Parables and Miracles

Orthodox icon of the Parable of the 10 Virgins.

Commemorated on Holy Tuesday.

"Behold the bridegroom comes at midnight: blessed is the servant whom he shall find awake. But he whom he shall find neglectful is verily unworthy. Beware, therefore, O my soul, that you do not fall into a deep slumber and be delivered to death and locked out of the kingdom. Watch instead and cry aloud: Holy, holy, holy art thou, O God, through the protection of the heavenly Hosts, have mercy on us."

Orthodox icon of the Appearance of the Jesus Christ to His Disciples into the Sea of Galilee. Contemporary icon.

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Orthodox icon of the miracle of our Jesus Christ on the blind man.

Commemorated on the Sunday of the Blind man.

Orthodox icon of Christ healing many diseases. Icon of 14th cent. Mount Athos.

"...and Jesus healed many who had various diseases..." Mark 1:34

Icon of our Jesus Christ "The Good Shepherd" (2). Contemporary icon.

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"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them." John 10:11

Icon of our Jesus Christ "The Good Shepherd". Contemporary icon.

NOTE: the name of the store in the icon is a watermark. Your icon WILL NOT  have it

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep."He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them." John 10:11

Orthodox icon of the miracle of our Savior Jesus Christ "Healing of the paralytic, paraletic". Copy of an icon of 14 cent.Monastery of Stavronikita,  Mount Athos.

"And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.  Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.  Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

 And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?  Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?  But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic,  “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” (Mark 2:1-12)

Orthodox icon of the miracle of our Savior Jesus Christ "Healing of the paralytic, paraletic". Contemporary icon

"And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.  Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.  Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

And some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?  Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, take up your bed and walk’?  But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the paralytic,  “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” (Mark 2:1-12)

Orthodox icon of the miracle of our Lord Jesus Christ of the "Multiplication of the loaves". Icon of 16 cent by iconographer Georges, Mount Athos.

When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing x of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

“Bring them here to me,” he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.  The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children." (Matthew 14:13-21)

Orthodox icon of the miracle of our Lord Jesus Christ of the "Multiplication of the loaves" (2). Icon of 16 cent by iconographer Georges, Mount Athos.

When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing x of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

“Bring them here to me,” he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.  The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children." (Matthew 14:13-21)

Orthodox icon of the parable of the Prodigal Son.

Commemorated on the second Sunday of the Triodion.

Orthodox icon of the parable of the Publican and Pharisee.

Commemorated the first Sunday of the Triodion.