'That the author has given his readers the benefit of his continued and painstaking research on the parables of Jesus is a cause for profound gratitude, and it underscores the desirability of every student of the teaching of Jesus procuring the book.' Journal of Theological StudiesExplores the variety of ways of interpreting the Parables of Jesus, including their translation; the way different audiences altered the parables of Jesus told; the role of the NT writers in shaping their telling of the Parables.