Good Morning and HalleluYAH
Whether or not JESUS spoke this as a parable is a mute point.
The LOUD Mountain Top Truth is this:
JESUS is confirming Torah/Genesis as the Foundation of all Truth AND Who HE is.
JESUS is reassuring His immediate audience that Salvation was given to Abraham = "the father of faith"
HE is also warning everyone that Abraham would never turn away someone in need especially "Thy neighbor"
So again, we SEE Jesus warning those who want to kill Him as not coming from the Seed of Abraham nor the Law.
Until JESUS lays down His Life on the Cross, HE is fulfilling the Law and Confirming the Gospel that was Spoken and Promised to Abraham and his seed = which is BEFORE the Law.
Thus the Loving Attribute of the Gospel is "To love your neighbor as yourself" which was first Spoken to who???
Today's Trivia, to whom did God command to love your neighbor first???
Clue= God did not use those exact words but HE did stress the importance of it otherwise murder would ensue.
Below is a simple list of the main titles of Jesus in Scripture, with the verses where they appear:
Son of God – Matthew 3:17
Christ (Messiah) – Matthew 16:16
Son of Man – Matthew 26:64
The Word – John 1:1 and John 1:14
Light of the World – John 8:12
Bread of Life – John 6:35
Good Shepherd – John 10:11
Way, Truth, Life – John 14:6
Lamb of God – John 1:29
King of Kings – Revelation 19:16
Lord of Lords – Revelation 19:16
Alpha and Omega – Revelation 1:8
Holy One – Mark 1:24
Teacher – John 13:13
Lord of the Sabbath – Matthew 12:8
Judge – John 5:22
I AM (the Divine Name) – John 8:58
These titles together show the full authority of Jesus our Savior. They prove that His words stand above all other words, and that His commands guide the path of all who want life.