Matthew Chapter 13 Questions
1. What did Jesus use to
speak to the large crowds by the sea?
a. A megaphone
b. A microphone
c. A boat
d. A stage
Answer:
c. A boat (Matthew 13:2)
2Such large crowds gathered around him that he
got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.
2. What did the sower go
out to do?
a. Harvest crops
b. Fish by the sea
c. Sow seeds
d. Build a house
Answer: c. Sow seeds
(Matthew 13:3)
3* And he spoke to them at length in
parables,* saying: “A sower went out to sow.
3. Where did some of the
seeds fall, but birds came and ate them up?
a. Rocky ground
b. The path
c. Among thorns
d. Rich soil
Answer: b. The path (Matthew 13:4)
4And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path,
and birds came and ate it up.
4. What happened to the
seeds that fell on rocky ground?
a. They were eaten by birds
b. They sprang up quickly
c. Thorns choked them
d. They withered for lack
of roots
Answer: d. They withered for lack of roots
(Matthew 13:5-6)
5Some fell on rocky ground, where it had
little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep,
6and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it
withered for lack of roots.
5. Where did some seeds
fall among thorns?
a. Rocky ground
b. The path
c. Among thorns
d. Rich soil
Answer: c. Among thorns (Matthew 13:7)
7Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew
up and choked it.
6. What did the thorns do
to the seeds that fell among them?
a. Ate them up
b. Choked them
c. Helped them grow
d. Provided shade
Answer: b.
Choked them (Matthew 13:7)
7Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns
grew up and choked it.
7. Where did some seed fall
and produce fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold?
a. Rocky ground
b. The path
c. Among thorns
d. Rich soil
Answer:
d. Rich soil (Matthew 13:8)
8But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced
fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
8. What advice did Jesus
give at the end of the parable?
a. Stop sowing seeds
b. Whoever has ears ought
to hear
c. Sow only in rich soil
d. Gather thorns
Answer:
b. Whoever has ears ought to hear (Matthew 13:9)
9Whoever has ears ought to hear.”
9. Why did the disciples
ask Jesus about his use of parables?
a. Because they were
confused
b. Because they wanted to
test Jesus
c. Because they wanted to
understand why Jesus spoke in parables
d. Because they were bored
Answer:
c. Because they wanted to understand why Jesus spoke in parables (Matthew
13:10)
10The disciples approached him and said, “Why
do you speak to them in parables?”
10. What reason did Jesus
give for speaking in parables?
a. To confuse the listeners
b. To make his teaching
more entertaining
c. Because knowledge of the
mysteries of the kingdom of heaven had been granted to the disciples
d. To hide the truth from
the disciples
Answer:
c. Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven had been granted
to the disciples (Matthew 13:11)
11* He said to them in reply,
“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted
to you, but to them it has not been granted.
11. According to Jesus,
what will happen to the one who has, and what will happen to the one who has
not?
a. The one who has will lose
what they have, and the one who has not will gain more
b. The one who has will
grow rich, and the one who has not will have even what they have taken away
c. Both the one who has and
the one who has not will remain unchanged
d. The one who has will be
punished, and the one who has not will be rewarded
Answer:
b. The one who has will grow rich, and the one who has not will have even what
they have taken away (Matthew 13:12)
12b To anyone who has, more will be
given* and he will grow rich; from
anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
12. Why did Jesus speak to
the people in parables, according to verse 13?
a. Because he enjoyed using
figurative language
b. Because the people were
visually impaired
c. Because the people
looked but did not see and heard but did not listen or understand
d. Because parables were a
tradition in that culture
Answer:
c. Because the people looked but did not see and heard but did not listen or
understand (Matthew 13:13)
13* c This is why I speak to them in
parables, because ‘they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or
understand.’
13. Which prophet's
prophecy did Jesus say was fulfilled in the people who looked but did not see
and heard but did not understand?
a. Jeremiah
b. Ezekiel
c. Isaiah
d. Daniel
Answer:
c. Isaiah (Matthew 13:14)
14d Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in
them, which says: ‘You shall indeed hear but not understand, you
shall indeed look but never see.
14. According to Isaiah's
prophecy, why did the people have closed eyes and ears?
a. Because they were blind
and deaf
b. Lest they see with their
eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and be converted
c. Because they were
disobedient
d. To test their faith
Answer:
b. Lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their
heart, and be converted (Matthew 13:15)
15Gross is the heart of this people, they will
hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with
their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and be
converted, and I heal them.’
