Jesus compares God's rejoicing over a sinner who repents to that of a shepherd who leaves his flock to search for one lost sheep and then rejoices upon finding it.
Jesus advises his followers to humble themselves and take the lowest place at a feast, rather than seeking the place of honor, so that the host may exalt them.
Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a king who prepares a wedding banquet for his son and invites guests who refuse to come, so the king invites others from the streets to come in their place.
The Allegory of the Millstone illustrates the severe consequences of harming children. Christ warns that this is worse than having a heavy millstone tied around one's neck, dragging them down to the depths of the sea.
Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a tiny mustard seed that grows into a large tree, representing the growth of the Church. Alma uses a similar metaphor to describe faith and the development of one's testimony in Alma 32.
Jesus compares the final judgment to a fishing net that catches fish of every kind, which are then sorted into good and bad, representing the separation of the righteous and the wicked.
Jesus warns against trying to patch up an old, worn-out garment with a new, unshrunk cloth, which will only cause the tear to get worse, representing the need for a new approach rather than just trying to fix the old way of doing things.
The parable of new wine in old wineskins teaches that putting new, fermenting wine in old, brittle wineskins would cause them to crack because the inflexible and rigid leather cannot contain the expanding gases from the fermentation process. Compare to John 2:10.
This parable describes a wise teacher who instructs his scribes to use their understanding of both old and new knowledge to bring forth what is valuable for the kingdom of heaven.
