Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to help the youth learn and know the purpose of the parables that Jesus used throughout His public ministry. Edge Night at a Glance Parables in the simplest definition are metaphors drawn from ordinary life that help the hearer or reader to learn a spiritual lesson. It is important to note, Jesus did not necessarily believe that parables were simple nor that every individual would properly understand each parable. The Greek word parabolh (parabolē) is used