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{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name = Parable |subtopics =A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious idea. [[Parables of Jesus]] often taught using parables.|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
{{overview}}A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious or moral idea. [[Jesus]] often taught using parables. The word is derived from the Greek word [[Παραβολη]] (''[[parabole]]'').
{{topics}}* ===[[Parables of Jesus]]===
{{opinions}}In the [[Gospels]], Jesus is shown to have often taught in parables. These were sometimes stories that make a main point (like the [[Good Samaritan]]), stories that are allegories (like the [[parable of the Sower]]) or simple statements.
{{quotes}}==Quotes==
{{links}}==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable Wikipedia - Parables]
{{returnto}} [[Parables of Jesus]]
[[Category:Parables of Jesus]]
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