Every time you turn around, that's what He was doing. Some He told more than once. Some made perfect sense. Some were very curious. We are more apt to remember illustrations or stories.
Parables greatly help the mind and thinking faculty.
The parabolic method arouses thought. The Great Teacher knew that He could not teach His hearers unless He made them teach themselves . Parables stir up, or excite the affections, and awaken the conscience. Parables arrest and hold attention. Parables preserve the truth.