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  • In the Old Testament, the word Parable in Hebrew is Mashal.

    Parables ��� Original of 2008

  • In the New Testament, Parable is from a Greek word “Parabole” which means “a placing beside” or a comparison and illustration.

    Parables ��� Original of 2008

  • And today we are blessed with that wonderful story of reconciliation which Jesus told about a loving father and a rebellious son, that gem from the Gospel of St Luke we know as the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • And today we are blessed with that wonderful story of reconciliation which Jesus told about a loving father and a rebellious son, that gem from the Gospel of St Luke we know as the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

    Lessons in reconciliation Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • This tale we call the Parable of the Good Samaritan demonstrates the concept of neighborly love and human kindness better than any argument could.

    Crosswalk.com - Home 2009

  • Doubt, A Parable, is set in the St. Nicholas Church School in the Bronx.

    My review of Globe Theatre’s production of Doubt, A Parable ewillett 2009

  • Sebelius used Matthew 26:31-46 which has been called the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.

    Sunday Review: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says stop using religion to "intimidate and divide" Diane Silver 2006

  • The Parable is the designed use of language purposely intended to convey a hidden and secret meaning other than that contained in the words themselves; and which may or may not bear a special reference to the hearer, or reader.

    Fables Aesop 1880

  • The first parable, which concerns us now, has been generally called the Parable of the Sower, but he is not the prominent figure.

    Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII Alexander Maclaren 1868

  • The bull, called Parable, was slaughtered in May, the Food Standards Agency confirmed.

    HomePage - The Sun 2010

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