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Definition of parables

Parable
Parable Par"a*ble, a. [L. parabilis, fr. parare to provide.] Procurable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
Parable
Parable Par"a*ble, n. [F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. ? a placing beside or together, a comparing, comparison, a parable, fr. ? to throw beside, compare; ? beside + ? to throw; cf. Skr. gal to drop. Cf. Emblem, Gland, Palaver, Parabola, Parley, Parabole, Symbol.] A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious narrative of something which might really occur in life or nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables of Christ. --Chaucer. Declare unto us the parable of the tares. --Matt. xiii. 36. Syn: See Allegory, and Note under Apologue.
Parable
Parable Par"a*ble, v. t. To represent by parable. [R.] Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled. --Milton.

Meaning of parables from wikipedia

- term "parable" only to the parables of Jesus,[need quotation to verify][page needed] although that is not a common restriction of the term. Parables such...
- Christians place great emphasis on these parables, which they generally regard as the words of Jesus. Jesus's parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories...
- Although the basic theme of each of these parables is essentially the same, the differences between the parables in the Gospel of Matthew and in the Gospel...
- Aldridge 2010 Parable, composition by Mark Bowden Parables, by Vincent Persichetti (1915-1987) Parables, album by Tarrus Riley 2006 The Parable (album), a...
- The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus Christ. It appears in Matthew 13 and illustrates the great...
- Forgiving Father) is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32. Jesus shares the parable with his disciples, the Pharisees...
- Parable of the Ten Virgins, also known as the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins or the Parable of the ten bridesmaids, is one of the parables of...
- The Parable of the Leaven, also called the parable of the yeast, is one of the shortest parables of Jesus. It appears in Matthew 13:33 and Luke 13:20–21...
- to the parables of Jesus, Eerdmans, 2008, ISBN 0-8028-4241-0, p. 213. Klyne Snodgr****, Stories with Intent: A comprehensive guide to the parables of Jesus...
- The Parable of the Lost Sheep is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in the Gospels of Matthew (Matthew 18:12–14) and Luke (Luke 15:3–7). It is about...