Jesus' Parables Bible Quiz (Hard)

Why did Christ use parables when teaching?

• To confuse the people that did not believe Him

• To hide the meaning of His teachings from those who wouldn't understand

• To make His teachings less boring

• To make it easier for the uneducated to understand His teachings

What is a parable?

• A song of worship

• A believable story used to provide a comparison to an abstract concept

• A fictitious story with a moral value

• A story that illustrates a point by providing a contrast to the reality

In the parable of the good Samaritan, what was Christ trying to teach?

• That the Samaritans were not all evil

• That each of us is responsible for our actions

• That the priests and the Levites had become corrupted

• That everyone is our neighbor

In the parable of the good Samaritan, what was the significance of the one who helped being a Samaritan?

• The Jews hated the Samaritans and would have no business with them

• The Samaritans were well known as a group of thieves and robbers

• The Romans had carried away the Samaritans, and no one believed they would ever return

• The Samaritans were a class above even the priests

In the parable of the sower, what did the seeds that fell on the way side represent?

• Those that did not have the chance to hear the word

• Those who heard the word and followed it, but shortly afterward fell away

• Those that do not understand the word of God

• Those that heard the word, and followed it

In the parable of the sower, what did the seeds that fell in the stony places represent?

• Those that heard the word, but were caught up by the riches of the world

• Those who heard the word and followed it, but shortly afterward fell away

• Those who would be trampled down by the difficulties in life

• Those that did not have the chance to hear the word

In the parable of the sower, what did the seeds that fell in thorny places represent?

• Those whose lives were too busy to hear the word

• Those who would be trampled down by the difficulties in life

• Those that heard the word, but were caught up by the riches of the world

• Those who did not want to hear the word

In the parable of the sower, what did the seeds that fell into good ground represent?

• Those that heard the word, and followed it

• Those who heard the word and followed it, but shortly afterward fell away

• Those that did not receive the word

• Those who were distracted by the riches of the world

In the parable of the ten virgins, what was Jesus trying to teach?

• That God does not know us

• That sharing is not correct

• That all must be ready for when He comes

• That no one can be ready for when He comes

In the parable of the ten virgins, what did the unprepared virgins not bring?

• Oil for the lamps

• A present for the bridegroom

• Identification

• Lamps