The parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1 - 13) was preached by Jesus at Jerusalem's temple. It was given on Sunday, April 2 in 30 A.D., just two days before his final Passover on Tuesday. Matthew is the only one of the four gospel accounts that records this story centered on virgins.

What is the relationship of the bride of Christ with the parable of the ten virgins given in Matthew 25? The groom of the parable represents a resurrected Jesus. The ten maidens or virgins (Revelation 4:4) represent all those whom are truly called to salvation who are still alive when he returns to this earth to take over the reins of government.

The parable of the sheep and goats (Matthew 25:31 - 46) was preached by Jesus at Jerusalem's temple. It was given on Sunday, April 2 in 30 A.D., just two days before his final Passover and subsequent crucifixion. Jesus stated in his parable, in Matthew 25, that he will gather up all people when he returns to the earth as King (verse 31).

It is preceded by the parable of the ten virgins (verses 1 to 13) and followed up by the Lord revealing how he will soon judge the nations (known as the separating of the sheep and goats, verses 31 to 46). The primary purpose of the parable is to reveal certain aspects of God's Kingdom (Matthew 25:14).

The parable closes with the boss complementing the manager for his shrewd tactics to insure his further survival (verse 8). The Lesson. The spiritual principle Jesus wants us to learn from this parable is rather hard to understand in most Bible translations. The Good News Bible, however, seems to best convey the point of the story.

The parable of the sower is one of the most highly symbolic stories given by Jesus. Its meaning so baffled his closest disciples that they had to ask him to explain it (Mark 4:10, Luke 8:9). It reveals the four main types of responses received by the gospel message spread before the Second Coming.

The parable involving a Samaritan was given by Jesus during his exchange with an expert in God's law. The expert first posed to him a question that was meant to entrap him. Now a certain doctor of the law suddenly stood up, tempting Him and saying, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" (Luke 10:25, HBFV).

What does the parable of the ten virgins mean? When and where did Jesus give it? 12. Parable of the Sower.

Jesus gave his well known salt of the earth parable (Matthew 5:13) during his Sermon on the Mount message on Mount Eremos. The message was given a short time before the Passover season of 28 A.D. We can discover the meaning of being the salt of the earth by briefly looking at the parable that follows it.

This parable was first given while the Lord preached from a ship to a large crowd of people on the shore. He said to the crowd the following. "The kingdom of heaven is compared to a tiny mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; Which indeed is very small . . . but after it is grown, it is greater than all the herbs, and becomes a ...