in parables Up to this time Jesus had preached repentance, proclaiming the kingdom, and setting forth the laws of it in direct terms. He now indicates by parables the reception, growth, characteristics, and future of the kingdom. The reason for this manner of teaching is given below, Matthew 13:10.

A parable (Hebr. mashal) = "a likeness" or "comparison." Parables differ from fables in being pictures of possible occurrences frequently of actual daily occurrences, and in teaching religioustruths rather than moraltruths.

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