Parables of Jesus are stories about everyday life ranging from a persons worldview to economic justice in society. This book examines most parables of Jesus from a critical literary perspective. Twenty-three narrative parables in the Synoptic Gospels are rearranged by their source: Markan parables Q parables Matthean unique parables Lukan unique parables. Each parable invites readers to reengage Jesuss stories in the contemporary world.