23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

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

And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country.

And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again by parables, and said,

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

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

All these things spoke Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spoke he not unto them:

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

But without a parable he spoke not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why do you speak unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has.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 it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are outside, all these things are done in parables:

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

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time comes, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.

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

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed from there.

And he said, With what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

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

And he said unto them, Know you not this parable? and how then will you know all parables?

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?

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

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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