Those unique to Thomas include the Parable of the Assassin and the Parable of the Empty Jar. The noncanonical Apocryphon of James also contains three unique parables attributed to Jesus. They are known as “The Parable of the Ear of Grain”, “The Parable of the Grain of Wheat”, and “The Parable of the Date-Palm Shoot”.

What makes a parable unique?

A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. It differs from a fable in that fables employ animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature as characters, whereas parables have human characters.

What are the unique parables in Matthew?

ParableMatthewLukeThe Wicked HusbandmanMatt 21:33-43Luke 20:9-18Marriage of the King’s Son//The BanquetMatt 22:1-14Luke 14:15-24The Ten VirginsMatt 25:1-12-The TalentsMatt 25:14-30Luke 19:11-27