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# parable #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "parable" usually refers to a short story or object lesson that is used to explain or teach a moral truth.
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* Jesus used parables to teach his disciples. Although he also told parables to the crowds of people, he did not always explain the parable.
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* A parable could be used to reveal truth to his disciples while hiding that truth from people like the Pharisees who did not believe in Jesus.
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* The prophet Nathan told David a parable to show the king his terrible sin.
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* The story of the Good Samaritan is an example of a parable that is a story. Jesus' comparison of old and new wineskins is an example of a parable that was an object lesson to help the disciples understand Jesus' teachings.
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(See also: [Samaria](../other/samaria.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Luke 05:36](en/tn/luk/help/05/36)
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* [Luke 06:39-40](en/tn/luk/help/06/39)
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* [Luke 08:4-6](en/tn/luk/help/08/04)
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* [Luke 08:9-10](en/tn/luk/help/08/09)
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* [Mark 04:1-2](en/tn/mrk/help/04/01)
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* [Matthew 13:3-6](en/tn/mat/help/13/03)
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* [Matthew 13:10-12](en/tn/mat/help/13/10)
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* [Matthew 13:13-14](en/tn/mat/help/13/13) |