8 Bible Verses about Figures Of Speech

This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two Covenants. One Covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar

As for profane legends and old wives' tales, leave them alone. Train yourself to lead a religious life;

There are many other things which Jesus did; but, if every one of them were to be recorded in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not hold the books that would be written.

Can every one be an Apostle? can every one be a Preacher? can every one be a Teacher? can every one have supernatural powers? Can every one have power to cure diseases? can every one speak in 'tongues'? can every one interpret them?

So, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in Heaven over one outcast that repents, than over ninety-nine religious men, who have no need to repent. Or again, what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? And, when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says 'Come and rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.'read more.
So, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of God's angels over one outcast that repents."

But Jesus answered: "Go and say to that fox 'Look you, I am driving out demons and shall be completing cures to-day and to- morrow, and on the third day I shall have done.'

Afterwards his disciples came to him, and said: "Why do you speak to them in parables?"

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.