One parable that Jesus told was about the Good Samaritan. The story was to get people thinking about their neighbors.
No Jesus also explained the parable of the Wheats and the Tares.
Jesus was addressing the parable to all the Jews around him, as he did not want anyone lost.
It is believed that Jesus told around 35 parables during his ministry though they vary in number depending on the source. Of these 35 parables Jesus only gave explanations for 10 of them. These parables with explanations are as follows: Parable of the Sower Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds Parable of the Mustard Seed Parable of the Hidden Treasure Parable of the Pearl of Great Price Parable of the Dragnet Parable of the Unforgiving Servant Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Parable of the Good Samaritan Parable of the Ten VirginsThese parables and their explanations can be found in the Bible in the books of Matthew Mark and Luke.
the parable of the mustard seed, the parable of the good seed, the parable of the leaven bread, the parable of the wheat and tares, ect.
a parable is Jesus telling about the truths and a reference is where to find the truths at
Jesus then told a parable about 'the good Samaritan'.
Jesus gave his first parable at the age of 30 years or so as his mission lasted three and a half years.
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Jesus tells this parable after a man in the crowd asks Jesus to speak to his brother -- Luke 12:13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." Jesus answers by telling the parable of the rich fool. Through the parable Jesus is saying 'you can't take it with you'. A key verse is Luke 12: 21b ............. and is not rich toward God." It is better to be rich toward God than worldly rich.
What parable are you asking about? Jesus told many parables and it says in the Bible he did explain some. For example:Luk 8:9 Then His disciples asked Him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"Luk 8:10 And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.'After this verse Jesus goes on to explain the parable of the sower. Jesus did not explain all the parables to everyone.
Jesus told a lot of parables, about 35. Some of the well known ones are: The parable of the prodigal son. ---- Luke 15:11-32 The parable of the good Samaritan. ----- Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the pearl. --- Matthew 13:45-46 The parable of the lost coin --- Luke 15:8,9
THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN. To explain the meaning of the word "neighbor," Jesus told the parable of the good Samaritan. Refer to Luke 10:25-37.