Parable of the Unmerciful Servant 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 asked Jesus how often to forgive?
- A. John
- B. Peter ✓
- C. Andrew
- D. Thomas
Answer: Peter
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me?
Q2.How many times did Peter suggest?
- A. Three
- B. Five
- C. Seven ✓
- D. Ten
Answer: Seven
Till seven times?
Q3.How did Jesus answer?
- A. Seven times
- B. Until seventy times seven ✓
- C. A hundred times
- D. Forever
Answer: Until seventy times seven
Until seventy times seven.
Q4.To whom is the kingdom likened in this parable?
- A. A judge
- B. A certain king ✓
- C. A merchant
- D. A husbandman
Answer: A certain king
A certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Q5.How much did the first servant owe?
- A. Ten talents
- B. A hundred talents
- C. Ten thousand talents ✓
- D. A million pence
Answer: Ten thousand talents
One was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
Q6.What did the king first command?
- A. Pardon
- B. He and his family be sold ✓
- C. Hard labour
- D. Imprisonment
Answer: He and his family be sold
His lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children.
Q7.What did the king do when the servant fell down and worshipped him?
- A. Spared his life only
- B. Loosed him, and forgave him the debt ✓
- C. Made him a steward
- D. Sent him away
Answer: Loosed him, and forgave him the debt
The lord of that servant… loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Q8.How much did his fellowservant owe him?
- A. A hundred pence ✓
- B. A thousand pence
- C. Ten thousand pence
- D. Ten talents
Answer: A hundred pence
Which owed him an hundred pence.
Q9.What did the unmerciful servant do?
- A. Forgave him
- B. Took him by the throat ✓
- C. Set him free
- D. Gave him more time
Answer: Took him by the throat
He… took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Q10.To whom did the king deliver the wicked servant?
- A. The executioners
- B. The tormentors ✓
- C. His brethren
- D. The prison guards
Answer: The tormentors
Delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.