KJV dictionary & concordance
A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.
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First occurrence: Numbers 23:7
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
¶ And he spake also a parable vnto them, No man putteth a piece of a newe garment vpon an olde: if otherwise, then both the newe maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new, agreeth not with the olde.
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
And hee spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? Shall they not both fall into the ditch?
1611 marginal noteMatth. 15.14.
¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of euery citie, he spake by a parable:
1611 marginal noteMat. 13.2.
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
1611 marginal noteMat. 13.18.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
And he spake a parable vnto them, saying, The ground of a certaine rich man brought foorth plentifully.
¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
¶ Then Peter said vnto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?
¶ He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
¶ Hee spake also this parable, A certaine man had a figtree planted in his Uineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
¶ And he put foorth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roumes, saying vnto them,
¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
¶ And he spake this parable vnto them, saying,
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