The Wheat and the Tares Parable 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.To what is the kingdom of heaven likened?
- A. A man which sowed good seed in his field ✓
- B. A king on his throne
- C. A merchant seeking pearls
- D. A shepherd with sheep
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)
Q2.What did the enemy do while men slept?
- A. Sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way ✓
- B. Stole the wheat
- C. Burned the field
- D. Watered the crops
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)
Q3.When did the tares appear?
- A. When the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit ✓
- B. Immediately
- C. Never
- D. After the harvest
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)
Q4.What did the servants ask the householder?
- A. Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? ✓
- B. Who planted these?
- C. Should we pull them up?
- D. What shall we do?
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)
Q5.Who sowed the tares?
- A. An enemy hath done this ✓
- B. The servants
- C. The wind
- D. The birds
Answer: An enemy hath done this
He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. (Matthew 13:28)
Q6.Why did the householder say not to gather up the tares?
- A. Lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them ✓
- B. Because they were beautiful
- C. Because they were valuable
- D. Because the enemy would be angry
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)
Q7.When should they be gathered?
- A. In the time of harvest ✓
- B. Immediately
- C. Never
- D. At the sabbath
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)
Q8.Who is the sower of the good seed?
- A. The Son of man ✓
- B. An angel
- C. A disciple
- D. A prophet
Answer: The Son of man
He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man. (Matthew 13:37)
Q9.What does the field represent?
- A. The world ✓
- B. Only the church
- C. Only Israel
- D. Only the disciples
Answer: The world
The field is the world. (Matthew 13:38)
Q10.What will the angels do at the end of the world?
- A. Gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity ✓
- B. Plant more wheat
- C. Water the crops
- D. Praise the tares
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)