Much of Jesus' teaching occurred through parables, which he used as a method to illustrate insightful and divine truths. Biblical scholar Madeleine Boucher informs the public that “the importance of the parables can hardly be overestimated (Boucher, 1977).” More than simply representing anecdotes, each parable shows a deeper meaning. Understanding the parables of the Gospel requires understanding the definition of parables, why Jesus speaks in parables, and the purpose of the parables. The parables of Jesus are found mainly in the three Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Boucher writes: “The parables are generally regarded by scholars as among the sayings we can confidently attribute to the historical Jesus; they are, for the most part, authentic words of Jesus (Boucher, 1977)”. Representing a fundamental part of Jesus' teachings, it is estimated that they make up approximately one third of his recorded teachings (Wiersbe, 1982). A common belief is that Jesus spoke in parables so that his audience could better grasp the point behind his message. According to Matthew 13:10-7, however, he did not expect everyone to understand them. In Matthew 13:10, the disciples asked Jesus, “Why do you speak in parables?” He answered them: “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those outside everything is told in parables (The Holy Bible: New International Version, 1986).” His reason for this is that “they may always see but never perceive, and always hear but never understand; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven (The Holy Bible: New International Version, 1986).” He spoke to them in parables because of the hardness of their hearts. In this way, “Jesus effectively separated the… central portion of the paper… providing in-depth insight into celestial and spiritual concepts. Furthermore, they present a much richer knowledge of the values ​​we receive from the Kingdom of God. References Boucher, M. (1977). The Mysterious Parable: A Literary Study, Volumes 6-10. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan.Dodd, C. H. (1961). The parables of the Kingdom. New York: Sons of Charles Scribner. Getty-Sullivan, M. A. (2007). Parables of the Kingdom: Jesus and the use of parables in the synoptic tradition. Liturgical Press.McKeehan, D. J. (2007). Why parables? Retrieved from The Purpose Driven Church: http://www.scopodrivenchurch.net/pdf/Why%20Parables.pdfPerkins, P. (2011). Imagining the Kingdom: Jesus tells parables. Bible today, 223-227. The Holy Bible: New International Version. (1986). Grand Rapids: Zondervan.Wiersbe, W. W. (1982). Meet yourself in parables. S+U Publishers.