Question

multiple choice question
by using parables to teach his followers, jesus helped people
learn how to read and write, greatly improving their lives.
understand that they should rise up in revolt against the romans.
adhere to religious laws more closely.
interpret or explain the meaning of the ideas he taught.

Explanation:

Parables are simple stories used to convey moral or spiritual lessons. Jesus used parables to make his complex religious - ideas more accessible and easier to interpret and understand for his followers.

Answer:

interpret or explain the meaning of the ideas he taught.