biblical parables
Jesus's teaching tales
Biblical parables are short allegorical stories found in the Bible, particularly those told by Jesus in the New Testament.
Each parable uses familiar situations—a sower planting seeds, a shepherd seeking lost sheep, a father welcoming home a wayward son—to illustrate moral or spiritual lessons.
The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches compassion across social boundaries.
The term extends to any story with a pointed moral lesson.
- sowerOne who plants seeds
- shepherdOne who tends flocks
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- harvestGathering mature crops
- talentsInnate abilities
hidden treasure · kingdom of God · narrow gate · wheat · allegory · seed · fertile soil · salvation · prodigal son · forgiveness · symbolism · lamp · servant · daily bread · sheep · compassion · coin · mustard
biblical parableseyewitness testimony
Evidence from direct observers
court records · annals · historical narrative · historical narratives · Acts of the Apostles