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    The Wheat and the Tares Parable Quiz

    Ten KJV questions on the Wheat and the Tares — Jesus' warning about the mixed nature of the visible church and the final separation at judgment.

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    To what is the kingdom of heaven likened?

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    Q1.To what is the kingdom of heaven likened?

    Answer: A man which sowed good seed in his field

    The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field. (Matthew 13:24)

    Reference: Matthew 13:24 (KJV)

    Q2.What did the enemy do while men slept?

    Answer: Sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way

    But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. (Matthew 13:25)

    Reference: Matthew 13:25 (KJV)

    Q3.When did the tares appear?

    Answer: When the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit

    But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. (Matthew 13:26)

    Reference: Matthew 13:26 (KJV)

    Q4.What did the servants ask the householder?

    Answer: Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

    So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? (Matthew 13:27)

    Reference: Matthew 13:27 (KJV)

    Q5.Who sowed the tares?

    Answer: An enemy hath done this

    He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. (Matthew 13:28)

    Reference: Matthew 13:28 (KJV)

    Q6.Why did the householder say not to gather up the tares?

    Answer: Lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them

    But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. (Matthew 13:29)

    Reference: Matthew 13:29 (KJV)

    Q7.When should they be gathered?

    Answer: In the time of harvest

    Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (Matthew 13:30)

    Reference: Matthew 13:30 (KJV)

    Q8.Who is the sower of the good seed?

    Answer: The Son of man

    He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man. (Matthew 13:37)

    Reference: Matthew 13:37 (KJV)

    Q9.What does the field represent?

    Answer: The world

    The field is the world. (Matthew 13:38)

    Reference: Matthew 13:38 (KJV)

    Q10.What will the angels do at the end of the world?

    Answer: Gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity

    The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. (Matthew 13:41-43)

    Reference: Matthew 13:41 (KJV)

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