This is an ancient parable.

The numeral idiom has parable, exaggeration, tactful and reserved etc.

数词习语具有比喻 、 夸张 、 委婉、含蓄等特点.

Lk. 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

路八11这比喻乃是这样: 种子就是神的道.

And when he about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

10无人的时候,跟随耶稣的人和十二个门徒问他这比喻的意思.

When I face difficult and abstract concepts, he use parable to let me understand.

遇到抽象难懂的概念, 他就用打比方的方法来解释.

...the parable of the Good Samaritan...

“好撒马利亚人”的寓言

This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.

11这比喻乃是这样.种子就是神的道.

The first said: No, in reality: in parable you have lost.

甲说: 非也, 赢在现实; 在譬喻中你输了.

That parable is quite apt. "

这比喻还算俏皮. ”

I read the novel as a parable.

我认为这本小说实际上是个寓言故事书.

A parable has to be written of this spoiled child.

我们得替这位纵容坏了的孩子写一个譬喻.

That parable , it has always seemed to me, expresses the whole law of life.

对我而言, 这则格言诠释了整个生命的法则.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

这比喻乃是这样.种子就是神的道.

His disciples asked him what this parable meant.

门徒问耶稣说、这比喻是甚麽意思呢.

And Peter said, Lord, are You saying this parable to us, or also to all?

41彼得说, 主啊, 这比喻是对我们说的, 还是也对众人说的?

This parable tells us not to trust strangers.

寓言告诫我们不要相信陌生人.

Another said: I bet that is also a parable.

某乙说: 我打赌这话也是个譬喻.

I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them.

我已晓谕众先知, 并且加增默示,借先知设立比喻.

Jesus parables to communicate principles of the Kingdom of God.

耶稣用比喻来向人讲述在神国度里的原则.

When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables.

无人的时候,跟随耶稣的人, 和十二个门徒,问他这比喻的意思.

And it came to pass , that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

来到自己的家乡 、 在会堂里教训人、甚至他们都希奇 、 说、这人从那里有这等智慧、和异能呢.