A parable unto them (παραβολην προς αυτους). The multitude of verses 13,15. A short and pungent parable suggested by the covetousn…

A parable. See Barnes Matthew 13:3.

Plentifully. His land was fertile, and produced even beyond his expectations, and beyo…

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made …

Theophylact of Ohrid: Having said that a person's life is not extended by an abundance of wealth, He adds a parable to enco…

Since this is a parable, Jesus can heighten certain elements that illustrate his point, even to the point of having God speak directly to the rich …

And he spoke a parable to them. This parable presents to us, as in a mirror, a lively portrait of this truth: that people do not live …

And he spoke a parable unto them, saying
He supposed the following case, and made use of it by way of illustration o…

Christ's kingdom is spiritual and not of this world. Christianity does not meddle with politics; it obliges all to do justly, but worldly dominion …