23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spake to them many things in parables, saying, Behold, the sower went forth to sow;

And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

And he began to speak unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it;

All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:

Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.read more.
Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth?

And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?

And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.