In one parable, Jesus told of a Samaritan man who helped an injured traveler. What is the meaning of the word parable? A. A short story that teaches a principle about what is good behavior B. A verse directly quoted from the Bible C. Sayings or teachings intended to guide people D. A simple rule to live by

C. Sayings or teachings intended to guide people

Explanation:

In life, some people passes thier infrmation directly by stating it as it was while others uses a short story to show the information that they wish to pass across. This story would show the action and the results that came out of the action leading to the listeners to pick up the importance information.

In such situation whereby a story was used to guide people towards a certain principle, it is called the parable.