Mark 12:1
Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.
Matthew 25:14
"For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.
Mark 4:2
Then he began teaching them in parables many things. In his teaching he said to them.
Mark 4:11-13
He went on to say to them. "The secret truth concerning the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those outside everything is told in parables,
Mark 4:33-34
With many such illustrations Jesus used to tell his message to people as far as they were able to receive it;
Mark 13:34
Take heed! Awake! for you never know the time. As a man gone abroad and leaving his house gives authority to his slaves, to each his task; and orders the porter to keep watch;
Matthew 13:10-15
Now when his disciples came up to him, they said,
Matthew 13:34-35
Jesus told all this to the crowd in parables; indeed he never spoke to them except in parables,
Matthew 21:28-14
"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "'Son, go work today in my vineyard!'
Mark 12:1-12
Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.
Luke 8:10
He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.
Luke 13:6-9
Then he gave them this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came to look for fruit on it, but found none.
Luke 15:13
"Not many days after that the younger son gathered everything together and took his journey into a distant country; and there he wasted his money on living unsavingly.
Luke 19:12
So he said: "A certain nobleman went abroad to receive for himself royal power and to return.
Luke 20:9-19
Then he began to tell the people this parable. "There was a man who planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went to another country for a long time.
Luke 22:9
"Where shall we get it ready?" they asked.
John 15:1-8
"I am the vine, and my Father the vine-grower.
Acts 7:38
"This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness along with the angel who spoke to him in Mt. Sinai, and with our ancestors to whom he gave living words to hand down to us.
Acts 7:46-47
"David obtained favor with God, and asked permission to find a dwelling-place for the God of Jacob.
Romans 3:1-2
What special privilege, then, has the Jew? Or what is the use of circumcision?
Romans 9:4-5
For they are Israelites; to them belong the sonship, the Shekinah glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law; the service of the temple, and the promises;
Romans 11:17-24
Supposing that some of the branches have been broken off, and you, although you were but a wild olive, have been grafted in among the branches and have become a partaker with them of the fatness of the olive tree, do not glory over the branches;