John 10:6

Jesus told them this parable, ¹  but they ²  did not understand ³  what he was saying to them.

Ps 82:5; Ps 106:7; Pr 28:5; Isa 6:9,10; Isa 56:11; Da 12:10; Mt 13:13,14,51; Joh 6:52,60; Joh 7:36; Joh 8:27,43; 1Co 2:14; 1Jo 5:20

¹ sn A parable is a fairly short narrative that has symbolic meaning. The Greek word παροιμίαν (paroimian) is used again in 16:25, 29. This term does not occur in the synoptic gospels, where παραβολή (parabolh) is used. Nevertheless it is similar, denoting a short narrative with figurative or symbolic meaning.

² tn Grk “these.”

³ tn Or “comprehend.”