23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spake unto them many things in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went out to sow:

And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching,

AND he 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 husbandmen, and went abroad.

AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,

So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And with many such like parables spake he to them the word.

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

Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor understand.

And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.

And when his disciples came, they said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? And he answered and said unto them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him.read more.
Therefore I speak to them in parables: that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not hear nor 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 in parables:

And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables: that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.

These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the hour is coming when I will no more speak to you in parables, but will plainly inform you respecting the Father.

This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew nothing of the things which he spake to them.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished there parables, he departed thence.

And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent it?

Then Peter answering said unto him, Explain to us this parable.

But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables?

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

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them.

And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them.