G3850–παραβολή–parabolē

Then He began to speak to them in figurative language. "There was once a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, fenced it round, dug a pit for the wine-tank, and built a strong lodge. Then he let the place to vine-dressers and went abroad.

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

And they kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to *them*. So they left Him and went away.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

"Learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branch has become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.

παραβολήν· parabolēn “parable:”

"Doubtless," said He, "you will quote to me the proverb, `Physician, cure yourself: all that we hear that you have done at Capernaum, do here also in your native place.'"

παραβολὴν parabolēn “proverb”

He also spoke in figurative language to them. "No one," He said, "tears a piece from a new garment to mend an old one. Otherwise he would not only spoil the new, but the patch from the new would not match the old.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

He also spoke to them in figurative language. "Can a blind man lead a blind man?" He asked; "would not both fall into the ditch?

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them.

παραβολῆς· parabolēs “a parable:”

The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant.

παραβολή; parabolē “parable”

"To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.

παραβολή· parabolē “parable:”

And He spoke a parable to them. "A certain rich man's lands," He said, "yielded abundant crops,

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

"Master," said Peter, "are you addressing this parable to us, or to all alike?"

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

And He gave them the following parable. "A man," He said, "who had a fig-tree growing in his garden came to look for fruit on it and could find none.

παραβολήν· parabolēn “parable:”

Then, when He noticed that the invited guests chose the best seats, He used this as an illustration and said to them,

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

So in figurative language He asked them,

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “a parable”

And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.

παραβολὴ parabolē “a symbol”

For he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again.

παραβολῇ parabolēa “a simile”