The Sheep and Goats Parable 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 shall the Son of man come in His glory?
- A. When he shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory ✓
- B. At Pentecost
- C. At the crucifixion
- D. At the ascension
Answer: When he shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. (Matthew 25:31)
Q2.What shall He do before Him?
- A. Gather all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats ✓
- B. Destroy all nations
- C. Bless all nations equally
- D. Make peace among all nations
Answer: Gather all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats. (Matthew 25:32)
Q3.Where shall He set the sheep?
- A. On his right hand ✓
- B. On his left hand
- C. Behind him
- D. Before him
Answer: On his right hand
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. (Matthew 25:33)
Q4.What did the King say to those on His right hand?
- A. Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world ✓
- B. Depart from me
- C. Why have you come?
- D. You are unworthy
Answer: Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. (Matthew 25:34)
Q5.For what did the King commend the righteous?
- A. I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in ✓
- B. Their great wealth
- C. Their powerful prayers
- D. Their religious rituals
Answer: I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (Matthew 25:35-36)
Q6.How did the righteous respond when they saw Jesus in need?
- A. Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ✓
- B. We always knew it was you
- C. We did it for reward
- D. We are worthy
Answer: Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (Matthew 25:37)
Q7.What did the King say He counted as done to Himself?
- A. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me ✓
- B. Only what was done publicly
- C. Only what was done to the rich
- D. Only what was done in the temple
Answer: Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:40)
Q8.What did the King say to those on the left hand?
- A. Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels ✓
- B. Welcome, my friends
- C. You are forgiven
- D. Enter into my rest
Answer: Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. (Matthew 25:41)
Q9.Why were the goats condemned?
- A. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink ✓
- B. Because they were poor
- C. Because they were Gentiles
- D. Because they were weak
Answer: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (Matthew 25:42-43)
Q10.Where do the righteous go?
- A. Into life eternal ✓
- B. Into everlasting punishment
- C. Into purgatory
- D. Into reincarnation
Answer: Into life eternal
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (Matthew 25:46)