A parable is a short fictitious story that is presented
to teach a religious principle, simple truth or moral lesson

28   "What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.'

29   He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards he changed his mind and went.

30  The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, 'Yes, sir,' but did not go.

31  Which of the two did his father's will?" They answered, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

32  When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

Matthew 8:5-13

Jesus Healed the Centurion's Servant

5  When he entered Capernaum,  a centurion approached him and appealed to him,

6   saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully."

7   He said to him, "I will come and cure him."

8   The centurion said in reply,  "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.

9   For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."

10  When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.

11  I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven,

12  but the children of the kingdom will be driven out into the outer darkness, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth."

13  And Jesus said to the centurion, "You may go; as you have believed, let it be done for you." And at that very hour (his) servant was healed.