23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, the 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 a hedge about it and dug a place for the winefat and built a tower and let it out to husbandmen and went far away.

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.

Jesus spoke all these things unto the multitude in parables and said nothing unto them without parables

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

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

Then the disciples came and said unto him, Why dost thou 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 the heavens, but to them it is not given. For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have in abundance; but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.read more.
Therefore, I speak 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 those 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 the others in parables that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand.

I have spoken these things unto you in proverbs, but the hour comes when I shall no longer speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father.

Jesus spoke this parable unto them, but they did not understand what it was that he spoke unto them.

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

He also said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we compare it?

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

And when he was alone, those that were close to him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? How then will ye understand all the parables?

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

And as the princes of the priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

And they sought to lay hold on him but feared the multitude, for they understood that he had spoken the parable against them, and leaving him, they went away.

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