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The parables of Jesus are found in the Synoptic Gospels and some of the non-canonical gospels. They form approximately one third of his recorded teachings. Christians place great emphasis on these parables, which they generally regard as the words of Jesus.^[1]^[2]

Jesus's parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories, often with imagery, and all teach a lesson in daily life. Scholars have commented that although these parables seem simple, the messages they convey are deep, and central to the teachings of Jesus. Christian authors view them not as mere similitudes that serve the purpose of illustration, but as internal analogies in which nature becomes a witness for the spiritual world.^[3]

Many of Jesus's parables refer to simple everyday things, such as a woman baking bread (the parable of the Leaven), a man knocking on his neighbor's door at night (the parable of the Friend at Night), or the aftermath of a roadside mugging (the parable of the Good Samaritan); yet they deal with major religious themes, such as the growth of the Kingdom of God, the importance of prayer, and the meaning of love.

In Western civilization, these parables formed the prototype for the term parable and in the modern age, even among those who know little of the Bible, the parables of Jesus remain some of the best-known stories in the world.^[4]

^ Pentecost 1998, p. 10.
^ Osborn 1993, p. 98.
^ Lisco 1846, pp. 9–10.
^ Barclay 1999, p. 9.

[FOOTNOTEPentecost199810-1] Pentecost 1998, p. 10.

[FOOTNOTEOsborn199398-2] Osborn 1993, p. 98.

[FOOTNOTELisco18469–10-3] Lisco 1846, pp. 9–10.

[FOOTNOTEBarclay19999-4] Barclay 1999, p. 9.

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