Jesus' Parables

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what is the main message about the father's character?

• He is strict and unforgiving

• He represents God's unconditional love

• He favors the younger son

• He shows favoritism between his children

What does the older brother's reaction in the Prodigal Son story represent?

• Self-righteousness and resentment

• Pure joy and celebration

• Understanding and acceptance

• Wisdom and patience

In the Great Banquet parable, why did the original guests not attend?

• They weren't properly invited

• The food wasn't good enough

• They made various excuses

• The timing was inconvenient

Who eventually attended the Great Banquet?

• The wealthy merchants

• The religious leaders

• The original invitees

• The poor and marginalized

What is the main lesson from the Pharisee and Tax Collector parable?

• Tax collectors are better than Pharisees

• Public prayer is most important

• Temple worship is unnecessary

• Humility is better than pride

How did the Tax Collector pray differently from the Pharisee?

• He boasted about his good deeds

• He asked for God's mercy

• He compared himself to others

• He listed his achievements

In the Good Samaritan story, who showed true neighborly love?

• The priest who passed by

• The temple worker

• The Samaritan traveler

• The robbers

What excuse might the religious leaders have used for not helping the injured man?

• They were late for worship

• The man was already dead

• Someone else would help

• They didn't see him

In the Unforgiving Servant parable, what happened after the servant was forgiven his debt?

• He forgave others their debts

• He became generous

• He helped the poor

• He refused to forgive a smaller debt

What was the king's final action in the Unforgiving Servant parable?

• He rewarded the servant

• He reinstated the original debt

• He promoted the servant

• He ignored the situation