Parables of Jesus Research Booklet
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Contents:
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Good Samaritan
Parable of the Sower
The Prodigal Son
Parable of the Workers in the Vinyard
Bible Activities
THE GOOD SAMARITAN
(LUKE 10:25-37)
TRUE OR FALSE:
1. "And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, 'Teacher, what shall I do to
inherit eternal life?' " LUKE 10:25
TRUE OR FALSE
Jesus told this parable...
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORDS:
2. "...A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among (FRIENDS, THIEVES), who
stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead." LUKE 10:30
3. "Now by chance a certain (PRIEST, TEACHER) came down that road. And when he saw him, he
passed by on the other side." LUKE 10:31
4. "Likewise a (DANITE, LEVITE), when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on
the other side." LUKE 10:32
5. "But a certain (SAMARITAN, EGYPTIAN), as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he
saw him, he had compassion on him." LUKE 10:33
TRUE OR FALSE:
6. "...and went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own
animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him." LUKE 10:34
TRUE OR FALSE
7. On the next day, he told the innkeeper, "I have done all I am going to do for this man." LUKE 10:35
TRUE OR FALSE
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORDS:
8. "So which of these three do you think was (NEIGHBOR, EVIL) to him who fell among the thieves?"
LUKE 10:36
9. "And he said, 'He who showed mercy on him.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do (LIKEWISE,
OTHERWISE).' " LUKE 10:37
MESSAGE OF THE PARABLE:
10. Write down what message Jesus was trying to get across to his listeners.
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Colour in the Picture and complete the Find A Word.
"The Good Samaritan has
compassion for the man that
was beaten." Luke 10:25-37
PARABLE OF THE SOWER
(LUKE 8:4-18)
CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORDS:
1. "...some fell by the (SEASHORE, WAYSIDE); and it was trampled down, and the birds of
the air devoured it." LUKE 8:5
2. "Some fell on (ROCK, GRASS); and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it
lacked moisture." LUKE 8:6
3. "And some fell among (BUSHES, THORNS), and the (THORNS, BUSHES) sprang up
with it and choked it." LUKE 8:7
4. "But others fell on (GOOD, BAD) ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold..."
LUKE 8:8
"Then His disciples asked Him, saying, 'What does this parable mean?' " LUKE 8:9
CIRCLE TRUE OR FALSE:
5.
Verse 11 The seed is the Word of God.
TRUE/FALSE
Verse 12 Those by the wayside have never heard the Word of God.
TRUE/FALSE
Verse 13 The ones on the rock receive the Word with joy, but fall away.
TRUE/FALSE
Verse 14 The ones who fell among thorns bear great fruit.
TRUE/FALSE
Verse 15 The ones who fell on good ground bear fruit with patience.
TRUE/FALSE
MESSAGE OF THE PARABLE:
10. Write down what message Jesus was trying to get across to his listeners.
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COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD:
6 ACROSS
"A _____ went out to sow his seed..." LUKE 8:5
4 ACROSS
"...some fell by the _____; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it."
LUKE 8:5
5 DOWN
"Some fell on _____; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked
moisture." LUKE 8:6
2 ACROSS
"And some fell among _____, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it." LUKE 8:7
1 DOWN
"But others fell on _____ ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold..." LUKE 8:8
4 DOWN
"The seed is the _____ of God." LUKE 8:11
3 DOWN
Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the
word out of their hearts, lest they believe and be _____. LUKE 8:12
9 DOWN
"The ones on the rock receive the Word with joy, but _____ away." LUKE 8:13
7 ACROSS
"The ones who fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are
_____ with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity." LUKE 8:14
9 ACROSS
"The ones who fell on good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and
good heart, keep it bear ____ with patience." LUKE 8:15
8 DOWN
"Therefore take heed how you _____. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and
whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him." LUKE 8:18
THE PRODIGAL SON
(LUKE 15:11-32)
TRUE OR FALSE:
1. "And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that fall to me.' So he
divided to them his livelihood." LUKE 15:12
TRUE OR FALSE
2. "...the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with
prodigal living." LUKE 15:13
TRUE OR FALSE
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
3. "But when he had spent _________, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want."
