Complex sentence: In Western civilization, these parables formed the prototype for the term "parable" and in the modern age, even among those who know little of the Bible, the parables of Jesus remain some of the best known stories in the world.
Split into simpler sentences: In Western civilization, these parables formed the prototype for the term "parable" and in the modern age. Even among those who know little of the Bible, the parables of Jesus remain some of the best known stories in the world.