Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

1.     Who asked Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother?

a.     John

b.     Peter (Matthew 18:21)

c.      James

d.     Andrew

2.     According to Jesus, how many times should we forgive someone?

a.     Seven times

b.     Seventy times

c.      Seventy-seven times

d.     Seventy times seven (Matthew 18:22)

3.     Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to what?

a.     A vineyard owner

b.     A shepherd

c.      A king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants (Matthew 18:23)

d.     A merchant seeking pearls

4.     What happened when the servant could not repay his enormous debt?

a.     He escaped.

b.     The king immediately forgave him without speaking.

c.      The king ordered him, his family and his possessions to be sold. (Matthew 18:25)

d.     He was promoted.

5.     Why did the king forgive the servant’s debt?

a.     The servant had already paid half.

b.     Another servant paid the debt.

c.      The king was moved with compassion after the servant pleaded for mercy. (Matthew 18:26-27)

d.     The debt was too small to matter.

6.     What did the forgiven servant do when he found a fellow servant who owned him money?

a.     He forgave the debt immediately.

b.     He ignored the debt.

c.      He offered him more time to pay.

d.     He grabbed him, demanded payment, and had him thrown into prison. (Matthew 18:28-30)

7.     How did the other servants react when they saw what had happened?

a.     They were deeply grieved and reported everything to the king. (Matthew 18:31)

b.     They celebrated.

c.      They did nothing.

d.     They joined the unforgiving servant.

8.     What did the king call the servant after hearing what he had done?

a.     A faithful servant

b.     A wicked servant (Matthew 18:32)

c.      A foolish servant

d.     A wise servant

9.     What did the king do to the unforgiving servant?

a.     Forgave him again.

b.     Sent him away.

c.      Reduced his debt.

d.     Delivered him to the tormentors until he paid all that was owed (Matthew 18:34)

10. According to Jesus, what must believers do?

a.     Forgive only those who apologize.

b.     Forgive only family members.

c.      Forgive seventy-seven times.

d.     Forgive one another from the heart. (Matthew 18:35)

11. Bonus question (Not multiple choice)  What is the central lesson of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant? (Matthew 18:35)

a.     Because God has shown us great mercy by forgiving our sins, we should willingly and sincerely forgive others from our hearts.