Parable of the Persistent Friend 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.When did the friend come asking for bread?
- A. At noon
- B. At midnight ✓
- C. At dawn
- D. At evening
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)
Q2.Why did the friend need bread?
- A. For a friend of his had come from a journey, and he had nothing to set before him ✓
- B. He was hungry
- C. He wanted to sell it
- D. He was poor
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)
Q3.What was the friend's response from within?
- A. Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed ✓
- B. Come in immediately
- C. I will give you anything
- D. Wait until morning
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)
Q4.Why will the friend rise and give bread?
- A. Because of his importunity ✓
- B. Because he loves him
- C. Because he is rich
- D. Because he has extra
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)
Q5.What does Jesus say to ask for?
- A. Ask, and it shall be given you ✓
- B. Wait and see
- C. Demand and take
- D. Beg and plead
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)
Q6.What comparison does Jesus make about a son asking for bread?
- A. What father would give him a stone? ✓
- B. What father would ignore him?
- C. What father would punish him?
- D. What father would send him away?
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)
Q7.What if a son asks for a fish?
- A. Will he give him a serpent? ✓
- B. Will he give him a stone?
- C. Will he refuse?
- D. Will he scold him?
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)
Q8.What if a son asks for an egg?
- A. Will he offer him a scorpion? ✓
- B. Will he give him a stone?
- C. Will he ignore him?
- D. Will he punish him?
Answer: Will he offer him a scorpion?
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? (Luke 11:12)
Q9.What does Jesus say about earthly fathers?
- A. If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children ✓
- B. Earthly fathers are perfect
- C. Earthly fathers never give gifts
- D. Earthly fathers are wicked
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)
Q10.What will the heavenly Father give?
- A. The Holy Spirit to them that ask him ✓
- B. Wealth and honor
- C. Long life
- D. Earthly power
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)