23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying: Behold, the sower went out to sow.

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

And ho began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and digged a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went into another country.

And Jesus answering, spoke to them again in parables, saying:

And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?

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

All these things Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables, and without a parable he did not speak to them;

For this reason I speak to them in parables; because when they see, they see not; and when they hear, they hear not, nor do they understand.

But without a parable he did not speak to them; but when alone, he explained all things to his disciples.

And the disciples came and said to him: "Why dost thou speak to them in parables? He answered, and said to them: Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it is not given. For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.read more.
For this reason I speak to them in parables; because when they see, they see not; and when they hear, they hear not, nor do they understand.

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;

He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, they may not understand.

These things I have spoken to you in parables; the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in parables, but will teach you plainly concerning the Father.

This parable spoke Jesus to them; but they knew not the meaning of the things which he spoke to them.

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

And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or, by what similitude shall we illustrate it?

But Peter answered and said to him: Explain to us this dark saying.

And when he was alone, those who were about him, with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

And he said to them: Do you not understand this parable? And how then will you understand all parables?

Then Peter said to him: Lord, dost them speak this parable to us, or also to all?

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

And they sought to take him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and they left him, and went away.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him, the same hour; (and yet they feared the people;) for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.