Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Quiz Questions
Quick links in this study:
1. Who asked Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother?
a. John
b. Peter
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
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
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.
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.
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.
7. How did the other servants react when they saw what had happened?
a. They were deeply grieved and reported everything to the king.
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
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
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.
11. Bonus question (Not multiple choice) What is the central lesson of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant?
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