15. Who does Jesus say is
blessed because they see and hear?
a. The Pharisees
b. The disciples
c. The prophets
d. The rich
Answer:
b. The disciples (Matthew 13:16-17)
The Privilege of Discipleship.*
16e “But blessed are your eyes,
because they see, and your ears, because they hear.
17Amen, I say to you, many prophets and
righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear
what you hear but did not hear it.
16. In the parable of the
sower, what does the seed sown on the path represent?
a. Those who hear the word
without understanding
b. Those who receive the
word with joy but have no root
c. Those who hear the word
but are choked by worldly anxiety
d. Those who hear the word
and understand it, bearing fruit
Answer:
a. Those who hear the word without understanding (Matthew 13:19)
19The seed sown on the path is the one who
hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes
and steals away what was sown in his heart.
17. What happens to the
seed sown on rocky ground in the parable of the sower?
a. It bears fruit and
yields a hundredfold
b. It falls away when
tribulation or persecution comes
c. It is choked by the lure
of riches
d. It receives the word
with joy
Answer:
b. It falls away when tribulation or persecution comes (Matthew 13:20-21)
20The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who
hears the word and receives it at once with joy.
21But he has no root and lasts only for a
time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he
immediately falls away.
18. Who is represented by
the seed sown among thorns in the parable of the sower?
a. The disciples
b. The prophets
c. The Pharisees
d. Those who hear the word
but are choked by worldly anxiety
Answer:
d. Those who hear the word but are choked by worldly anxiety (Matthew 13:22)
22The seed sown among thorns is the one who
hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word
and it bears no fruit.
19. According to the
parable of the sower, what does the seed sown on rich soil represent?
a. Those who hear the word
without understanding
b. Those who receive the
word with joy but have no root
c. Those who hear the word
but are choked by worldly anxiety
d. Those who hear the word
and understand it, bearing fruit
Answer:
d. Those who hear the word and understand it, bearing fruit (Matthew 13:23)
23But the seed sown on rich soil is the one
who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a
hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”
20. Who proposed the
parable of the weeds among the wheat?
a. Jesus
b. John the Baptist
c. Peter
d. James
answer: a. Jesus (Matthew 13:24)
24He proposed another parable to them.* “The kingdom of heaven may be
likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
21. What did the enemy sow
among the wheat in the parable?
a. Grapes
b. Weeds
c. Barley
d. Flowers
answer: b. Weeds (Matthew 13:25)
25While everyone was asleep his enemy came and
sowed weeds* all through the wheat, and then
went off.
22. What did the slaves of
the householder suggest doing when they saw the weeds among the wheat?
a. Ignoring them
b. Watering the field
c. Pulling them up
d. Selling the field
answer: c. Pulling them up (Matthew 13:28)
28He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His
slaves said to him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
23. Why did the householder
advise against pulling up the weeds immediately?
a. To let them grow into
beautiful flowers
b. To avoid extra work
c. To prevent harm to the
wheat
d. To sell the weeds for
profit
answer: c. To prevent harm to the wheat (Matthew
13:29)
29He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds
you might uproot the wheat along with them.
24. What did the
householder instruct the harvesters to do at harvest time?
a. Collect the weeds and
burn them
b. Leave everything as it
is
c. Harvest only the wheat
d. Plant more seeds
answer: a. Collect the weeds and burn them
(Matthew 13:30)
30Let them grow together until harvest;* then at harvest time I will say
to the harvesters, “First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for
burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’
25. What did a person do
with the mustard seed in the parable?
a. Ate it
b. Sold it
c. Sowed it in a field
d. Buried it
answer: c. Sowed it in a field (Matthew 13:31)
31h He proposed another parable to
them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and
sowed in a field.
