As 10 parábolas mais importantes de Jesus

Jesus ensinou lições profundas por meio de parábolas, histórias curtas e simbólicas que comunicam verdades espirituais. Cada parábola tem um significado especial e atemporal, revelando o caráter de Deus e ensinando como viver como cristãos. Aqui estão 10 das parábolas mais marcantes e suas lições:

1. Parábola do Semeador (Mateus 13:3-9)

And he discoursed largely to them in parables, and said: Behold, there went forth a sower to sow; 
and as he sowed, some fell by the road-side, and the fowl came and devoured it. 
Another (portion) fell upon the rock, where there was not much soil; and immediately it sprung up, because there was no depth of earth. 
But when the sun was risen, it burned, and, because it had no root, it withered away. 
And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it. 
And another fell into good earth, and gave fruits, this a hundred, another sixty, and another thirty. 
He who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 

Mateus 13:3-9

A parábola do semeador fala sobre a receptividade das pessoas à Palavra de Deus. Cada tipo de solo representa diferentes maneiras de receber e aplicar o Evangelho em nossas vidas. Somente um coração fértil e comprometido pode dar frutos espirituais abundantes.

2. O Bom Samaritano (Lucas 10:25-37)

AND, behold, a certain Sophra stood up to try him, saying, Malphona, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life? 
But Jeshu said to him, In the law how is it written, how readest thou? 
He answered and said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy Aloha with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbour as thyself, 
Jeshu said to him, Thou hast said correctly. This do, and thou shalt live. 
But he, willing to justify himself, said to him, And who is my neighbour? 
Jeshu saith to him, A certain man went down from Urishlem to Jerichu, and fell among robbers, who stripped him and wounded him, and left him with little life subsisting in him, and went. 
And a certain priest happened to go down by that way, and he saw him and passed over. 
And likewise also a Levoia, being come to that place, beheld him, and passed over. 
But a man, a Shomroya, while he journeyed, came where he was, and saw him, and had compassion on him, 
and went near, and bound up his wounds, and poured in upon them wine and oil, and set him upon his ass, and brought him to the inn, and was anxious for him. 
And on the morning of the day, he took out two dinoreen, gave to the host, and said to him, Take care of him; and if more thou layest out, when I return I will give to thee. 
Which therefore of these three doth it appear to thee was neighbour to him who fell into the hands of the thieves? 
And he said, He who had compassion on him. Jeshu saith to him, Go thou also and do likewise. 

Lucas 10:25-37

Essa parábola nos ensina sobre o amor ao próximo, independentemente de raça ou religião. O samaritano ajudou um desconhecido, mostrando que a verdadeira fé se revela no amor ao próximo.

3. A Ovelha Perdida (Lucas 15:4-7)

What man of you, who hath a hundred sheep, if he shall lose one from them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and, going, seeketh that which was lost until he shall have found it? 
And when he hath found it, he rejoiceth and carrieth it upon his shoulders. 
And, coming to his house, he calleth his friends and his neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found the sheep which was lost. 
I say to you, that thus shall there be joy in heaven over one sinner who repenteth, more than over the ninety and nine just ones who have no need of repentance. 

Lucas 15:4-7

Deus é como o pastor que busca incessantemente uma ovelha perdida. Essa parábola revela o amor incansável de Deus pelos pecadores, celebrando a alegria no céu quando alguém se arrepende.

