Parable of the Unjust Steward Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.What was the steward accused of?
- A. Wasting his lord's goods
- B. Stealing money
- C. Lying
- D. Sleeping on the job
2.What did the lord tell the steward?
- A. Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward
- B. You are promoted
- C. You are forgiven
- D. Continue as before
3.What did the steward reason within himself?
- A. I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed
- B. I will fight
- C. I will run away
- D. I will pray
4.What did the steward do to secure his future?
- A. Called his lord's debtors and reduced their bills
- B. Stole more money
- C. Fled the country
- D. Confessed everything
5.What did the lord commend the unjust steward for?
- A. For doing wisely
- B. For being honest
- C. For repenting
- D. For working hard
6.What does Jesus say about mammon?
- A. Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations
- B. Mammon is good
- C. Seek mammon first
- D. Mammon is eternal
7.What does Jesus say about faithfulness in little?
- A. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much
- B. Little things do not matter
- C. Only big things count
- D. Be unfaithful in small things
8.What does Jesus say about serving two masters?
- A. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon
- B. You can serve both
- C. Mammon serves God
- D. God and mammon are the same
9.What were the Pharisees' reaction to this parable?
- A. They derided Jesus, because they were covetous
- B. They praised Jesus
- C. They repented
- D. They were silent
10.What is exalted among men?
- A. That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God
- B. Wealth
- C. Power
- D. Fame
Answer Key
1.A. Wasting his lord's goods — Luke 16:1 (KJV)
There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. (Luke 16:1)
2.A. Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward — Luke 16:2 (KJV)
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. (Luke 16:2)
3.A. I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed — Luke 16:3 (KJV)
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. (Luke 16:3)
4.A. Called his lord's debtors and reduced their bills — Luke 16:5 (KJV)
So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. (Luke 16:5-6)
5.A. For doing wisely — Luke 16:8 (KJV)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. (Luke 16:8)
6.A. Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations — Luke 16:9 (KJV)
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (Luke 16:9)
7.A. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much — Luke 16:10 (KJV)
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. (Luke 16:10)
8.A. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon — Luke 16:13 (KJV)
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. (Luke 16:13)
9.A. They derided Jesus, because they were covetous — Luke 16:14 (KJV)
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. (Luke 16:14)
10.A. That which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God — Luke 16:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. (Luke 16:15)