“Chapter 36: Jesus Tells Three Parables,” New Testament Stories (2005), 85–94
“Chapter 36,” New Testament Stories, 85–94
Chapter 36
Jesus Tells Three Parables
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One day Jesus was eating and talking with people who many thought were sinners. Some Pharisees saw Him.
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The Pharisees believed that good men should not talk to sinners. They thought that Jesus was not a good man because he was talking to sinners.
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The Savior wanted to help the Pharisees understand why He was with the sinners. He told them three parables. The first one was about a lost sheep.
Luke 15:3; Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 277