Parable of the Rich Fool Parable of the Rich Fool The Parable of the Rich Fool is a parable of Jesus which appears in . It depicts the futility of the belief that wealth can secure prosperity or a good life. The parable has been depicted by artists such as Rembrandt. The parable is introduced by a member of the crowd listening to Jesus, who tries to enlist Jesus' help in a family financial dispute: In Luke's account Jesus then responds with the parable: An abbreviated version of this parable also appears in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas (Saying 63). The rich farmer in this
Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard to justify the principle of a "living wage", though generally conceding that this is not the main point of the parable. An example is John Ruskin, who quotes the parable in the title of his book "Unto This Last". Ruskin does not discuss the religious meaning of the parable but rather its social and economic implications. A somewhat different parable in Islamic faith has been recorded in Islamic Hadith: The Jews and the Christians got angry and said, ‘Why should we work more and get lesser wages?’ Allah said, ‘Have I withheld part of your right?’ They replied in the