Parables were often used by Jewish rabbis who ... Many of the similitudes in Luke's Gospel begin, "Which of you?" (e.g. Lk 11:5; 14:28, 31), "Or what woman?" (Lk 15:8), "Or what king?" ...

Luke is the only gospel writer who tells the parables of the prodigal son (15:11-32) and the good Samaritan (10:25-37). He alone tells us the stories of Mary and Martha (10:38-42) and of the ...

In the parable of the good Samaritan, a priest and a Levite passed the man in need before the Samaritan arrived. Why did they ...

Luke highlights in these parables that Jesus cares about lost things and lost people. Jesus told the parable in response to the Pharisees' complaint: "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them ...

Jesus wants to teach people the importance of praying with the right attitude. This parable is aimed at those who think they are very righteous and look down on others – that is, the Pharisees.

In the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, Jesus talks of how even the smallest amount of faith can grow ...

In this episode, released ahead of the First Sunday of Lent, Year C, “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., first invites ...