Parable of the Persistent Friend Quiz

Answer key for Parable of the Persistent Friend Quiz

1. Q1: When did the friend come asking for bread? Answer: At midnight. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves. (Luke 11:5) Reference: Luke 11:5 (KJV).
2. Q2: Why did the friend need bread? Answer: For a friend of his had come from a journey, and he had nothing to set before him. For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? (Luke 11:6) Reference: Luke 11:6 (KJV).
3. Q3: What was the friend's response from within? Answer: Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. (Luke 11:7) Reference: Luke 11:7 (KJV).
4. Q4: Why will the friend rise and give bread? Answer: Because of his importunity. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. (Luke 11:8) Reference: Luke 11:8 (KJV).
5. Q5: What does Jesus say to ask for? Answer: Ask, and it shall be given you. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. (Luke 11:9) Reference: Luke 11:9 (KJV).
6. Q6: What comparison does Jesus make about a son asking for bread? Answer: What father would give him a stone?. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? (Luke 11:11) Reference: Luke 11:11 (KJV).
7. Q7: What if a son asks for a fish? Answer: Will he give him a serpent?. Or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? (Luke 11:11) Reference: Luke 11:11 (KJV).
8. Q8: What if a son asks for an egg? Answer: Will he offer him a scorpion?. Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? (Luke 11:12) Reference: Luke 11:12 (KJV).
9. Q9: What does Jesus say about earthly fathers? Answer: If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children. If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? (Luke 11:13) Reference: Luke 11:13 (KJV).
10. Q10: What will the heavenly Father give? Answer: The Holy Spirit to them that ask him. How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? (Luke 11:13) Reference: Luke 11:13 (KJV).