Parables of Jesus 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.In the parable of the sower, the seed is the ___ .
- A. kingdom
- B. word of God ✓
- C. gospel of peace
- D. Spirit
Answer: word of God
Luke 8:11.
Q2.In the Good Samaritan, who helped the wounded man?
- A. A priest
- B. A Levite
- C. A Samaritan ✓
- D. A scribe
Answer: A Samaritan
A certain Samaritan… had compassion on him.
Q3.What did the prodigal son squander?
- A. His honor
- B. His inheritance ✓
- C. His sword
- D. His birthright
Answer: His inheritance
Wasted his substance with riotous living.
Q4.The mustard seed grows into a great ___ .
- A. vine
- B. tree ✓
- C. harvest
- D. field
Answer: tree
The least of all seeds… becometh a tree.
Q5.In Matthew 25, how many virgins took oil with their lamps?
- A. 3
- B. 5 ✓
- C. 7
- D. 10
Answer: 5
Five were wise, and five were foolish.
Q6.What did the man do who found the treasure in the field?
- A. Reported it
- B. Sold all he had to buy the field ✓
- C. Asked the owner
- D. Buried it again
Answer: Sold all he had to buy the field
Selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Q7.How many talents did the wicked servant hide?
- A. 1 ✓
- B. 2
- C. 5
- D. 10
Answer: 1
Matthew 25:18.
Q8.What was forgiven the unforgiving servant?
- A. A field
- B. Ten thousand talents ✓
- C. A prison sentence
- D. A vineyard
Answer: Ten thousand talents
Matthew 18:24.
Q9.Who paid all his workers the same wage?
- A. A king
- B. A vineyard owner ✓
- C. A merchant
- D. A father
Answer: A vineyard owner
Matthew 20 — the labourers in the vineyard.
Q10.Which parable contrasts two builders?
- A. The talents
- B. The wise and foolish builders ✓
- C. The sower
- D. The sheep and goats
Answer: The wise and foolish builders
Matthew 7:24–27.