Parables in Luke 15

Why were the Pharisees and scribes murmuring against Jesus in Luke 15:1-2?

• He ate with sinners

• He healed on the Sabbath

• He claimed to be the Son of God

• He spoke in parables they couldn't understand

According to the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep does the shepherd have initially?

• 100

• 99

• 10

• 50

What is the woman's reaction when she finds the lost coin in the parable of the lost coin?

• She weeps

• She calls her neighbors to rejoice

• She scolds her servants

• She sells the coin for profit

Finish the sentence: 'Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one ____________.'

• Sinner that repenteth

• Righteous person who prays

• Disciple who fasts

• Pharisee who tithes

What did the prodigal son ask his father for before leaving home?

• His inheritance

• A new robe

• A feast

• Forgiveness

According to Luke 15:14, what did the prodigal son do during a mighty famine in the land?

• He planted crops

• He joined a caravan

• He hired himself to a citizen

• He begged for food

Finish the sentence: 'And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have __________, and I perish with hunger!'

• Bread enough and to spare

• Leftover food

• Abundance of wealth

• Plenty of friends

In the parable of the prodigal son, what did the father do when he saw his son from afar?

• He ran to him and embraced him

• He ignored him

• He sent a servant to bring him back

• He scolded him

According to Luke 15:21, what did the prodigal son say to his father when he returned?

• 'Make me as one of thy hired servants'

• 'I am no longer worthy to be called thy son'

• 'Forgive me, for I have sinned'

• Both b and c

What did the older son complain about when he heard music and dancing at the return of the prodigal son?

• The wasteful living of his brother

• The lack of celebration for him

• The unfairness of his father

• The quality of the feast