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''Synopsis:'' A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious idea. [[Jesus]] often taught using parables.
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A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious or moral idea. [[Jesus]] often taught using parables. The word is derived from the Greek word [[Παραβολη]] (''[[parabole]]'').
  
A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious idea. [[Jesus]] often taught using parables.
 
  
 
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In the [[Gospels]], Jesus of taught in parables; this word is derived from the [[Greek]] word [[parabole]]. It can be used to refer to stories that make a point (like the [[Good Samaritan]]), stories that are allegories (like the [[parable of the Sower]]) or simple statements.
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In the [[Gospels]], Jesus is shown to have often taught in parables. These were sometimes stories that make a main point (like the [[Good Samaritan]]), stories that are allegories (like the [[parable of the Sower]]) or simple statements.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable Wikipedia - Parables]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable Wikipedia - Parables]
  
 
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A parable is a story that is told to illustrate a religious or moral idea. Jesus often taught using parables. The word is derived from the Greek word Παραβολη (parabole).


Parables of Jesus

In the Gospels, Jesus is shown to have often taught in parables. These were sometimes stories that make a main point (like the Good Samaritan), stories that are allegories (like the parable of the Sower) or simple statements.

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