Matthew 22:1
Once more Jesus answered them in parables.
Luke 14:16
Jesus answered. "A certain man was making a great feast to which he invited many guests.
Matthew 9:15-17
"Can the friends fast at a wedding-feast," said Jesus, "so long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom has been taken from them, and then they will fast.
Matthew 12:43-45
"Whenever an unclean spirit leaves a man, it wanders through waterless places, seeking rest but finding none.
Matthew 13:3-11
Then he told them many truths in parables. "Behold," he said, "the sower went forth to sow;
Matthew 20:1-16
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out at dawn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Matthew 21:28-46
"But give me your judgment. There was once a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said to him, "'Son, go work today in my vineyard!'
Mark 4:33-34
With many such illustrations Jesus used to tell his message to people as far as they were able to receive it;
Luke 8:10
He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.