23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spake 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 doctrine,

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

And Jesus answered and spake 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 spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

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

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

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

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou 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 hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.read more.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing 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 without, 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 cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew 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, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

And he said, Whereunto 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 ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

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