Bible Quiz: Parables of the Lost'

1.) In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep were NOT lost?
3
1
12
99

2.) When the shepherd found the lost sheep, what did he do with it?
He carried it on his shoulders
He tied a rope from his waist to the sheep's neck
He sacrificed it
He broke its leg so that it would not wander again

3.) How did the shepherd react when he found the sheep?
He rejoiced
He was surprised
He was angry
He was sorrowful

4.) In the parable of the lost coin, how many coins were NOT lost?
4
1
11
9

5.) The woman's lost coin was made of:
bronze
gold
silver
copper

6.) In the parable of the prodigal son, how did the son obtain his money?
He worked for it
He inherited it from his father
He found it buried in the ground
He stole it from his brother

7.) How did the son lose his money?
He wasted it
His stocks crashed
He misplaced it
It was stolen from him

8.) What did the poor son have to eat?
locusts and honey
the grass
dry bread
the food meant for the swine

9.) Upon the prodigal son's return, how did his father receive him?
The father disowned him
The father joyfully welcomed him
The father quietly chastized him
The father was angrily cursed at him

10.) What did the father bring for the prodigal son upon his return?
a cap and a tunic
a piece of bread and a cup of water
a robe and a ring
a girdle of sackcloth

11.) Who was jealous of the prodigal son?
the prodigal son's brother
the prodigal son's mother
the father's head servant
the prodigal son's father

12.) To whom did Jesus tell these parables?
to the woman taken in adultery
to the Sadducees and publicans
to His apostles
to the Pharisees and scribes

13.) What can we learn from Jesus' parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son?
God will disown all those who wander away from His gospel
God will destroy those who leave His church
God loves only His children who are faithful to Him
God loves all of His children and wants them to repent and return to Him