Bible Quiz: Parables of the Lost'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.) What did the poor son have to eat?
the grass
locusts and honey
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 was angrily cursed at him
The father quietly chastized him
The father joyfully welcomed him

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

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

12.) To whom did Jesus tell these parables?
to the Sadducees and publicans
to His apostles
to the woman taken in adultery
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 loves all of His children and wants them to repent and return to Him
God loves only His children who are faithful to Him
God will destroy those who leave His church