Parable of the Wise & Foolish Builders Quiz

Answer key for Parable of the Wise & Foolish Builders Quiz

1. Q1: Who is like a wise man? Answer: Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man. (Matthew 7:24) Reference: Matthew 7:24 (KJV).
2. Q2: What did the wise man build his house upon? Answer: A rock. Which built his house upon a rock. (Matthew 7:24) Reference: Matthew 7:24 (KJV).
3. Q3: What came against the house? Answer: The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house. (Matthew 7:25) Reference: Matthew 7:25 (KJV).
4. Q4: What happened to the house built on the rock? Answer: It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. (Matthew 7:25) Reference: Matthew 7:25 (KJV).
5. Q5: Who is like a foolish man? Answer: Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man. (Matthew 7:26) Reference: Matthew 7:26 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did the foolish man build his house upon? Answer: The sand. Which built his house upon the sand. (Matthew 7:26) Reference: Matthew 7:26 (KJV).
7. Q7: What happened to the house on the sand? Answer: The rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. (Matthew 7:27) Reference: Matthew 7:27 (KJV).
8. Q8: What does the rock represent? Answer: Hearing and doing Jesus' words. Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them... built his house upon a rock. (Matthew 7:24) Reference: Matthew 7:24 (KJV).
9. Q9: What does the sand represent? Answer: Hearing but not doing Jesus' words. Every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not... built his house upon the sand. (Matthew 7:26) Reference: Matthew 7:26 (KJV).
10. Q10: What was the crowd's reaction to Jesus' teaching? Answer: They were astonished at his doctrine. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine. (Matthew 7:28) Reference: Matthew 7:28 (KJV).