Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 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.Who went out early in the morning to hire laborers?
- A. A rich young ruler
- B. A householder with a vineyard ✓
- C. A Pharisee
- D. A Roman soldier
Answer: A householder with a vineyard
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. (Matthew 20:1)
Q2.At what hour did he first hire laborers?
- A. The first hour ✓
- B. The third hour
- C. The sixth hour
- D. The ninth hour
Answer: The first hour
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. (Matthew 20:2) — He went out early (about the first hour, i.e., 6 AM).
Q3.At what other hours did he hire more workers?
- A. Only at noon
- B. The third, sixth, ninth, and eleventh hours ✓
- C. Only at evening
- D. Every hour
Answer: The third, sixth, ninth, and eleventh hours
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others... Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle. (Matthew 20:3-5)
Q4.What did he agree to pay the first laborers?
- A. A denarius (penny) a day ✓
- B. Two denarii
- C. Whatever was fair
- D. A loaf of bread
Answer: A denarius (penny) a day
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. (Matthew 20:2)
Q5.What did the eleventh-hour workers expect to receive?
- A. A penny
- B. Less than a penny ✓
- C. Nothing
- D. Two pennies
Answer: Less than a penny
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us... (Matthew 20:12)
Q6.In what order did the householder pay the laborers?
- A. First hired first
- B. Last hired first ✓
- C. Randomly
- D. By lottery
Answer: Last hired first
Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. (Matthew 20:8)
Q7.How much did each worker receive?
- A. Different amounts
- B. Each one a penny ✓
- C. Only the first hired got paid
- D. The last got nothing
Answer: Each one a penny
And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. (Matthew 20:9)
Q8.How did the first-hired react?
- A. They were happy
- B. They murmured against the goodman of the house ✓
- C. They praised God
- D. They gave extra thanks
Answer: They murmured against the goodman of the house
But when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny. And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house. (Matthew 20:10-11)
Q9.What did the householder ask in response?
- A. Is thine eye evil, because I am good? ✓
- B. Why do you complain?
- C. Have I not paid you?
- D. Are you not satisfied?
Answer: Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Is thine eye evil, because I am good? (Matthew 20:15)
Q10.What is the closing lesson?
- A. The last shall be first, and the first last ✓
- B. Work hard and earn more
- C. Be first in line
- D. Negotiate your wages
Answer: The last shall be first, and the first last
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. (Matthew 20:16)