G3850–παραβολή–parabolē

He then spoke many things to them in figurative language. "The sower goes out," He said, "to sow.

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

(And His disciples came and asked Him, "Why do you speak to them in figurative language?"

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

I speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

"To you then I will explain the parable of the Sower.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a man who has sown good seed in his field,

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

Another parable He put before them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like a mustard-seed, which a man takes and sows in his ground.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

All this Jesus spoke to the people in figurative language, and except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them,

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”παραβολῆς parabolēs “a parable”

in fulfilment of the saying of the Prophet, "I will open my mouth in figurative language, I will utter things kept hidden since the creation of all things."

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

When He had dismissed the people and had returned to the house, His disciples came to Him with the request, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel sown in the field."

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

Jesus concluded this series of parables and then departed.

παραβολὰς parabolas “parables”

"Explain to us this figurative language," said Peter.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”

After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;

παραβολὰς parabolas “parables”

Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

"Now learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branches have now become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you all know that summer is near.

παραβολήν· parabolēn “parable:”

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

Then He proceeded to teach them many lessons in figurative language; and in His teaching He said,

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

When He was alone, the Twelve and the others who were about Him requested Him to explain His figurative language.

παραβολάς. parabolas “parables.”

"To you," He replied, "has been entrusted the secret truth concerning the Kingdom of God; but to those others outside your number all this is spoken in figurative language;

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

"Do you all miss the meaning of this parable?" He added; "how then will you understand the rest of my parables?"

παραβολὴν parabolēn “parable”παραβολὰς parabolas “parables”

Another saying of His was this: "How are we to picture the Kingdom of God? or by what figure of speech shall we represent it?

παραβολῇ parabolēa “parable”

With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.

παραβολαῖς parabolais “parables”

But except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them; while to His own disciples He expounded everything, in private.

παραβολῆς parabolēs “parables”

After He had left the crowd and gone indoors, His disciples began to ask Him about this figure of speech.

παραβολήν. parabolēn “parable.”