HOW IS THE NUMBER 70 RELATED TO JESUS' PARABLES? (1)

1. The Bible records Jesus Christ giving at least 70 parables during his ministry. These parables, listed in the Gospels of Matthew (37), Mark (1), Luke (21) and John (11).

a) The book of Matthew

1. Salt of the earth (5:13)
2. Light of the world (5:14)
3. Birds of the air are fed by God (6:25-26)
4. Consider the Lilies and amazing flowers God has created (6:28-30)
5. They will be known by their fruits (7:16-23)
6. House built on a rock (7:24-27)
7. The good physician (9:12-13)
8. Friends of the Bridegroom (9:15-17)
9. New cloth on old (9:16)
10. New wine in old bottles (9:17)
11. Children in the marketplace (11:16-17)
12. Wisdom justified by children (11:18-19)
13. Kingdom divided against itself (12:25-29)
14. The unclean spirit that wanders and returns home (12:43-45)
15. The Sower (13:3-23)
16. Shine your light before the world (5:15-16)
17. The Mustard seed (13:31-32)
18. Kingdom of God like leaven (13:33)
19. Treasure hidden in a field (13:44)
20. The costly pearl (13:45-46)
21. Kingdom of God like a net (13:47-50)
22. Scribe is like man who brings out old, new things (13:52)
23. The Blind religious leaders of the blind (15:14-20)
24. Become as little children (18:3-6)
25. Offensive hands and eyes spiritually speaking (18:7-9)
26. The lost sheep (18:12-14)
27. The unforgiving servant (18:23-35)
28. The workers in the vineyard (20:1-6)
29. One faithful and one rebellious son (21:28-32)
30. The evil servants in God’s vineyard (21:33-46)
31. The wedding feast (22:1-14)
32. Vultures and the carcass (24:28)
33. Fig tree seasons like seasons of prophecy (24:32-35)
34. The watchful servants (24:42-51)
35. The Ten Virgins (25:1-13)
36. The talents (25:14-30)
37. The Sheep and the Goats (25:31-46)