Reading plan · Themes
The Parables of Jesus
Fourteen days through Jesus’ parables: seeds and soil, treasure and pearls, lost and found, neighbours, feasts and faithful servants.
Editorial text in English. Scripture is quoted from the version you choose; references stay the same in every version.
About this plan
Jesus taught in parables: short stories that make a point and invite a response. This plan reads fourteen of them in their settings.
- Days
- 14
- For
- Readers who want to study Jesus’ teaching through his stories.
- Daily reading
- about 2 min a day on average, 4 min on the longest day (in WEB, at 200 words a minute)
- Covers
- Mark, Matthew, Luke
- Versions
- 345 installed versions contain every reading
Your progress
Start today or choose a start date. Progress is kept on this device; no account is needed.
Reading sequence
- Day 1The sowerMark 4:1–202 min
- Day 2Lamp and seedsMark 4:21–341 min
- Day 3Weeds among the wheatMatthew 13:24–432 min
- Day 4Treasure, pearl and netMatthew 13:44–521 min
- Day 5The good SamaritanLuke 10:25–371 min
- Day 6A friend at midnightLuke 11:5–131 min
- Day 7The rich foolLuke 12:13–211 min
- Day 8The great banquetLuke 14:7–242 min
- Day 9Lost sheep, lost coinLuke 15:1–101 min
- Day 10The two sonsLuke 15:11–322 min
- Day 11The rich man and LazarusLuke 16:19–311 min
- Day 12A widow and a tax collectorLuke 18:1–141 min
- Day 13Workers in the vineyardMatthew 20:1–162 min
- Day 14Talents, sheep and goatsMatthew 25:14–464 min
Stories
- The Good Samaritan
The plan reads this parable on one of its days.
Themes
- The Kingdom of God
Many parables describe the kingdom. Mark 4:26–32
Study guides
- The Parables of Jesus
A study guide on the parables.
Use offline
Save this plan on your device, then download the Bible books it uses in your version: Mark, Matthew, Luke. The study keeps only its own notes and references; the Scripture comes from the books on your device, never a second copy.