This parable in the Bible Luke 18: 1-7 from highlights the importance of prayer in our lives. “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, ...

Jesus' parables are among the most memorable and distinctive elements in the Gospels. Jesus uses these striking short stories to explain the extraordinary, unexpected and apocalyptic nature of God's ...

Today's chapter is Luke 18. I'll just write out verse 9, but please reread verses 9-14. It reads, "Also He (Jesus) spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and ...

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The physical circumstance: The Temple in this story is the building which sits on a large platform the size of a soccer field. The Temple’s rearmost part is God’s dwelling place and opens outward (and ...

The importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated. They comprise a substantial part of the recorded preaching of Jesus. The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings ...