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In the Old Testament, the word Parable in Hebrew is Mashal.
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In the New Testament, Parable is from a Greek word “Parabole” which means “a placing beside” or a comparison and illustration.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The bull, called Parable, was slaughtered in May, the Food Standards Agency confirmed.
HomePage - The Sun 2010
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