Parable of the Two Debtors 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.Who invited Jesus to eat with him?
- A. A Pharisee named Simon ✓
- B. A tax collector named Matthew
- C. A leper named Lazarus
- D. A ruler named Jairus
Answer: A Pharisee named Simon
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner... (Luke 7:36-37)
Q2.What did the sinful woman do when she came to Jesus?
- A. She argued with Him
- B. She washed His feet with tears and anointed them with ointment ✓
- C. She demanded healing
- D. She asked for money
Answer: She washed His feet with tears and anointed them with ointment
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. (Luke 7:38)
Q3.What did Simon the Pharisee think to himself?
- A. She is a righteous woman
- B. If this man were a prophet, he would have known what manner of woman this is ✓
- C. Jesus should bless her
- D. He should invite her to dinner
Answer: If this man were a prophet, he would have known what manner of woman this is
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. (Luke 7:39)
Q4.In the parable, how many debtors did the creditor have?
- A. One
- B. Two ✓
- C. Three
- D. Ten
Answer: Two
There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. (Luke 7:41)
Q5.How much did one debtor owe?
- A. Five pence
- B. Fifty pence
- C. Five hundred pence ✓
- D. Five thousand pence
Answer: Five hundred pence
The one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. (Luke 7:41)
Q6.How much did the other debtor owe?
- A. Five pence
- B. Fifty pence ✓
- C. Five hundred pence
- D. Five thousand pence
Answer: Fifty pence
The one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. (Luke 7:41)
Q7.What did the creditor do when they had nothing to pay?
- A. Sent them to prison
- B. Forgave them both ✓
- C. Doubled their debt
- D. Sold their families
Answer: Forgave them both
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. (Luke 7:42)
Q8.Which one will love the creditor most?
- A. The one who owed fifty
- B. The one who owed five hundred ✓
- C. Both equally
- D. Neither
Answer: The one who owed five hundred
Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. (Luke 7:42-43)
Q9.What did Jesus say to the woman at the end?
- A. Your faith hath saved thee; go in peace ✓
- B. You are forgiven; sin no more
- C. Depart from me
- D. Follow me
Answer: Your faith hath saved thee; go in peace
And he said unto the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. (Luke 7:50)
Q10.What is the main lesson of the parable?
- A. Debt should always be paid
- B. Those forgiven much love much ✓
- C. Avoid borrowing money
- D. Creditors are merciful
Answer: Those forgiven much love much
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. (Luke 7:47)