Today a parable (from Greek parabolḗ, “comparison,” “simile”; Latin parabola/e) is generally thought of as a short narrative that conveys metaphorically encoded insights into life. In biblical studies as well as literary studies and rhetoric, the term is also used for a second form type: a rhetorical and stylistic textual element embodying a graphic comparsion. This parable consists of an image and its interpretation; the …