The Parables of Jesus

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The English word "parable" was taken from the Greek word parabolē, but
parabolē, like its Hebrew/Aramaic counterpart (mashal/mathla), has a much broader
meaning in the Gospels than our word "parable." In addition to what we would call
parables, parabolē covers sayings we would classify as proverbs, maxims, riddles, and
even comparisons and contrasts.

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