A parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for parabol? (Blue Letter Bible. "Dictionary and Word Search for parabol? )

Stacy reports that in the pseudepigraphical document known as the Book of Enoch that the following story, conspicuous parallel to the parable in Luke occurs, which may predate Jesus' account.

Woe unto you who gain silver and gold by unjust means;

you will then say, "We have grown rich and accumulated goods, we have acquired everything that we have desired.

So now let us do whatever we like;

for we have gathered silver, we have filled our treasures [with money] like water,

And many are the laborers in our houses.

Your lies flow like water.

For your wealth shall not endure but it shall take off from you quickly for you have acquired it all unjustly, and you shall be given over...
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