This grouping includes the -19 Parables of Jesus l7 x 71; the 19 Miracles of Jesus (7 x 7 1 ; and the 1.9 persons that Jesus spoke to as recorded in the Gospels t7 x 71.
PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (GOD) (7 X 7)
I. Parables of the Son of Man 1 THE SOWER Christ's word falls on four kinds of hearers. Matt. 13:3-8, 18-23. 2. THE HIDDEN TREASURE Christ redeems Israel. Matt. 13:44. 3. THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE Christ purchases the Church. Matt. 13:45-46. 4. THE SEED The unconscious but sure growth of the Word planted in the hearts of men by the Lord. Mark 4:26. 5. THE BRIDEGROOM Christ, the bridegroom, to be taken away from disciples. Matt. 9:15. 6. THE TRUE SHEPHERD Christ is the Good Shepherd of His Sheep. John 10:1-16. 7. THE VINE AND THE BRANCHES The relation of Christ to His disciples. John 15:1-8.
II. Parables of Repentance 1. THE LOST SHEEP Joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth. Luke 15:3-7. 2. THE LOST COIN Joy among angels over one sinner that repenteth. Luke 15:8-10. 3. THE PRODIGAL SON The love of the Father for a sinner. Luke 15:11-32. 4. THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN Humility necessary in prayer. Luke 18:9-14. 5. THE CREDITOR AND TWO DEBTORS Those forgiven much love much. Luke 7:41-50. 6. THE UNFINISHED TOWER One should count the cost if he would follow Christ. Luke 14:28-30. 7. THE KING GOING TO WAR The same as above. Luke 14:31-33.
III. Parables of Instruction to True Believers 1. THE CANDLE The disciples are to let their light shine. Matt. 5:14-16, Luke 8:16, 11:33-36. 2. THE GOOD SAMARITAN Answers question of who is one's neighbor. Luke 10:30-37. 3. THE THREE LOAVES The effect of importunity in prayer. Luke 11:5-10. 4. THE WIDOW AND UNJUST JUDGE The result of per-severance in prayer. Luke 18:1-8. 5. THE HOUSEHOLD BRINGS FORTH NEW AND OLD TREASURE Varied methods of teaching the truth. Matt. 13:52. 6. THE DUTY OF SERVANTS The duty of humility in service. Luke 17:7-10. 7. THE UNJUST STEWARD Prudence in the use of the mammon of unrighteousness. Luke 16:1-9.
IV. Parables of the Working of Evil in the Kingdom of Heaven 1. PARABLE OF THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND A warning against spiritual blindness and hypocrisy. Luke 6:39-43. 2. THE PATCHED GARMENT The resistance of ritualists to accepting of new spiritual truth. Matt. 9:16. 3. THE WINE-BOTTLES The same as above. Matt. 9:17. 4. THE MUSTARD SEED The rapid and unsubstantial initial growth of the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 13:31-32. 5. THE LEAVEN IN THE MEAL The subtle working of evil doctrine. Matt. 13:33. 6. THE AMBITIOUS GUESTS A warning against pride and self-exaltation. Luke 14:7-11. 7. THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD First shall be last and the last first. Matt. 20:1-6.
V. Parables of the Rejection of the Son of Man 1. THE CHILDREN IN THE MARKET PLACE Illustrative of the fault-finding of the Pharisees. Matt. 11:16-19. 2. THE UNCLEAN SPIRIT The incorrigibility of the wicked generation which rejected Christ. Matt. 12:43-45. 3. THE BARREN FIG TREE Warning of judgment on the Jews. Luke 13:6-9. 4. THE TWO SONS Publicans and harlots to enter kingdom before Pharisees. Matt. 21:28-32. 5. THE MURDEROUS HUSBANDMAN Kingdom to be taken from Jews. Matt. 21:33-46. 6. THE GREAT SUPPER Those originally bid to the kingdom shall not taste of the feast. Luke 14:16-24. 7. THE MARRIAGE FEAST Many called but few are chosen. Matt. 22:1-14.
