Jesus called them together and used this illustration: “How can Satan force out Satan?
I will turn my attention to a proverb. I will explain my riddle with the ⌞music of⌟ a lyre.
Then he used stories as illustrations to tell them many things. He said, “Listen! A farmer went to plant seed.
Jesus used illustrations to tell the crowds all these things. He did not tell them anything without illustrating it with a story.
Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! Scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”
Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to them. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a vat for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip.
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot last.
Jesus replied to them, “The mystery about God’s kingdom has been given ⌞directly⌟ to you. To those on the outside, it is given in stories:
He used stories as illustrations to teach them many things. While he was teaching them, he said,