In Matthew 13, a chapter full of parables, Jesus tells the parable of the Sower of the seed. Jesus tells us that the Sower is the Son of Man.

Compare the passages in Matthew 25 to Luke chapter 19 (beginning in verse 11), where we find somewhat of a “parallel parable” in that it is similar but not entirely the same.

Salt Lake Tribune guest columnist Matthew Bowman on the illumination and limitations that can be found in parables and metaphors.

Love is not a game, but some people treat it like one, playing with hearts as if they were disposable.” – Unknown ...

A tough parable to read right now (Matthew 25:1-13; 32A) The last are certainly not first in this story.

Matthew 13 pictures seven parables spoken on a single occasion. They begin with human individuals as passive (being “sown”). They end with our having choice and agency in our lives. When judgement ...

The sower originally was Jesus, who came teaching the word of God (the seed) and seeking a harvest. Today, anyone who shares God’s word with others is sowing the seed. Like seed, God’s word is “living ...

Matthew 13 tells of Jesus speaking to the multitude in parables and how in private he would explain the meanings of those parables to his Apostles.

Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep to show that the Kingdom of God is accessible to all, even those who were sinners or strayed from God’s path.