VI. Parables of the Second Coming of the Son of Man 1. THE FAITHFUL AND UNFAITHFUL SERVANT One blessed; the other cut asunder at Lord's coming. Matt. 24:45-51. 2. THE MAN ON A FAR JOURNEY Servants are to watch for the Lord's return at all seasons. Mark 13:34-37. (Compare Luke 12:35-37.) 3. THE BUDDING FIG TREE When signs fulfilled, coming is nigh. Matt. 24:32-34. 4. THE TEN VIRGINS Only those ready will enter with the bridegroom into the marriage. Matt. 25:1-3. 5. THE POUNDS The faithful at Christ's coming are re-warded; unfaithful are judged. Luke 19:11-27. 6. THE TALENTS Reward is given to the fa:thtul; judgment on the unfaithful. Matt. 25:14-30. 7. THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS Nations to be judged at Christ's coming. Matt. 25:31-46.
VII. Parables of Judgment 1. THE TARES Children of the wicked one to be as tares burned at the end of the age. Matt. 13:24-30; 36-43. 2. THE NET At the end of age angels will sever wicked from just and cast into a furnace of fire. Matt. 13:47-50. 3. THE UNFORGIVING DEBTOR Those who will not for-give shall not be forgiven. Matt. 18:23-35. 4. THE STRAIT GATE AND WIDE GATE Those who go down broad way go to destruction. Matt. 7:13-14. 5. THE TWO FOUNDATIONS Those who do not obey Christ's words are those who build on sand. Matt. 7:24-27. 6. THE RICH FOOL He that layeth up treasure for himself, is not rich toward God. Luke 12:16-21. 7. THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS One must seek salvation during lifetime; riches will not help him in hereafter. Luke 16:19-31.
THE MIRACLES OF JESUS (7 X 7)
VIII. Miracles of Casting Out Devils 1. The man of an unclean spirit. Mark 1:23-26. 2. The demoniac who was blind and dumb. Matt. 12:22-23. 3. The two men possessed of legion. Matt. 8:28-34. 4. The dumb man possessed of a devil. Matt. 9:32-35. 5. The daughter of the Syrophenician woman. Mark 7:24-30. 6. The lunatic boy, the disciples having failed. Matt. 17:14-21. 7. The devil that was dumb. Mark 9:14-26.
IX. Miracles of Healing and Raising the Dead - Group I 1. Nobleman's son of a fever. John 4:46-54. 2. Peter's mother-in-law of a fever. Mark 1:29-31. 3. A man full of leprosy. Mark 1:40-45. 4. The man borne of four of palsy. Mark 2:3-12. 5. The impotent man who had been afflicted 38 years. John 5:1-16. 6. The man with a withered hand. Mark 3:1-5. 7. The centurion's servant of palsy. Matt. 8:5-13.
X. Miracles of Healing and Raising the Dead - Group II 1. The woman with the issue of blood. Mark 5:25.34. 2. Sight restored to two men. Matt. 9:27-31. 3. Hearing and speech restored to a man. Mark 7:32-37. 4. Sight restored to a man. Mark 8:22-26. 5. Sight given to a man who was born blind. John 9. 6. A woman with spirit of infirmity. Luke 13:11-17. 7. A man of dropsy. Luke 14:1-6.
XI. Miracles of Healing and Raising the Dead - Group III 1. Ten men of leprosy. Luke 17:11-19. 2. Sight restored to two blind men. Luke 18:35-43, Mark 10:46-52, Matt. 20:29-34. 3. The ear of Malchus healed. Luke 22:50-51. MIRACLES OF THOSE RAISED FROM THE DEAD 4. The son of a widow of Nain. Luke 7:11-16. 5. The daughter of Jairus. Mark 5:22-24, 35-43. 6. Lazarus who had been dead four days. John 11. 7. His own body the third day from interment. Luke 24:1-7.
XII. Miracles of Judgment and Deliverance MIRACLES OF JUDGMENT 1. The swine run down a steep place and are drowned in the sea. Matt. 8:30-32. 2. The fig tree withered. Matt. 21:18-21. MIRACLES OF DELIVERANCE 3. Christ delivers himself from his enemies. Luke 4:30. 4. The wind and sea obey his word. Mark 4:37-41. 5. Peter saved trying to walk on the sea. Matt. 14:28-31. 6. The wind ceases and vessel instantly at land, as Jesus enters the ship from walking on the sea. John 6:17-21. 7. Those sent to apprehend him fall backward. John 18:4.6.