LUKE 15:14
4. "Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed
______________." LUKE 15:15
5. "I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
and I am no longer worthy to be called your __________. Make me like one of your hired servants.' " LUKE
15:18-19
6. "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had
compassion, and _____________ and fell on his neck and kissed him." LUKE 15:20
7. "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand
and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son
was ___________ and is ___________ again; he was lost and is found.'..." LUKE 15:22-24
TRUE OR FALSE:
8. "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and
dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant." LUKE 15:25-26
TRUE OR FALSE
9. And he was excited and went in. LUKE 15:28
TRUE OR FALSE
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
10. "And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. It was right that we
should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was __________ and is
___________.' " LUKE 15:31-32
MESSAGE OF THE PARABLE:
11. Write down what message Jesus was trying to get across to his listeners.
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Create a Storyboard for The Prodigal Son
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PARABLE OF THE WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD
(MATTHEW 20:1-16)
TRUE OR FALSE:
1. "Now when he had agreed with the labourers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard."
MATTHEW 20:2
TRUE OR FALSE
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
2. "And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing __________ in the marketplace."
MATTHEW 20:3
3. "...and said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is _______________ I will give you.'..."
MATTHEW 20:4
UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
4. "Again he went out about the..."
a. sixth hour MATTHEW 20:5
b. ninth hour MATTHEW 20:5
c. eleventh hour MATTHEW 20:6
d. all of the above
TRUE OR FALSE:
5. "So when evening had come, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, 'Call the laborers and give
them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.' " MATTHEW 20:8
TRUE OR FALSE
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
6. "And when those came who were hired about the eleventh hour, they each received a
__________________." MATTHEW 20:9
7. "But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive __________; and they likewise received
each a denarius." MATTHEW 20:10
TRUE OR FALSE:
8. "Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with my own things? Or is your eye evil because I am good?"
MATTHEW 20:15
TRUE OR FALSE
MESSAGE OF THE PARABLE:
10. Write down what message Jesus was trying to get across to his listeners.
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Old Testament/New Testament
Are These Stories from the Old Testament or New Testament?
Look at the list of stories below and find them in the Bible. Mark OT (Old Testament) or NT (New
Testament).
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1. Abraham and Sarah have Isaac.
2. Peter drops his net at Jesus’ request.
3. His name was changed from Saul to Paul.
4. Moses stopped to see a burning bush.
5. The walls of Jericho fell.
6. Jesus’ birth.
7. Jonah is swallowed by a great fish.
8. The Good Samaritan
9. Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den.
10. David slew Goliath.
11. A serpent talked to Eve.
12. A viper bit Paul’s hand.
13. Three Hebrew boys walked through a fiery furnace.
14. Gabriel talked to Mary.
15. Joseph wore a coat of many colours.
Match the Old Testament characters with their events
Moses
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Gideon
_____________ 2. a woman judge
Noah
_____________ 3. fought the battle of Jericho
Joseph
_____________ 4. name was changed to Israel
Aaron
_____________ 5. mother of Joseph and Benjamin
Hagar
_____________ 6. tested God before fighting the Midianites
Deborah
_____________ 7. she helped Joshua’s spies
Samson
_____________ 8. built an ark
Jacob
_____________ 9. interpreted a dream that saved Egypt
Rachel
_____________ 10. put Moses in the bulrushes
Abraham
_____________ 11. his brother’s spokesman before Pharoah
Isaac
_____________ 12. God spoke to him out of a burning bush
Joshua
_____________ 13. mother of Ishmael
Miriam
_____________ 14. had a son when he was 100
Rahab
_____________ 15. he and his wife Rebekah had twin boys
Old Testament Unscramble
Here are the names of the books in the Old Testament of the Bible. However, the letters are all mixed up!
Can you spell the names of the books correctly?
neGises
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isIhaa
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dxsouE
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rmeeihJa
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tevicLsui
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srebmNu
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uahsoJ
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Jgedsu
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hRtu
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1 meluaS
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2 lSeuam
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1 ginsK
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2 iKgns
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rzaE
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eehmiahN
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rEtshe
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obJ
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samlPs
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vbroPrse
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liezkEe
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aDniel
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eoasH
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lJeo
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osmA
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hadiabO
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aoJhn
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hciaM
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Nahmu
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kHkabaku
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gaiagH
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hiarchZae
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aMachli
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