Bible Quiz: Parables of the Lost'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.) What can we learn from Jesus' parables of the lost sheep, coin, and son?
God loves only His children who are faithful to Him
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 will destroy those who leave His church