During the Lord's earthly ministry, Jesus often spoke in parables, which were earthly stories with a heavenly meaning. And the Parable of the Ten Virgins is among the most memorable (see Matthew ...

In Matthew 22, Jesus tells a parable about a king who invites guests to a wedding banquet for his son. However, many reject the invitation. The religious leaders of Jesus’ day constantly challenged ...

Perhaps the most poignant of all the parables is one told by Jesus in the lead up to the Passion (Mark 12:1-12), the Tenants in the Vineyard, which features in the first episode of The Passion.

This irony is driven home in various crucifixion narratives, in which Jesus’ “kingship” is mocked, either verbally (Matt. 27:29) or in writing (John 19:19). As if to remind people not to become too ...

In response, Jesus shares a parable. While the beatitude looks forward to a great feast in the future, the parable Jesus tells us about a feast where the invitations have already been sent out. Jesus ...

Several of us admitted that we, too, related to the son's complaint. We moved on to another of Jesus' stories: the parable of the Great Banquet.

How a parable explains expanded Latter-day Saint, evangelical effort to feed the hungry The Christian Cultural Center’s program to feed the hungry has expanded from helping 25,000 people a year to 135 ...

Apr. 13—The Parable of The Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24 is a story symbolizing God's invitation for sinners to repent, accept Jesus Christ as their savior and join the celebration of the ...

The Parable of The Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24 is a story symbolizing God’s invitation for sinners to repent, accept Jesus Christ as their savior and join the celebration of the redeemed in ...

The mission for eternal salvation The banquet that the king in the parable wants to share, sending his servants to invite everyone - continues the Pontiff - is like "an image of ultimate salvation in ...