oTo
mystify opponents while enlightening followers
nParables
of kingdom (Matt 13)
oTo
teach truth vividly & memorably
nLost
sheep, coin, son (Luke 15)
oTo
sneak by defenses of audience to get them to make a true judgment
nNathanŐs
ewe lamb parable (2 Sam 12)
nJesusŐ
two-debtor parable (Luke 7)