Parable of the Great Supper Quiz — 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.What did one of the guests say about the kingdom of God?
- A. Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God ✓
- B. The kingdom is far away
- C. The kingdom is for the rich
- D. The kingdom is hidden
Answer: Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. (Luke 14:15)
Q2.What did the man prepare?
- A. A great supper ✓
- B. A small meal
- C. A feast for the king
- D. A sacrifice
Answer: A great supper
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many. (Luke 14:16)
Q3.What did the first guest excuse himself with?
- A. I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it ✓
- B. I am sick
- C. I have no clothes
- D. I am too old
Answer: I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it
The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. (Luke 14:18)
Q4.What did the second guest say?
- A. I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them ✓
- B. I am busy
- C. I am poor
- D. I do not like the host
Answer: I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. (Luke 14:19)
Q5.What did the third guest say?
- A. I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come ✓
- B. I am traveling
- C. I am working
- D. I am ill
Answer: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. (Luke 14:20)
Q6.What did the servant report to his lord?
- A. All invited made excuses ✓
- B. All are coming
- C. Some are coming
- D. None were invited
Answer: All invited made excuses
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. (Luke 14:21)
Q7.Whom did the lord tell the servant to bring in?
- A. The poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind ✓
- B. The rich and famous
- C. The priests
- D. The rulers
Answer: The poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind
Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. (Luke 14:21)
Q8.After there was still room, where did the lord send the servant?
- A. Into the highways and hedges ✓
- B. Into the temples
- C. Into the palaces
- D. Into the markets
Answer: Into the highways and hedges
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. (Luke 14:22-23)
Q9.Why did the lord want his house filled?
- A. That my house may be filled ✓
- B. To show his wealth
- C. To impress others
- D. For a competition
Answer: That my house may be filled
Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. (Luke 14:23)
Q10.What did the lord say about the first invited?
- A. None of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper ✓
- B. They will come later
- C. They are still invited
- D. They are forgiven
Answer: None of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. (Luke 14:24)