The Parables of Jesus — Level 2 — Bible Quiz

Category: Adults

Lesser-known parables that are equally profound

10 questions

1. What does the treasure hidden in a field represent?
   Answer: The Kingdom of Heaven — so precious you sell everything
   The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field (Matthew 13:44).
2. What does the pearl of great price represent?
   Answer: The Kingdom of Heaven
   The merchant sold everything for this pearl (Matthew 13:45-46).
3. In the parable of the 10 virgins, what were the 5 foolish ones lacking?
   Answer: Oil for their lamps
   The foolish ones had not brought oil (Matthew 25:3).
4. What does the net cast into the sea represent?
   Answer: The final judgment — separation of the righteous and the wicked
   The net gathers all kinds, then they are sorted (Matthew 13:47-50).
5. In the parable of the unmerciful servant, what does he do?
   Answer: Forgiven of a huge debt, he refuses to forgive a small debt
   The servant refused to forgive a debt of 100 denarii after being forgiven 10,000 talents (Matthew 18:23-35).
6. What does the leaven symbolize in the parable of the leaven?
   Answer: The Kingdom growing quietly in the world
   The Kingdom is like leaven that leavens the whole lump (Matthew 13:33).
7. What does the master of the house represent in the parable of the workers?
   Answer: God who grants the same grace to all
   The last receive the same wage — the grace of God (Matthew 20:1-16).
8. What message does the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector carry?
   Answer: Humility is better than religious pride
   The humble tax collector was justified, not the proud Pharisee (Luke 18:9-14).
9. What does the parable of the barren fig tree represent?
   Answer: God gives time to bear fruit, but time is limited
   The gardener asks for one more year (Luke 13:6-9).
10. In the parable of the minas, what does the wicked servant do?
    Answer: He hides the mina in a cloth out of fear
    The lazy servant hid the mina (Luke 19:20).