Parable of the Rich Fool Parable of the Rich Fool The Parable of the Rich Fool is a parable of Jesus which appears in . It depicts the futility of the belief that wealth can secure prosperity or a good life. The parable has been depicted by artists such as Rembrandt. The parable is introduced by a member of the crowd listening to Jesus, who tries to enlist Jesus' help in a family financial dispute: In Luke's account Jesus then responds with the parable: An abbreviated version of this parable also appears in the non-canonical Gospel of Thomas (Saying 63). The rich farmer in this
Parable apocrypha. The word "parable" comes from the Greek παραβολή ("parabolē"), meaning "comparison, illustration, analogy." It was the name given by Greek rhetoricians to an illustration in the form of a brief fictional narrative. Parables are often used to explore ethical concepts in spiritual texts. The Bible contains numerous parables in the Gospels section of the New Testament (Jesus's parables). These are believed by some scholars (such as John P. Meier) to have been inspired by mashalim, a form of Hebrew comparison. Examples of Jesus' parables include the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. Mashalim from the Old Testament include the