4. O Filho Pródigo (Lucas 15:11-32)

AND Jeshu said to them again, A certain man had two sons; 
and his minor son said to him, My father, give to me my division of the goods of thy house. And he divided to them his substance. 
And after a few days the minor son gathered together his all whatsoever, and went into a distant country, and there dispersed his substance in living profusely. 
And when every thing he had was finished, there was a great famine in that country; and he began to want. 
And he went and joined himself to one of the sons of the city of that place; and he sent him into the field to tend the swine. 
And he had a desire to fill his belly with those karubs which the swine did eat; and no man gave to him. 
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hirelings are there now in my father's house, who have abundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing! 
I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, 
and am no more worthy thy son to be called: make me as one of thy hirelings. 
And he arose, (and) went to his father. And while he was (yet) afar, his father saw him, and had compassion upon him, and ran, fell upon his neck, and kissed him. 
And his son said to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy thy son to be called. 
But his father said to his servants, Bring forth the first robe to clothe him, and put a ring upon his hand, and let him be, shod with sandals, 
and bring, kill the calf that is fat, and let us eat and be glad; 
for this my son was dead, and he is alive; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice. 
But he, the elder son, was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the voice of music; 
and he called one of the youths, and asked him what this was. 
He said to him, Thy brother hath come, and thy father hath killed the calf that was fat, because he hath received him well. 
And he was angry, and would not go in. And his father came forth and besought him. 
But he said to his father, Behold, how many years have I wrought thee service, and never have I transgressed thy commandment: yet never hast thou given me a kid, that I might feast with my friends. 
But this thy son, when he hath wasted thy substance with harlots, and hath come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 
His father saith to him, My son, thou in all time art with me, and every thing that I have is thine. 
But to rejoice it behoves us, and to be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and is found. 

Lucas 15:11-32

A parábola do filho pródigo fala sobre o perdão e o amor incondicional de Deus por Seus filhos, mesmo quando se desviam.

5. A Pérola de Grande Valor (Mateus 13:45-46)

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man a merchant, who sought goodly pearls;

46 but who, when he had found one pearl of exceeding price, went, sold all that he had, and bought it.

Mateus 13:45,46

Jesus ensina que o Reino de Deus é o bem mais precioso e devemos estar dispostos a renunciar tudo para possuí-lo.

6. O Fariseu e o Publicano (Lucas 18:9-14)

And he spake this parable against some who trusted in themselves that they were just, and despised all (men): 
Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisha, the other a publican; 
and, behold, the Pharisha stood (and) within himself these words prayed: Aloha, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious and unjust, and adulterers; nor as this publican. 
But I fast twice in the week, and tithe whatever I possess. 
But that publican stood from afar, and would not even his eyes lift up to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, Aloha, be merciful to me a sinner! 
I tell you that this one went down justified to his house, rather than that Pharisha. For every man who exalteth himself shall be humbled, and every one who humbleth himself shall be exalted. 

Lucas 18:9-14

Essa parábola nos lembra que Deus valoriza um coração humilde e arrependido, em contraste com a arrogância espiritual. O publicano, ao reconhecer seus pecados, foi justificado diante de Deus.

7. Os Talentos (Mateus 25:14-30)

FOR as a man who journeyed called his servants, and delivered to them his property: 
To one he gave five talents, and to another two, and to another one, each man according to his faculty; and forthwith went away. 
But he who had received five talents went and traded with them, and gained five others. 
Likewise he who (had received) two by trading gained two others. 
But he who had received one went, dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord. 
After a long time the lord of those servants came, and received from them the account. 
Then he drew near who had received the five talents, and brought five others, and said, My lord, five talents thou gavest me: behold, five others I have gained by them. 
His lord said to him, It is well, good and faithful servant; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much I will establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord. 
And he of the two talents approached, and said, My lord, two talents thou gavest me: behold, two others I have gained by them. 
His lord saith to him, It is well, servant good and faithful; over a little thou hast been faithful, over much will I establish thee: enter into the joy of thy lord. 
But he also drew near who had received the one talent, and said, My lord, I knew thee, that thou wast a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering together from whence thou hadst not dispersed. 
And I feared, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: behold, thou hast thine own. 
His lord answered, Thou evil and slothful servant, thou didst know me that I reap where I have not sowed, and collect from whence I have not dispersed. 
Did it not behove thee to cast my money upon the table, that when I came I might require mine own with its increase? 
Take therefore from him the talent, and give it unto him who hath ten talents. 
For unto him who hath shall be given, and it shall be added to him; but he who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him. 
And the indolent servant cast forth into the darknesses without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 

Mateus 25:14-30

Nesta história, Jesus ensina sobre a responsabilidade de usar bem os dons e recursos que Deus nos confiou. A fidelidade nas pequenas coisas abre portas para bênçãos maiores.