26. According to the
parable of the Mustard Seed, what happens when the seed is full-grown?
a. It withers away
b. It becomes the smallest
of plants
c. It becomes a large bush
d. It turns into a tree
answer: c. It becomes a large bush (Matthew 13:32)
32* i It is the smallest of all the
seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large
bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’”
27. What does the yeast
represent in the Parable of the Yeast?
a. Sin
b. Growth of the kingdom of
heaven
c. Knowledge
d. Despair
answer: b. Growth of the kingdom of heaven
(Matthew 13:33)
33He spoke to them another parable. “The
kingdom of heaven is like yeast* that a woman took and mixed with
three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.”j
28. How many measures of
wheat flour did the woman mix with the yeast in the Parable of the Yeast?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
answer: c. Three (Matthew 13:33)
33He spoke to them another parable. “The
kingdom of heaven is like yeast* that a woman took and mixed with
three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.”j
29. Why did Jesus speak to
the crowds in parables according to the text?
a. To confuse them
b. To fulfill what had been
said through the prophet
c. To hide the truth
d. To amuse the crowds
answer: b. To fulfill what had been said through
the prophet (Matthew 13:35)
34* k All these things Jesus spoke to
the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables,
35to fulfill what had been said through the
prophet:*
30. Who is the speaker in
the parables mentioned in the text?
a. John the Baptist
b. Jesus
c. The prophet
d. The woman
answer: b. Jesus (Matthew 13:34)
34* k All these things Jesus spoke to
the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables,
31. Who asked Jesus to
explain the parable of the weeds in the field?
a. The crowds
b. The Pharisees
c. The disciples
d. The Sadducees
Answer:
c. The disciples (Matthew 13:36)
36Then, dismissing the crowds,* he went into the house. His
disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in
the field.”
32. According to Jesus, who
is the sower of the good seed in the parable?
a. The Son of Man
b. The angels
c. The Pharisees
d. The disciples
Answer:
a. The Son of Man (Matthew 13:37)
37* He said in reply, “He who sows
good seed is the Son of Man,
33. What does the field
represent in the parable of the weeds?
a. The synagogue
b. The world
c. The kingdom of heaven
d. The discipleship
Answer:
b. The world (Matthew 13:38)
38the field is the world,* the good seed the children of the
kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,
34. Who are referred to as
the children of the kingdom in the parable?
a. The disciples
b. The Pharisees
c. The angels
d. The good seed
Answer: a. The children of the kingdom (Matthew
13:38)
38the field is the world,* the good seed the children of the
kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,
35. According to Jesus, who
are the weeds in the parable?
a. The Pharisees
b. The angels
c. The disciples
d. The children of the evil
one
Answer:
d. The children of the evil one (Matthew 13:38)
38the field is the world,* the good seed the children of the
kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one,
36. Who is identified as
the enemy who sows the weeds in the parable?
a. The Pharisees
b. The disciples
c. The devil
d. The angels
Answer:
c. The devil (Matthew 13:39)
39and the enemy who sows them is the devil.
The harvest is the end of the age,* and the harvesters are angels.
37. What is symbolized by
the harvest in the parable of the weeds?
a. The crucifixion of Jesus
b. The end of the age
c. The establishment of the
kingdom
d. The resurrection of the
dead
Answer:
b. The end of the age (Matthew 13:39)
39and the enemy who sows them is the devil.
The harvest is the end of the age,* and the harvesters are angels.
38. Who are the harvesters
in the parable?
a. The disciples
b. The angels
c. The Pharisees
d. The Sadducees
Answer:
b. The angels (Matthew 13:39)
39and the enemy who sows them is the devil.
The harvest is the end of the age,* and the harvesters are angels.
39. According to the
parable, what will happen to the evildoers?
a. They will be praised
b. They will be cast into a
fiery furnace
c. They will be rewarded
d. They will be exalted
Answer: b. They will be cast into a fiery furnace
(Matthew 13:42)
42m They will throw them into the
fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
40. How will the righteous
be rewarded according to the parable?
a. They will be given
wealth
b. They will shine like the
sun in the kingdom
c. They will be rulers on
earth
d. They will be angels
Answer:
b. They will shine like the sun in the kingdom (Matthew 13:43)
43* n Then the righteous will shine
like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.
41. What is the kingdom of
heaven compared to in the parable?
a. A hidden treasure in a
cave
b. A buried treasure in a
field
c. A pearl in an oyster
d. A net in the sea
answer: b. A buried treasure in a field (Matthew
13:44)
44o “The kingdom of heaven is like a
treasure buried in a field,* which a person finds and hides
again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
42. In the parable of the
kingdom of heaven as a hidden treasure, what does the person do after finding
the treasure?
a. Hides it again
b. Ignores it
c. Reports it to the
authorities
d. Sells all that he has
and buys the field
answer: d. Sells all that he has and buys the
field (Matthew 13:44)
44o “The kingdom of heaven is like a
treasure buried in a field,* which a person finds and hides
again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
43. In the parable of the kingdom
of heaven as a merchant seeking pearls, what does the merchant do when he finds
a pearl of great price?
a. Sells all that he has
and buys it
b. Takes a picture of it
c. Leaves it for others to
find
d. Keeps it a secret
answer: a. Sells all that he has and buys it
(Matthew 13:45-46)
45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a
merchant searching for fine pearls.
