The Sower Parable Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.Where did the sower sow seed?
- A. By the wayside, upon stony places, among thorns, and into good ground
- B. Only in the field
- C. Only in the garden
- D. Only by the river
2.What happened to seed by the wayside?
- A. The fowls devoured them
- B. They sprang up quickly
- C. They were choked
- D. They brought forth fruit
3.Why did the seed on stony places wither away?
- A. Because they had no deepness of earth and were scorched by the sun
- B. Because birds ate them
- C. Because thorns choked them
- D. Because of drought
4.What choked the seed among thorns?
- A. The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches
- B. Birds
- C. Heat
- D. Lack of water
5.What does the seed represent?
- A. The word of the kingdom
- B. Money
- C. Children
- D. The church
6.Who catches away the seed sown by the wayside?
- A. The wicked one
- B. The fowls of the air
- C. The thorns
- D. The sun
7.What does the stony ground represent?
- A. He that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it, yet hath no root
- B. He that never hears
- C. He that is rich
- D. He that is persecuted
8.What does the good ground represent?
- A. He that heareth the word, and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit
- B. He that is wealthy
- C. He that is educated
- D. He that is religious
9.What happens when tribulation arises because of the word in the stony ground hearer?
- A. He is offended
- B. He grows stronger
- C. He shares the word
- D. He becomes a leader
10.What yields does the good ground bring forth?
- A. Some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty
- B. All a hundredfold
- C. All thirtyfold
- D. All equally
Answer Key
1.A. By the wayside, upon stony places, among thorns, and into good ground — Matthew 13:3 (KJV)
Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up. Some fell upon stony places... And some fell among thorns... But other fell into good ground. (Matthew 13:3-8)
2.A. The fowls devoured them — Matthew 13:4 (KJV)
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up. (Matthew 13:4)
3.A. Because they had no deepness of earth and were scorched by the sun — Matthew 13:5 (KJV)
And some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. (Matthew 13:5-6)
4.A. The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches — Matthew 13:7 (KJV)
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. (Matthew 13:7, 22)
5.A. The word of the kingdom — Matthew 13:19 (KJV)
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. (Matthew 13:19)
6.A. The wicked one — Matthew 13:19 (KJV)
Then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. (Matthew 13:19)
7.A. He that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it, yet hath no root — Matthew 13:20 (KJV)
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. (Matthew 13:20-21)
8.A. He that heareth the word, and understandeth it, which also beareth fruit — Matthew 13:23 (KJV)
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (Matthew 13:23)
9.A. He is offended — Matthew 13:21 (KJV)
For when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. (Matthew 13:21)
10.A. Some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty — Matthew 13:23 (KJV)
Which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. (Matthew 13:23)