23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went out to sow.

And He was teaching them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,

And He began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and placed a hedge round it, and dug a wine-trough; and built a tower, and he gave it out to husbandmen, and went away.

And Jesus responding, again spoke to them in parables, saying,

And calling them to Him, He continued to speak to them in parables, How is Satan able to cast out Satan?

And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.

Jesus spoke all of these things to the multitudes in parables; and without a parable He was not speaking to them:

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

And without a parable He did not speak to them: and He privately expounded all things to His disciples.

And His disciples coming, said to Him; Wherefore do you speak to them in parables? He responding said to them, Because it has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it has not been given. But whosoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have more abundantly: but whosoever has not, it shall be taken from him even what 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 to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:

And He said; To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

I have spoken these things unto you in parables; the hour comes, when I shall no longer speak to you in parables, but openly will I proclaim to you concerning the Father.

He spoke this parable to them: but they did not know what things He was speaking to them.

And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these parables, He departed thence.

And He said, To what may we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable may we present it?

Peter responding said to Him, Explain unto us the parable.

And when they were alone, and those around Him along with the twelve asked Him the parable.

And He says to them, Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?

And Peter said to Him, Lord, do you speak this parable to us, or to all?

And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing His parables, knew that He speaks concerning them.

And they were seeking to arrest Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him they went away.

And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands on Him at this hour, and feared the people; for they knew that He spoke this parable against them.