History glossary
Parable
a short story used to teach a moral, religious or spiritual point.
- Category
- Religious teaching
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Date range
- Ancient world
What it means
A parable is a short story used to teach a moral, religious or spiritual point. The Gospels remember Jesus using parables about seeds, debtors, banquets and lost things to make the kingdom of God vivid in everyday language.
