This stems from Mark 4:34, which states that Jesus did not speak to the disciples without using parables.

Ramakrishna's teachings were imparted in rustic Bengali, using stories and parables.

There is, however, an answer given by all three Evangelists to the question, why did Jesus teach using parables?

Give two reasons why Jesus might have used parables.

He started writing the pamphlets in 1926, using parables that were set in ancient Babylon.

Today, he was once again the Muslim teacher of his roots, using humor, parables and indirection to make his points.

Within the works of Hasidic philosophy, another storytelling form was used - insightful parables to illustrate its new mystical interpretations.

He used Telugu words and parables extensively.

Hasidic thought gave new life to the traditional Jewish medium of using parables to explain ideas.

Using simple parables, her talk focused on elevating love over negativity, peace over anger.