XIII. Miracles of Supply 1. Water converted to wine. John 2:1-11. 2. Peter's net filled with immense draught of fish. Luke 5:1-11. 3. Five thousand fed. Matt. 14:15-21. 4. Four thousand fed. Matt. 15:32-39. 5. A fish furnished tribute money. Matt. 17:27. 6. A great haul of fish. John 21:6-14. 7. Fire of coals and fish and bread prepared. John 21:9.
XIV. Miracles Wrought Not Directly By Him, But to Attest His Divinity 1. The guidance of the Magi by star to Bethlehem. Matt. 2:1-9. 2. The signs at His baptism. Matt. 3:16-17. 3. The signs at His transfiguration. Matt. 17:1-14. 4. The answer to His prayer. John 12:28-30. 5. The signs at His death. Matt. 27:45-53. 6. The signs at His Resurrection. Matt. 28:2. 7. The signs at His Ascension. Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9-11.
THE PERSONS JESUS CONVERSED WITH (7 X 7)
XV. Apostles and Disciples Group I 1. JOHN THE BAPTIST (Matt. 3:15). 2. MATTHEW (Matt. 9:9). 3. ANDREW (John 1:39). 4. THOMAS (John 20:29). 5. PHILIP (John 1:43). 6. NATHANAEL (John 1:47). 7. JUDAS NOT ISCARIOT (John 14:22-24).
XVI. Apostles and Disciples - Group II 1. JAMES AND JOHN (Mark 9:39). 2. PETER (John 1:42). 3. MARY AND MARTHA (Luke 10:41, 42). 4. LAZARUS (John 11:43). 5. CLEOPAS AND DISCIPLE (Luke 24:17). 6. PAUL (Acts 9:4). 7. MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS (Luke 2:49).
XVII. Those Who Were Converted Under Ministry of Jesus - Group I 1. THE SAMARITAN WOMAN (John 4:7). 2. A SINNER WOMAN (Luke 7:50). 3. NICODEMUS (John 3:3). (See John 7:50-52 and 19:39.) 4. WOMAN TAKEN IN ADULTERY (John 8:7). 5. THE CENTURION (Matt. 8:7, 11). 6. THE MAN WITH LEGION (Mark 5:19). 7. THE PALSIED MAN (Matt. 9:2).
XVIII. Those Who Were Converted Under Ministry of Jesus - Group II 1. THE MAN BORN BLIND (John 9:7). 2. THE NOBLEMAN (John 4:48). (See Verse 53.) 3. SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN (Matt. 15:24). 4. BARTIMAEUS (Luke 18:42). 5. ZACCHAEUS (Luke 19:5). 6. THE THIEF ON THE CROSS (Luke 23:43). 7. MARY MAGDALENE (John 20:16).
XIX. Persons, or the Parents of Persons Who Were Healed - Group I 1. THE LEPER (Matt. 8:3). 2. WOMAN WITH ISSUE (Luke 8:46). 3. JAIRUS (Luke 8:50). 4. JAIRUS'S DAUGHTER (Mark 5:41). 5. THE BLIND MEN (Matt. 9:28). 6. MAN WITH WITHERED HAND (Matt. 12:13). 7. FATHER OF EPILEPTIC (Mark 9:21).
XX. Persons, or Parents of Persons Who Were Healed - Group II 1. TWO BLIND MEN (Matt. 20:32). 2. THE IMPOTENT MAN (John 5:6). 3. THE WIDOW OF NAIN (Luke 7:13). 4. SON OF WIDOW OF NAIN (Luke 7:14). 5. WOMAN WITH INFIRMITY (Luke 13:12). 6. BLIND MAN (Mark 8:26). 7. THE TEN LEPERS (Luke 17:17).
XXI. Those Who Rejected Him 1. SIMON THE PHARISEE (Luke 7:40). (See Verse 39.) 2. MAN WHO WANTED CHRIST TO SECURE INHERITANCE FOR HIM (Luke 12:14). 3. HYPOCRITICAL RULER OF SYNAGOGUE (Luke 13:15). 4. RICH YOUNG RULER (Mark 10:18). 5. JUDAS ISCARIOT (John 13:27). 6. PILATE (Luke 23:3). 7. THE HIGH PRIEST AND HIS OFFICER (John 18:20).