Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican 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.To whom did Jesus speak this parable?
- A. His disciples only
- B. Certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous ✓
- C. The multitude
- D. The chief priests
Answer: Certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous
Unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others.
Q2.Where did the two men go?
- A. A synagogue
- B. Up into the temple to pray ✓
- C. Upon a mountain
- D. Into a house
Answer: Up into the temple to pray
Two men went up into the temple to pray.
Q3.Who were they?
- A. Two priests
- B. A Pharisee and a publican ✓
- C. Two scribes
- D. A scribe and a Sadducee
Answer: A Pharisee and a publican
The one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Q4.How did the Pharisee pray?
- A. With himself ✓
- B. Aloud before the people
- C. On his knees
- D. With incense
Answer: With himself
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself.
Q5.What did the Pharisee thank God for?
- A. His mercy
- B. That he was not as other men are ✓
- C. Daily bread
- D. His salvation
Answer: That he was not as other men are
God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are.
Q6.How often did the Pharisee fast?
- A. Once a month
- B. Twice a week ✓
- C. Daily
- D. On feast days only
Answer: Twice a week
I fast twice in the week.
Q7.What did the publican do as he stood afar off?
- A. Lifted his hands
- B. Smote upon his breast ✓
- C. Tore his garments
- D. Held a sacrifice
Answer: Smote upon his breast
Smote upon his breast.
Q8.What did the publican pray?
- A. Forgive me my debts
- B. God be merciful to me a sinner ✓
- C. Lord remember me
- D. Have mercy, Son of David
Answer: God be merciful to me a sinner
God be merciful to me a sinner.
Q9.Which man went down justified?
- A. The Pharisee
- B. Both
- C. The publican ✓
- D. Neither
Answer: The publican
This man went down to his house justified rather than the other.
Q10.What principle closes the parable?
- A. The first shall be last
- B. Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased ✓
- C. Faith without works is dead
- D. Without holiness none shall see the Lord
Answer: Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased
Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.