23 Bible Verses about Jesus Using Parables

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

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

And he began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug a winevat, and built a tower; and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.

Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, and said,

And calling them to him, he said 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 spoke nothing to them;

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, nor understand.

But without a parable he did not speak to them; but in private he explained all things to his own disciples.

And the disciples came and said to him, Why dost thou speak to them in parables? He answered and said, Because to you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it hath not been given. For whoever hath, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.read more.
Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, nor understand.

And he said to them, To you hath been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to them, who are without, all things are done in parables; t

And he said, To you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others [these things are spoken] in parables; that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.

These things I have spoken to you in parables. The time is coming, when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

This parable Jesus spoke to them; but they did not understand what the things were which he spoke to them.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these parables, that he departed thence.

And he said, To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or under what comparison shall we set it forth?

And Peter answering said to him, Explain to us that dark saying.

And when he was in private, they who were about him, with the twelve, asked him about the parables.

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

And Peter said to him, Lord, dost thou speak this parable to us, or also to all?

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

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

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