23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

And he spake many things to them in similitudes, saying, "Behold, the sower went forth to sow.

And he taught them many things in similitudes, and said unto them in his doctrine,

And he began to speak unto them in similitudes. "A certain man planted a vineyard, and compassed it with a hedge, and ordained a winepress, and built a tower in it, and let it out to hire unto husbandmen, and went into a strange country.

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again in similitudes, saying.

And he called them unto him, and in similitudes said unto them, "How can Satan drive out Satan?

And with many such similitudes he preached the word unto them, after as they might hear it.

All these things spake Jesus unto the people by similitudes, and with out similitudes spake he nothing to them,

Therefore speak I to them in similitudes: For though they see, they see not; and hearing, they hear not, neither understand.

And without similitude spake he nothing unto them. But when they were apart, he expounded all things to his disciples.

And the disciples came, and said to him, "Why speakest thou to them in parables?" He answered, and said unto them, "It is given unto you to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and he shall have abundance. But whosoever hath not: from him shall be taken away even that same that he hath.read more.
Therefore speak I to them in similitudes: For though they see, they see not; and hearing, they hear not, neither understand.

And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:

And he said, "Unto you is it given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God: but to others in similitudes, that when they see, they should not see, and when they hear they should not understand.

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs. The time will come when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs: but I shall show you plainly from my father.

This similitude spake Jesus unto them. But they understood not, what things they were, which he spake unto them.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these similitudes, that he departed thence,

And he said, "Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?

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

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked him of the similitude.

And he said unto them, "Perceive ye not this similitude? How then should ye understand all other similitudes?

Then Peter said unto him, "Master tellest thou this similitude unto us, or to all men?"

And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard these similitudes, they perceived that he spake of them.

And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.

And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.