As 10 parábolas mais importantes de Jesus

3 He spoke at length to them in illustrations. "A sower," he said, "went out to sow.

4 And as he was sowing some seeds fell at the roadside and the birds came and ate them up.

5 Others fell on rocky places where they had not much soil, and at once they sprang up because they had no depth of soil.

6 But when the sun rose they were scorched, and because they had no roots they withered.

7 Others fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked them.

8 Others fell on good ground and made a yield, some of a hundred fold, some of sixty fold, some of thirty fold.

9 He who has ears, let him hear."

25 Then a certain lawyer stood up to test him, and said, "Teacher, what must I do to inherit life eternal?"

26 He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"

27 He answered, " 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself.'

28 Jesus said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this and you will live."

29 But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

30 Jesus rejoined, "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and went away leaving him half dead.

31 By chance a certain priest was going down that road. When he saw him, he went by on the other side.

32 In the same way a Levite came to the place and saw him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a certain Samaritan as he traveled came near him, and saw him and pitied him,

34 and went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. Then placing him on his own beast he took him to the inn and cared for him.

35 The next morning he took out two shillings and gave them to the inn-keeper and said, 'Care for him, and what evermore you spend, I will pay in full when I come back.'

36 Which of these three seems to you to have become neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?"

37 He said, "He who did kindness to him." Jesus said to him, "Go and act in the same way yourself."

4 "What man of you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he has found it?

5 And when he has found it he lays it on his shoulders with joy,

6 and when he comes home he calls together his friends and neighbors and says, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost!'

7 I tell you there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner whose heart is changed than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need to change.

11 He said further, "A certain man had two sons.

12 And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the property that is coming to me.' So he divided his wealth between them.

13 Not many days later, the younger son got everything together and went away to a far country and there squandered his property in a dissolute life.

14 When he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine in that land and he began to be in want.

15 So he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 And he would fain have filled his stomach with the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him anything.

17 Then, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired men of my father have bread more than enough, and here I am perishing with famine.

18 I will arise and go to my father and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired men.'

20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him tenderly.

21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son' \'97

22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out 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 make merry.

24 For this, my son, was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to be merry.

25 Now his older son was in the field, and when on returning he drew near the house he heard music and dancing.

26 Calling to him one of the servants, he inquired what this was. The servant said to him,

27 'Your brother has come and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back in health.'

28 But he grew angry, and would not go in. Then his father came out and begged him.

29 But he answered his father, 'See, all these years I have been serving you, and I never broke a command of yours, yet you have never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.

30 But when this son of yours, who has wasted your property with bad women, came, you have killed for him the fattened calf.'

31 But the father said to him, 'Child, you are always with me and all that I have is yours.

32 We could not but make merry and rejoice, for your brother here was dead and has come to life; he was lost and is found.'

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

46 Having found one very precious pearl he went away and sold everything that he had and bought it.

9 He gave also this illustration to some who trusted in themselves as being righteous and despised others:

10 "Two men went up to the Temple courts to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.

11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, cheats, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

12 I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all I get.'

13 But the tax collector stood far off and would not even lift his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, the sinner!'

14 I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

14 "It is just as when a man going abroad called his servants and committed to them his property.

15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his particular ability. Then he went abroad.

16 At once he who received the five talents went and traded with them and gained five more.

17 In the same way he who received the two gained two more.

18 But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the ground and hid his master's money.

19 After a long time the master of those servants came and had an accounting with them.

20 The man who had received the five talents came and brought five talents more, saying, 'Master, you committed to me five talents; see, I have gained five talents more.'

21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

22 The man who had received the two talents came and said, 'Master, you committed to me two talents; see, I have gained two talents more.'

23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful over a few things, I will place you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'

24 Then the man who had received the one talent came and said, 'Master, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not thresh,

25 and I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. There, you have your own.'

26 His master replied, 'You wicked and idle servant. Did you know that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not thresh?

27 Then you ought to have turned over my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with interest.

28 Take from him the talent and give it to him who has the ten talents.

29 For to every one who has will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken.

30 And the worthless servant throw out into the darkness outside. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.'

19 "A certain man was rich and was clothed in purple and fine linen and lived merrily every day in splendor.

20 And a certain poor man by the name of Lazarus had been laid at his gate, full of sores

21 and longing to be fed from what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 It happened that the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 He called and said, 'Father Abraham, have compassion 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 But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you had your good things in full in your lifetime, and Lazarus likewise had his evil things. Now he is here receiving comfort and you are in anguish.

26 Moreover, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who wish to cross from here to you cannot, nor can any cross from there to us.'

27 But he said, 'I beg you, then, Father, to send him to my father's house,

28 for I have five brothers, in order to testify to them, so that they may not come also to this place of torment.'

29 Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.'

30 But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will have a change of heart.'

31 Abraham replied, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rises from the dead.'

24 Another illustration he put before them. He said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

25 But while people were sleeping his enemy came and sowed weeds through the wheat, and went away.

26 When the blades shot up and formed grain, the weeds also appeared.

27 Then the servants of the owner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where do the weeds come from?'

28 He replied, 'An enemy did this.' The servants said to him, 'Do you want us to go and gather them up?'

29 He said, 'No, for in gathering up the weeds you might pull up the wheat along with them.

30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At the time of harvest I will say to the harvesters, Gather up first the weeds and tie them into bundles for burning, but bring the wheat into my granary.' "

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

2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise;

3 for the foolish ones took their lamps, but took with them no oil;

4 while the wise took oil in their flasks with their lamps.

5 As the bridegroom was late in coining, all grew drowsy and slept.

6 At midnight a cry was raised, 'Here is the bridegroom. Come out to meet him!'

7 Then all those maidens arose and trimmed their lamps.

8 But the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

9 But the wise answered, 'There may not be enough for us and you. Go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'

10 While they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was shut.

11 Afterwards came the rest of the maidens, saying, 'Master, Master, open for us.'

12 But he answered, 'I tell you truly I do not know you.'

13 Watch, therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.