So Jesus called them to him and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
Jesus used parables to tell all these things to the crowds; he would not say a thing to them without using a parable.
He used parables to teach them many things, saying to them:
Then Jesus answered, “Go away, Satan! The scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him!’”
I will turn my attention to proverbs and explain their meaning as I play the harp.
He used parables to tell them many things. “Once there was a man who went out to sow grain.
If a country divides itself into groups which fight each other, that country will fall apart.
“You have been given the secret of the Kingdom of God,” Jesus answered. “But the others, who are on the outside, hear all things by means of parables,
Then Jesus spoke to them in parables: “Once there was a man who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the wine press, and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to tenants and left home on a trip.