HOW IS THE NUMBER 70 RELATED TO JESUS' PARABLES? (3)

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 Luke

1. Creditor owed by two people (7:40-47)
2. Good Samaritan (10:30-37)
3. A friend needs food at midnight (11:5-8)
4. Ask and it shall be given (11:9-10)
5. The Giver of good gifts (11:11-13)
6. The rich fool (12:16-22)
7. Life is more than food and the body more than clothes (12:22-24)
8. Barren fig tree (13:6-9)
9. Narrow gate of salvation (13:24)
10. Master refuses to open door of those who knock (13:25-30)
11. Be humble (14:8-14)
12. Cost of discipleship (14:26-33)
13. The lost coin (15:8-10)
14. Prodigal son (15:11-32)
15. Friends of mammon (16:1-9)
16. Lazarus and the Rich man (16:19-31)
17. Mustard seed faith (17:6)
18. Unprofitable servant (17:7-10)
19. The widow and the Judge (18:2-8)
20. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (18:10-14)
21. Nobleman pays his ten servants (19:12-27)