8. O Rico e Lázaro (Lucas 16:19-31)

NOW there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in byssos and purple, and every day feasted gaily. 
And there was a certain poor man, whose name was Loózar; and he lay at the gate of him who was rich, bruised with wounds, 
and desired to fill his belly with the crumbs which fell from the table of that rich. And also the dogs came and licked his wounds. 
Now that poor man died, and angels conducted him to the bosom of Abraham: but that rich man also died, and was buried. 
And, tormented in shiul, he lifted up his eyes afar, and seeth Abraham, and Loózar in his bosom. 
And he cried with a high voice, and said, My father Abraham, have compassion upon me, and send Loózar, that he may dip the top of his finger in waters, and moisten my tongue; for, behold, I am tormented in this flame. 
Abraham said to him, My son, remember that thou didst receive thy goods in thy life, and Loózar his evils, and now, behold, he reposeth here, and thou art tormented. 
And with all these, there is a great void set between us and you, that they who would pass from hence unto you are not able, nor they also who would pass from thence to us. 
He said to him, I pray thee, then, my father, to send him unto my father's house: 
for five brethren have I; let him go and testify unto them, that they also come not to this place of torment. 
Abraham said to him, They have Musha and the prophets, let them hear them. 
But he said to him, No, my father Abraham, but if one from the dead shall go unto them, they repent. 
Abraham saith to him, If Musha and the prophets they hear not, neither, if one from the dead should rise, would they believe him. 

Lucas 16:19-31

A parábola alerta sobre as consequências de negligenciar os necessitados e viver para si mesmo. Também destaca a realidade do julgamento e da vida após a morte.

9. O Joio e o Trigo (Mateus 13:24-30)

ANOTHER comparison he allegorized unto them, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who sowed good seed in his field. 
And while men slept, came his adversary, and sowed zizania among the wheat, and went. 
And when the plant sprang up and produced fruit, then appeared the zizania. 
And the labourers of the house-lord drew near and said to him, Our lord, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? From whence then is the zizania in it? 
But he said to them, A foeman hath done this. The labourers say to him, Art thou willing that we go and gather them? 
But he said to them, (No,) lest, when ye gather the zizania, you root out with them the wheat also. 
Leave (them), that both may grow together till the harvest; and in the season of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather first the zizania, and bind them (together in) bundles, that they may burn; but the wheat collect into my barns. 

Mateus 13:24-30

Essa história simboliza o bem e o mal coexistindo no mundo até o julgamento final, quando Deus fará a separação entre os justos e os ímpios.

10. As Dez Virgens (Mateus 25:1-13)

THEN shall be likened the kingdom of heaven unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom and the bride. 
But five of them were wise, and five foolish. 
And those foolish (ones) took their lamps, but did not take with them the oil: 
but those were wise who took oil in vessels with their lamps. 
But while the bridegroom withheld, they all dozed and slept. 
And in the dividing of the night there was the cry, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go forth to his meeting. 
Then all the virgins arose, and prepared their lamps. 
But those foolish ones said to the wise, Give to us from your oil; for, behold, our lamps are gone out. 
But the wise ones answered them, saying, Lest it should not suffice for us and for you; but go to those who sell, and buy for you. 
And while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were prepared entered with him into the house of festivity, and the gate was shut. 
At last came also those other virgins, saying, Our Lord, our Lord, open to us! 
But he answered and said to them, Assuredly I tell you, I know you not. 
Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour. 

Mateus 25:1-13

Jesus enfatiza a necessidade de estarmos sempre preparados espiritualmente para Sua segunda vinda, pois ninguém sabe o momento exato.

As parábolas de Jesus continuam sendo fontes ricas de sabedoria e direção para a vida cristã. Ao aplicarmos esses ensinamentos, nos aproximamos mais de Deus e de Sua vontade.

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