How well do you know your parables? - L1A

What did Jesus compare the mustard seed, pearl and leaven to?

• Kingdom of Heaven

• Holy Spirit

• Jesus

Which book in the Bible were the Parables of the Mustard Seed, Pearl and Leaven from?

• John

• Matthew

• Luke

Choose the last sentence from this Parable of the Mustard Seed:

"The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree,...."

• "... so that we can all take shelter under it”

• "...so that the grass growing under it will be protected from the sun.”

• "...so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

In the parable of the pearl, when the merchant found the pearl of great value, what did he do?

• He admired it for a while, and left as he could not afford to buy it.

• He did not think the pearl was worth buying and left.

• He sold everything he had to buy the pearl.

Why did Jesus compare the Kingdom of God to treasure?

• The Kingdom of God is very valuable and precious, just like treasure.

• The Kingdom of God is meant to be hidden, like the treasure in the field.

• The Kingdom of God can never be found, just like some hidden treasure.

In the Parable of the Growing Seed, what do the seeds represent?

• Seeds of a plant that will grow in a field.

• The Word of God