Parable of the Net 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 is the kingdom of heaven likened unto?
- A. A net cast into the sea ✓
- B. A hidden treasure
- C. A mustard seed
- D. Ten virgins
Answer: A net cast into the sea
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind. (Matthew 13:47)
Q2.Where was the net cast?
- A. Into the sea ✓
- B. Into a river
- C. Into a pond
- D. Into a well
Answer: Into the sea
A net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind. (Matthew 13:47)
Q3.What did the net gather?
- A. Fish only
- B. Every kind ✓
- C. Gold and silver
- D. Pearls only
Answer: Every kind
Gathered of every kind. (Matthew 13:47)
Q4.What did the fishermen do when the net was full?
- A. Threw it back
- B. Drew it to shore, and sat down to sort ✓
- C. Left it in the water
- D. Cut it loose
Answer: Drew it to shore, and sat down to sort
Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. (Matthew 13:48)
Q5.What happened to the good fish?
- A. Gathered into vessels ✓
- B. Thrown back into the sea
- C. Given to the poor
- D. Sold at market
Answer: Gathered into vessels
Gathered the good into vessels. (Matthew 13:48)
Q6.What happened to the bad fish?
- A. Cast away ✓
- B. Kept for later
- C. Fed to dogs
- D. Buried
Answer: Cast away
But cast the bad away. (Matthew 13:48)
Q7.When will the angels come forth?
- A. At the end of the world ✓
- B. Every Sabbath
- C. During the feast days
- D. At sunrise
Answer: At the end of the world
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth. (Matthew 13:49)
Q8.What will the angels do at the end of the world?
- A. Sever the wicked from among the just ✓
- B. Praise God only
- C. Bring gifts
- D. Sing songs
Answer: Sever the wicked from among the just
And sever the wicked from among the just. (Matthew 13:49)
Q9.What will happen to the wicked?
- A. Cast into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth ✓
- B. Given another chance
- C. Sent away to another land
- D. Forgiven immediately
Answer: Cast into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 13:50)
Q10.What will the righteous do?
- A. Shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father ✓
- B. Hide in fear
- C. Mourn
- D. Depart
Answer: Shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (Matthew 13:43)