Luke 15 Quiz — Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Prodigal Son — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Who drew near to Jesus to hear Him?
- A. Pharisees and scribes ✓
- B. Sadducees and Herodians
- C. Roman soldiers
- D. Chief priests
Answer: Pharisees and scribes
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured. (Luke 15:1-2)
Q2.How many sheep did the shepherd have?
- A. Ten
- B. Fifty
- C. A hundred ✓
- D. A thousand
Answer: A hundred
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them. (Luke 15:4)
Q3.What does the shepherd do when he finds the lost sheep?
- A. Scolds it
- B. Leaves it
- C. Rejoices, lays it on his shoulders, and calls friends together ✓
- D. Sells it
Answer: Rejoices, lays it on his shoulders, and calls friends together
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours. (Luke 15:5-6)
Q4.How many pieces of silver did the woman have?
- A. Five
- B. Ten ✓
- C. Fifteen
- D. Twenty
Answer: Ten
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece. (Luke 15:8)
Q5.What does the woman do when she finds the lost coin?
- A. Puts it back quietly
- B. Calls friends and neighbours to rejoice with her ✓
- C. Hides it
- D. Gives it away
Answer: Calls friends and neighbours to rejoice with her
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me. (Luke 15:9)
Q6.What did the younger son ask his father for?
- A. A blessing
- B. The portion of goods that falleth to me ✓
- C. A wife
- D. A journey
Answer: The portion of goods that falleth to me
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. (Luke 15:12)
Q7.Where did the younger son go after receiving his portion?
- A. Jerusalem
- B. A far country ✓
- C. Egypt
- D. Babylon
Answer: A far country
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country. (Luke 15:13)
Q8.What job did the younger son take when he was in need?
- A. A shepherd
- B. A farmer
- C. Feeding swine ✓
- D. A merchant
Answer: Feeding swine
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. (Luke 15:15)
Q9.What did the younger son realize about his father's servants?
- A. They had more than enough bread ✓
- B. They were lazy
- C. They were cruel
- D. They were rich
Answer: They had more than enough bread
How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! (Luke 15:17)
Q10.What did the father command to be done for the returning son?
- A. Bring forth the best robe, a ring, shoes, and kill the fatted calf ✓
- B. Give him bread and water
- C. Send him to the servants' quarters
- D. Rebuke him for his sins
Answer: Bring forth the best robe, a ring, shoes, and kill the fatted calf
Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it. (Luke 15:22-23)