Why Jesus Taught in Parables
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(Matthew 13:34-35,
Luke 8:9-10,
Psalm 78:2,
Isaiah 6:9)
Matthew 13:34-35
34 Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables. 35 This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”
Luke 8:9-10
9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach the others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they look, they won’t really see. When they hear, they won’t understand.’
Psalm 78:2
2 for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—
Isaiah 6:9
9 And he said, “Yes, go, and say to this people, ‘Listen carefully, but do not understand. Watch closely, but learn nothing.’
