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parable

Meaning of “parable”

A figurative saying, comparison, or narrative that sets one matter beside another to convey meaning.

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49 occurrences49 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 23:7

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Mark 12:12
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
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1611 witness · Mark 12:12 · retained source text

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people, for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Mark 13:28
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
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1611 witness · Mark 13:28 · retained source text

Now learne a parable of the fig tree. When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaues, ye know that summer is neere:

Luke 5:36
¶ 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.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:36 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Luke 6:39
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
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1611 witness · Luke 6:39 · retained source text

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.

Luke 8:4
¶ And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
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¶ 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.

Luke 8:9
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
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1611 witness · Luke 8:9 · retained source text

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Luke 8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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1611 witness · Luke 8:11 · retained source text

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

1611 marginal noteMat. 13.18.

Luke 12:16
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
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1611 witness · Luke 12:16 · retained source text

And he spake a parable vnto them, saying, The ground of a certaine rich man brought foorth plentifully.

Luke 12:41
¶ Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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1611 witness · Luke 12:41 · retained source text

¶ Then Peter said vnto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?

Luke 13:6
¶ 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.
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1611 witness · Luke 13:6 · retained source text

¶ 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.

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