Parable of the Two Sons Quiz

Ten KJV questions on the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21 — Jesus' rebuke to the chief priests and elders about saying versus doing.

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How many sons did the certain man have?

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Q1.How many sons did the certain man have?

Answer: Two

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. (Matthew 21:28)

Reference: Matthew 21:28 (KJV)

Q2.What did the father ask the first son to do?

Answer: Go work to day in my vineyard

...Son, go work to day in my vineyard. (Matthew 21:28)

Reference: Matthew 21:28 (KJV)

Q3.What did the first son say?

Answer: I will not

He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. (Matthew 21:29)

Reference: Matthew 21:29 (KJV)

Q4.What did the first son do afterward?

Answer: He repented, and went

...but afterward he repented, and went. (Matthew 21:29)

Reference: Matthew 21:29 (KJV)

Q5.What did the second son say?

Answer: I go, sir

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. (Matthew 21:30)

Reference: Matthew 21:30 (KJV)

Q6.Did the second son actually go?

Answer: No, he went not

...And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. (Matthew 21:30)

Reference: Matthew 21:30 (KJV)

Q7.Which son did the will of his father?

Answer: The first

Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. (Matthew 21:31)

Reference: Matthew 21:31 (KJV)

Q8.Who did Jesus say go into the kingdom before the chief priests?

Answer: The publicans and the harlots

Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. (Matthew 21:31)

Reference: Matthew 21:31 (KJV)

Q9.In whose way did John the Baptist come?

Answer: In the way of righteousness

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him. (Matthew 21:32)

Reference: Matthew 21:32 (KJV)

Q10.What did the chief priests refuse to do, even after seeing it?

Answer: Repent... that ye might believe him

...and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. (Matthew 21:32)

Reference: Matthew 21:32 (KJV)

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