Parable of the Lost Sheep 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.How many sheep did the man have?
- A. 50
- B. 70
- C. 100 ✓
- D. 120
Answer: 100
What man of you, having an hundred sheep…
Q2.How many were lost?
- A. One ✓
- B. Two
- C. Ten
- D. Half
Answer: One
If he lose one of them.
Q3.What did the shepherd do with the ninety and nine?
- A. Sold them
- B. Left them in the wilderness ✓
- C. Brought them home first
- D. Hired a keeper
Answer: Left them in the wilderness
Doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness.
Q4.What did he do when he found the sheep?
- A. Drove it home
- B. Layeth it on his shoulders ✓
- C. Carried it in his arms
- D. Tied it with a cord
Answer: Layeth it on his shoulders
He layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Q5.Whom does he call when he comes home?
- A. His servants
- B. His friends and neighbours ✓
- C. His family only
- D. The elders
Answer: His friends and neighbours
He calleth together his friends and neighbours.
Q6.What does he say to them?
- A. Mourn with me
- B. Rejoice with me ✓
- C. Pray with me
- D. Watch with me
Answer: Rejoice with me
Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Q7.Over what does heaven rejoice?
- A. One sinner that repenteth ✓
- B. Many righteous
- C. A great offering
- D. A new prophet
Answer: One sinner that repenteth
Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth.
Q8.How many just persons need no repentance, by comparison?
- A. Ten
- B. Forty
- C. Ninety and nine ✓
- D. A thousand
Answer: Ninety and nine
More than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Q9.Who is the Good Shepherd?
- A. Moses
- B. David
- C. Jesus ✓
- D. Peter
Answer: Jesus
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Q10.What audience prompted Jesus to tell this parable?
- A. The disciples alone
- B. Pharisees and scribes murmuring ✓
- C. A multitude of children
- D. Soldiers
Answer: Pharisees and scribes murmuring
The Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners.