It is unlikely that any of the parables were real. In fact, it is likely that most, if not all, of the parables were never really spoken by Jesus. Most of the parables attributed to Jesus are in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Scholars say that these parables were copied by the authors of these two gospels from the hypothetical 'Q' document. The Q document, in turn, was built up in four layers over a period of several years. It seems likely that, at best, only the parables of the first layer could really have been spoken by Jesus, with the later parables being pious additions.
The Gospel of Luke is often considered the most comprehensive of the four gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It provides a detailed account of Jesus' life, teachings, and parables, emphasizing His compassion and the importance of social justice. Additionally, Luke includes unique parables and stories not found in the other gospels, offering a broader perspective on Jesus' ministry.
The stories of Jesus' apostles are found throughout the New Testament, most notably in Acts. The apostle Paul also chronicled stories of Christ's disciples in the book of Romans and his letters to various churches, such as the Ephesians, Phillipians, etc...
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There were many more than three, and most of his parables showed in some way, the kingdom of Heaven
When on earth, Jesus' primary teaching concerned the coming of God's Kingdom (Matthew 6:9+10),(Matthew 9:35),(Matthew 4:23), (Luke 9:11), (Luke 4:43) since it's through God's Kingdom that lasting peace will be achieved on earth (Matthew 24:14)(Daniel 2:44) .
Chaucers intent was to make fun of parables and the people who told them
The parable most connected with me will be the parable of The Prodigal Son.
Most of the parables are in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This is because the authors of these gospels copied a good deal of sayings material attributed to Jesus from the hypothetical 'Q' document. However, Q provided no context for those sayings, so the authors of Matthew and Luke had to create their own context and place the sayings at convenient places within their gospels. It was easier in some cases just to have Jesus talking to the disciples and progressing from one parable to the next, without any apparent logic or reason.
Parables are, by their nature, fiction. Jesus is thought to have told many parables in order to teach the moral truths behind the parables, not because the parables were literally true. A second element of fiction is identified when we realise that it is unlikely that Jesus actually spoke these parables, and that most or all of them were created by writers long after his death so as to give substance to Jesus' teachings. This is as true of the parable of the Prodigal Son as of other New Testament parables.
Parables were commonplace in Chaucer's time, and audiences would have found them familiar.Parables resembled the teachings of Jesus, with which most audiences in Chaucer's time were familiar.
The Gospel of Matthew contains the most words spoken by Jesus among the four canonical Gospels. It includes the Sermon on the Mount and many parables and teachings of Jesus, making up a significant portion of the text. Scholars have noted that Matthew's Gospel emphasizes Jesus as a teacher and includes extensive discourses, contributing to its larger word count of Jesus' words compared to the other Gospels.