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[[File:A tree.jpg|thumbnail|500px|right|The mustard seed parable is a parable of Jesus Christ (Matthew 13: 31-32) ]]
[[File:A tree.jpg|thumbnail|500px|right|The mustard seed parable is a parable of [[Jesus Christ]] (Matthew 13: 31-32) ]]
A '''parable''' (from the Greek parabolē) is a short story that illustrates a truth about God and human nature. It is a comparison, often to contrast a mistaken view and a deeper truth. Its Greek roots are "para", as in "parallel", and "bole", as in throwing something.
A '''parable''' (from the Greek parabolē) is a short story that illustrates a truth about God and human nature. It is a comparison, often to contrast a mistaken view and a deeper truth. Its Greek roots are "para", as in "parallel", and "bole", as in throwing something.