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__NOTOC__{{quote | text=Jesus said, "This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see. Though hearing, they do not hear or understand." {{web_verse|matthew|13|13}} [[Matthew 13:13]]}}
==Synopsis== [[Jesus]] often taught using illustrations and stories - [[parables]]. His parables often tell of the kingdom of [[God]] and the nature of God. Sometimes the meaning is clear, at other times it can seem hidden. ==Contents==---__TOC__
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''Synopsis:'' [[Jesus]] often taught using illustrations and stories - [[parables]]. His parables often tell of the kingdom of [[God]] and the nature of God. Sometimes the meaning is clear, at other times it can seem hidden.
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==Main article==
[[Jesus]] often taught using illustrations and stories - [[parable]]s. His parables often tell of the kingdom of [[God]] and the nature of God. Sometimes the meaning is clear, at other times it can seem hidden.
The word "parable" is derived from the Greek word [[Παραβολη]] (''[[parabole]]''). It can be used to refer to stories that make a point (like the Good Samaritan), stories that are allegories (like the parable of the Sower) or simple statements.
Each of the four Gospels contains parables of Jesus unique to that Gospel, with two of the best known, [[the Prodigal Son]] and [[the Good Samaritan]], both being among those that occur only in the [[Gospel of Luke]]. Only two parables occur in the [[Gospel of John]], and both are unique to that Gospel. A few parables appear in more than one of the [[synoptic Gospels]]. But no parable is common to the [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] and either [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] or [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] but not both; that is, if a parable occurs in Mark and also somewhere else, then it appears in all three. This observation is one of those used to try to identify and analyse the sources used by the gospel writers, see [[Q document]].
===Nature / types of parables===
The [[Greek]] word "[[paraboleΠαραβολη]]" has a wide meanings. It can be used for riddles, stories, or comparisons.
Some theologians class Jesus' parables into 1 of 4 general types
[[The Good Samaritan]] is another famous parable. It appears only in the [[Gospel of Luke]] ([[Luke 10|10]]:25-37). In the parable, Jesus illustrates that compassion should be for all people, and that fulfilling the spirit of the Law is just as important as fulfilling the letter of the Law. In the story, Jesus describes how a Samaritan, who at the time was a despised foreigner in the eyes of the Jews, shows himself to be the neighbour by helping out a Jew who was in great need.
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