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The parables of the Kingdom

Also known as The sower, The mustard seed

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Teaching from a boat beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus described the Kingdom in parables: seed on four kinds of soil, weeds among wheat, a mustard seed, leaven, hidden treasure, a pearl, and a net. He explained to His disciples that the parables both reveal and conceal, citing Isaiah's word about a people who hear without understanding.

Why it matters. The parables are how Jesus taught what the Kingdom is like, and they still demand ears to hear.

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Chronology confidence: medium

Matthew gathers seven Kingdom parables into one chapter; Mark and Luke record the sower, the lamp, and the mustard seed in shorter collections. The teaching may have been given on several occasions.

Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

Connections

  1. The Sermon on the Mount precedes The parables of the Kingdom

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    Both Matthew and Luke place the sermon before the parable of the sower.

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  2. The healing of the paralytic precedes The parables of the Kingdom

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    Mark's order: the paralytic in chapter 2, the parables by the sea in chapter 4.

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    • Matthew's arrangement: Matthew groups material by topic and places the paralytic after the storm.

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  3. The parables of the Kingdom precedes The calming of the storm

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    Mark and Luke record the crossing and the storm on the same day as the parables.

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  4. Jesus participates in The parables of the Kingdom

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    Jesus teaches the crowds in parables from the boat and explains them to His disciples.

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  5. The parables of the Kingdom occurs at Sea of Galilee

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    Jesus teaches from a boat beside the sea while the crowd stands on the shore.

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  6. The parables of the Kingdom develops the theme The Kingdom of God

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    Each parable is introduced as a picture of what the kingdom is like.

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  7. The parables of the Kingdom explicitly fulfills Isaiah 6:9-10

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    Jesus says that in the crowds' response the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled.

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Record type: Event. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.