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, *if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine *in the open country, and *go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?5 And when he has found it, *he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for *I have found my sheep that was lost.’7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who *repents than over ninety-nine *righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11 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 is coming to me.’ And he divided *his property between them.13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in *reckless living.14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.15 So he went and hired himself out to*one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.16 And he *was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

17 "But *when he *came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!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 still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and *ran and *embraced him and *kissed 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 quickly *the best robe, and put it on him, and put *a ring on his hand, and *shoes on his feet.23 And bring *the fattened calf and kill it, and *let us eat and celebrate.24 For this my son *was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

25 "Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might *celebrate with my friends.30 But when this son of yours came, *who has devoured *your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’31 And he said to him, ‘Son, *you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.32 It was fitting *to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother *was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’"

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Value

45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,46 who, on finding *one pearl of great value, *went and sold all that he had and *bought it.

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 He also told this parable to some *who trusted *in themselves that they were righteous, *and treated others with contempt: 10 "Two men *went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.11 The Pharisee, *standing by himself, prayed**thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, 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, *standing far off, *would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but *beat his breast, saying, ‘God, *be merciful to me, a sinner!’14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For *everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

The Parable of the Talents

14 *"For *it will be like a man *going on a journey, who called his servants*and entrusted to them his property.15 To one he gave five *talents,*to another two, to another one, *to each according to his ability. Then he *went away.16 He who had received the five talents went at once and traded 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 accounts with them.20 And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing 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 scattered no seed,25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, *you have what is yours.’26 But his master answered him, ‘You *wicked and *slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.29 *For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.30 And *cast *the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place *there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 "There was a rich man who was clothed in *purple and fine linen and *who feasted sumptuously every day.20 And at his gate *was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,21 who desired to be fed with *what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.22 The poor man died and was carried by *the angels *to Abraham’s side.*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 Lazarus *at his side.24 And he called out, *‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus 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, ‘Child, remember that *you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.26 And besides all this, between 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 father’s house—28 for I have five brothers—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 someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’31 He said to him, ‘If they do not hear *Moses and the Prophets, *neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’"

The Parable of the Weeds

24 He put another parable before them, saying, *"The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field,25 but while his men were sleeping, 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 appeared also.27 And the servants*of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’29 But he said, *‘No, lest in gathering 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 reapers, *"Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn."’"

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like *ten virgins 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 delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.6 But *at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’7 Then all those virgins rose and *trimmed 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 answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and *those who were ready went in with him to *the marriage feast, and *the door was shut.11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, *‘Lord, lord, open to us.’12 *But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, *I do not know you.’13 *Watch therefore, for you *know neither the day nor the hour.