Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Quiz

Answer key for Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Quiz

1. Q1: Who asked Jesus how often to forgive? Answer: Peter. Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me? Reference: Matthew 18:21 (KJV).
2. Q2: How many times did Peter suggest? Answer: Seven. Till seven times? Reference: Matthew 18:21 (KJV).
3. Q3: How did Jesus answer? Answer: Until seventy times seven. Until seventy times seven. Reference: Matthew 18:22 (KJV).
4. Q4: To whom is the kingdom likened in this parable? Answer: A certain king. A certain king, which would take account of his servants. Reference: Matthew 18:23 (KJV).
5. Q5: How much did the first servant owe? Answer: Ten thousand talents. One was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Reference: Matthew 18:24 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did the king first command? Answer: He and his family be sold. His lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children. Reference: Matthew 18:25 (KJV).
7. Q7: What did the king do when the servant fell down and worshipped him? Answer: Loosed him, and forgave him the debt. The lord of that servant… loosed him, and forgave him the debt. Reference: Matthew 18:27 (KJV).
8. Q8: How much did his fellowservant owe him? Answer: A hundred pence. Which owed him an hundred pence. Reference: Matthew 18:28 (KJV).
9. Q9: What did the unmerciful servant do? Answer: Took him by the throat. He… took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. Reference: Matthew 18:28 (KJV).
10. Q10: To whom did the king deliver the wicked servant? Answer: The tormentors. Delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. Reference: Matthew 18:34 (KJV).