46When he finds a pearl of great price, he
goes and sells all that he has and buys it.
44. What is the comparison
made in the parable of the kingdom of heaven to a net thrown into the sea?
a. A gathering of clouds
b. A collection of books
c. A net collecting fish of
every kind
d. A field of flowers
answer: c. A net thrown into the sea, which
collects fish of every kind (Matthew 13:47)
47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net
thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind.
45. In the parable of the
net thrown into the sea, what happens when it is full?
a. They abandon it
b. They haul it ashore and
put what is good into buckets
c. They sink it
d. They celebrate and leave
it in the sea
answer: b. They haul it ashore and put what is
good into buckets (Matthew 13:48)
48When it is full they haul it ashore and sit
down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away.
46. What is the outcome at
the end of the age in the parable of the net thrown into the sea?
a. The fish swim away
b. The angels separate the
wicked from the righteous
c. The net breaks
d. The fish are cooked and
eaten
answer: b. The angels will go out and separate the
wicked from the righteous (Matthew 13:49)
49Thus it will be at the end of the age. The
angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
47. According to Jesus,
what will happen to the wicked at the end of the age?
a. They will be rewarded
b. They will be thrown into
the fiery furnace
c. They will be ignored
d. They will be given a
second chance
answer: b. They will be thrown into the fiery
furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth (Matthew 13:50)
50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where
there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
48. When Jesus finished these parables, what did he ask
his disciples?
a. Do you want more
parables?
b. Do you understand all
these things?
c. Can you explain these
parables to me?
d. Are you tired of
listening?
answer: b. Do you understand all these things?
(Matthew 13:51)
51“Do you understand* all these things?” They answered,
“Yes.”
49. Who came to his native
place and taught the people in their synagogue?
a. Peter
b. Jesus
c. James
d. Judas
answer: b. Jesus (Matthew 13:54)
54* He came to his native place and
taught the people in their synagogue.p They were astonished* and said, “Where did this man get
such wisdom and mighty deeds?q
50. What was the reaction
of the people when Jesus taught in their synagogue?
a. They were overjoyed
b. They were astonished
c. They were angry
d. They were indifferent
answer: b. They were astonished (Matthew 13:54)
54* He came to his native place and
taught the people in their synagogue.p They were astonished* and said, “Where did this man get
such wisdom and mighty deeds?q
51. What did the people
question about Jesus when he taught in the synagogue?
a. His occupation
b. His family background
c. His hometown
d. His educational
qualifications
answer: b. His family background (Matthew 13:55)
55Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his
mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?r
52. Who were mentioned as
the brothers of Jesus in the passage?
a. James, Joseph, Simon,
and Judas
b. Peter, Andrew, James,
and John
c. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and
John
d. Thomas, Philip,
Bartholomew, and Matthew
answer: a. James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas
(Matthew 13:55)
55Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his
mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?r
53. Why did the people take
offense at Jesus?
a. Because he was a
carpenter
b. Because he performed
miracles
c. Because he claimed to be
a prophet
d. Because of familiarity
with his family
answer: d. Because of familiarity with his family
(Matthew 13:57)
57And they took offense at him. But Jesus said
to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his
own house.”s
54. What did Jesus say
about a prophet's honor in his native place?
a. A prophet is always
honored in his native place
b. A prophet is without
honor except in his native place
c. A prophet is honored
everywhere except in his hometown
d. A prophet's honor
depends on his family background
answer: b. A prophet is without honor except in
his native place (Matthew 13:57)
57And they took offense at him. But Jesus said
to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his
own house.”s
55. Why did Jesus not work
many mighty deeds in his native place?
a. Because he lost the
ability to perform miracles
b. Because the people
rejected him
c. Because of their lack of
faith
d. Because he chose not to
answer: c. Because of their lack of faith (Matthew
13:58)
58And he did not work many mighty deeds there
because of their lack of faith.