As 10 parábolas mais importantes de Jesus

3 Then he told them many truths in parables. "Behold," he said, "the sower went forth to sow;

4 and as he sowed, some seed fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate it.

5 Some fell on rocky ground where there was not much earth. Now because it had no depth of soil, it sprang up at once;

6 but when the sun rose it was scorched, and withered away because it had no root.

7 Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it.

8 But some fell on good soil, and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

9 He who has ears, let him hear!"

25 Then a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him. "Master," he said "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

26 And he said to him. "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"

27 "You must love the Lord your God," he answered, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself."

28 "You have answered right," said Jesus "do that and you shall live."

29 But he, determined to justify himself, said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?" Jesus answered.

30 "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell among bandits who both stripped him and beat him, and went off leaving him half dead.

31 "Now a certain priest chanced to be going down that way, but on seeing him he passed on the other side.

32 "In like manner also a Levite who came to the spot, came and looked at him, and passed on the other side.

33 "But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him was moved with compassion.

34 "He went to him bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. He set him on his own beast, and took him to an inn, and took care of him.

35 "The next day he took two silver pieces and gave them to the landlord and said, "Take care of him, and whatever more you spend I will repay it to you on my way back.

36 "Which then of these three seems to you to have behaved like a neighbor to the man who fell among bandits?"

37 He replied, "The one who showed mercy on him." "Go, then," said Jesus, "and do likewise."

4 "Which one of you men, if he has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?

5 "And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, rejoicing.

6 "When he gets home he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.

7 "I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.

11 And he said. "There was a man who had two sons.

12 "The younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the share of your property which is coming to me. So he divided his means among them.

13 "Not many days after that the younger son gathered everything together and took his journey into a distant country; and there he wasted his money on living unsavingly.

14 "After he had spent everything there came a terrible famine in the land, and he began to be in want.

15 "So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land, who sent him out into the fields to feed swine.

16 "And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.

17 "When he came to himself he said. "How many of my fathers hired men have bread enough and to spare, while I am perishing of hunger!

18 "I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,

19 ""I am no more worthy to be called your son; only make me like one of your hired men."

20 "So he arose and went to his father; but while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

21 "The son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight and am no more worthy to be called your son.

22 "Fetch the best robe, quick, said the father to his slaves, and put it on him, and give him a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

23 "Bring that fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry,

24 "for this son of mine was dead and is alive again - he was lost and is found.

25 "So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing,

26 "and he summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this meant.

27 "Your brother is come, he replied, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has him safe and sound.

28 "But he was angry and would not go in; so his father came out, and attempted to plead with him; but he said to his father.

29 "All these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you never gave me even a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.

30 "But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with harlots, you have killed him the fatted calf.

31 "My dear son, answered his father, you are always with me and all that is mine is yours.

32 "But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found."

45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of beautiful pearls.

46 "When he finds one of great price, he goes and sells everything he has and buys it.

9 Moreover he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves because they were righteous, and looked down upon the rest.

10 "Two men are going up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a tax-gatherer.

11 "The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;

12 "I fast twice a week, I pay tithes of all my possessions.

13 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "O God be merciful to me, the sinner!

14 "I tell you that this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself shall be humbled; but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."

14 "For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.

15 "To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another, one - to each according to his individual ability - and then set out on his travels.

16 "At once the man who had received the five talents went out and traded with them, and made five talents more.

17 "In the same way the one who got two talents made another two.

18 "But he who had received the one talent went off, and dug a hole in the ground, and hid his masters money.

19 "After a long time the master of those slaves came, and demanded a reckoning with them.

20 "The man who had received the five talents came, bringing five more, and said. "Master, five talents you entrusted to me; see, I have gained five more.

21 "Well done, good and faithful slave, replied his master; You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your masters joy.

22 "The second, who had received the two talents, came up and said. "Master, it was two talents that you entrusted to me; see, I have gained two more.

23 "Well done, good and faithful slave, his master replied, You have been faithful over many things; enter into your masters joy.

24 "Then the man who had received the one talent came up and said. "Master, I knew you were a hard man, reaping where you had not sown, and gathering where you had not scattered;

25 "so I was afraid; I went away and buried your talent in the earth. There, you have what belongs to you!

26 "You wicked and lazy slave, said his master. You say you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not scattered?

27 "Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my property with interest.

28 "So take away the talent from him, and give it to the man who has ten talents.

29 "(For to every one who has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even what he has.)

30 "But cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

19 "Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and made merry every day in splendor.

20 "And a certain beggar named Lazarus was thrown at his door.

21 "He was full of sores, and longingly desired to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich mans table. Yes! even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 "But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abrahams bosom.

23 "The rich man also died, and was buried. And as he was tormented in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 "And he cried out and said, Father Abraham have mercy on me; and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.

25 "Remember my son. said Abraham, that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.

26 "But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.

27 "I beg you then, father, he said, send him to my fathers house. For I have five brothers.

28 "Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.

29 "But Abraham said, They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.

30 "Nay, Father Abraham, he said but if some one went to them from the dead they would repent.

31 "If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, said Father Abraham, neither will they be persuaded if one should rise from the dead."

24 He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field;

25 "but while men were asleep his enemy came and sowed tares among his wheat and went away.

26 "And when the blade shot up and formed the wheat-kernel, then the tares also appeared.

27 "The slaves of the owner went to him and said. "Was it not good seed, sir, that you sowed in your field? From whence then, do you get tares?

28 "It is an enemy who has done this, he answered. "The slaves said to him, Do you want us to go and collect them?

29 "No, he answered, for fear lest while you are collecting the tares, you at the same time pull up the wheat.

30 "Let both grow together until harvest, and at harvest-time I will tell the reapers to first gather the tares and tie them in bundles for burning, but to bring all the wheat into my store-house."

1 "Then will the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.

2 "And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

3 "The foolish took their lamps, but took no oil with them;

4 "but the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.

5 "Now because the bridegroom tarried, they all fell to nodding and went on sleeping.

6 "But at midnight there arose a cry, "Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him!

7 "Then all those maidens 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 "Not so, answered the wise, for there may not be enough for you and for us. Go to the shops, rather, and buy some for yourselves.

10 "And while they were going away to buy, the bridegroom came; and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast. And the door was shut.

11 "Afterwards the other maidens came and cried, "Lord, Lord, open unto us!

12 "In solemn truth I tell you, he replied, I know you not.

13 "Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.