The Parables

Each of the 27 sections of The Parables offers a brief but concise and thoughtful summary of a single parable, examining not only the Gospel texts but the way in which these texts have been interpreted in commentaries by the Fathers and used in the traditional liturgical texts. These simple but rich commentaries will profit any reader in search of guidance through the spiritual and moral ambiguities of the modern world.

Archbishop Dmitri (Royster) is Archbishop of Dallas and the South in the Orthodox Church in America.

Introduction to the Parables	p. 9
The Parable of the Sower	p. 12
The Parable of the Tares	p. 16
Two Short Parables: Mustard Seed, Leaven	p. 22
Three More Short Parables: Treasure, Pearl, Net	p. 27
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant	p. 32
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard	p. 36
The Parable of the Marriage Feast	p. 41
The Parable of the Ten Virgins	p. 45
The Parable of the Talents	p. 51
The Parable of the Pounds (Minas)	p. 55
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree	p. 58
The Parable of the Two Sons	p. 65
The Parable of the Vineyard	p. 68
The Parable of the Sheep and the Lost Coin	p. 74
The Parable of the Prodigal Son	p. 80
The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward	p. 86
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus	p. 92
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats	p. 96
The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee	p. 103
The Parable of the Importunate Widow	p. 108
The Parable of the Rich Fool	p. 113
The Parable of the Good Samaritan	p. 118
The Parable of the Servants Waiting for Their Lord	p. 122
The Parable of the Great Supper	p. 126
The Parable of the Two Debtors	p. 130
The Parable of the Tower-Builder and the King Who Would Go to War	p. 134
The Good Shepherd	p. 138
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