16 Verbs to Use for the Word parable

This produced no immediate effect, only, whenever they met, Mr. Stables would say, "You write parables to me."

In the chapter which contains so many parables the Evangelist adds, by way of comment, that this form of address was adopted in order 'that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.'

I have no time to probe your mysteriesto discover your parables.

The distinct notice that Jesus avoided to expound his parables to the multitude, and made this a boon to the privileged few; and that without a parable he spake not to the multitude; and the pious explanation, that this was a fulfilment of Prophecy, "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter dark sayings on the harp," persuade me that the impression of the disciples was a deep reality.

" "The cholera?" said Elsley in a startled voice, forgetting Tom's parables in the new thought.

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"How then shall ye know all parables?"

If we should attempt to mention all the parables which Jesus spoke, and the miracles which he performed, and the many other lessons which he taught, it would make a long list.

Then the three rejoin and proceed together, Matthew being thrown out by the way in which he has collected the parables into a single chapter, and Luke later by the place which he has assigned to the incident at Nazareth.

And so, when we remember the parables that Jesus taught, among other things illustrated by them, we can think of these,the value of religion;Christ's love for sinners;the duty of kindness;the duty of forgiveness;the influence of a good example.

It is indeed a remarkable fact, the full significance of which few Christians have yet realized, that, as John Ruskin says, the subject which we might have expected a Divine Teacher would have been content to leave to others is the very one He singles out on which to speak parables for all men's memory.

And so, we see that Jesus was doing a blessed thing for us when he taught the parables which show his love for sinners.

CHRIST TEACHING BY PARABLES

It is plain and certain that the country people could understand Christ's parables, when the Scribes and Pharisees could not.

He began to use parables very freely.

When at their head, he denounces curses upon Jerusalem, and relates parables of double meaning concerning a king who is preparing a wedding feast for his son.

16 Verbs to Use for the Word  parable