'Parable' in the Bible

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

He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables,

And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

And He said: “How can we illustrate the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use to describe it?

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

And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: