This Matthew 13 quiz features 25 thought-provoking questions carefully crafted to cover all the verses in the chapter.
Each question is followed by five possible answers, giving you ample opportunity to challenge your knowledge and understanding of this Matthew chapter 13.
Keep in mind, this Bible quiz on Matthew Chapter 13 is meant to be tricky, so ensure you cross-reference with Matthew 13 in the KJV Bible to validate your answers at the end of the entire questions.
All right, let’s dive into the deep waters of Matthew 13!
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Bible Quiz on Matthew Chapter 13
Matthew 13 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
How did Jesus address the multitude in Matthew 13?
a) From a mountaintop
b) In the temple courts
c) By the river bank
d) While sitting in a ship
e) From a tall tree
Question 2:
What was the first parable that Jesus spoke about in this chapter?
a) The Parable of the Mustard Seed
b) The Parable of the Talents
c) The Parable of the Leaven
d) The Parable of the Wheat and Tares
e) The Parable of the Sower
Question 3:
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a net that was cast into the sea and gathered what?
a) Only the good fish
b) Only specific types of fish
c) Only the bad fish
d) Every kind
e) Nothing, it was empty
Question 4:
What happened to the seeds that fell among the thorns in the parable?
a) They were eaten by birds.
b) They sprang up quickly and withered.
c) They bore fruit.
d) They were choked by the thorns.
e) They grew into the largest plants.
Question 5:
Why did Jesus speak to the people in parables?
a) Because they were easy to understand
b) Because they rhymed
c) So that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand
d) Because it was the tradition of rabbis
e) To show off his knowledge
Question 6:
Which Old Testament prophet did Jesus quote when explaining why he used parables?
a) Isaiah
b) Jeremiah
c) Ezekiel
d) Hosea
e) Amos
Question 7:
In the Parable of the Sower, what did the seed that fell on good ground do?
a) It was eaten by birds.
b) It was scorched by the sun.
c) It brought forth fruit, some hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
d) It was choked by thorns.
e) It grew into a massive tree.
Question 8:
In the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, who sowed the good seed?
a) The enemy
b) The servant
c) The farmer
d) The son of man
e) The townspeople
Question 9:
What did the master in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares suggest to do about the tares?
a) Uproot them immediately
b) Burn them at once
c) Let both grow together until the harvest
d) Separate them and sell the tares
e) Feed them to the animals
Question 10:
What does the mustard seed become once it’s grown, as mentioned in the parable?
a) A shrub
b) The least among all seeds
c) The greatest among herbs
d) A tree where birds come and lodge
e) A vine that spreads across the ground
Question 11:
How did the people in Jesus’ own country feel when they heard his teachings?
a) They rejoiced and praised him.
b) They were astonished but disbelieving.
c) They immediately accepted his words.
d) They were indifferent.
e) They sought to make him their leader.
Question 12:
What happens when the whole was leavened in the Parable of the Leaven?
a) The dough was discarded.
b) It was spread out to dry.
c) It brought forth fruit.
d) It became sour and unpalatable.
e) It rose and expanded.
Question 13:
In the parable of the treasure hid in a field, what does the man do when he discovers it?
a) He takes it and runs away.
b) He tells the townspeople about it.
c) Sells all he has and buys that field.
d) He reburies it and leaves it for another.
e) He offers a portion of it to the church.
Question 14:
The kingdom of heaven is also likened unto a merchant man seeking what kind of pearls?
a) Faulty pearls
b) Common pearls
c) Goodly pearls
d) Small pearls
e) Pearls of great age
Question 15:
In the parable of the net, after it was full and drawn to shore, what did the fishermen do?
a) Released all the fish back into the sea.
b) Sat down and counted the fish.
c) Sorted the good into vessels.
d) Sold the entire catch without sorting.
e) Gave the fish to the townspeople.
Question 16:
In the Parable of the Sower, where did the first type of seed fall?
a) Among thorns
b) On good ground
c) On stony places
d) By the wayside
e) In deep soil
Question 17:
Who will separate the wicked from among the just at the end of the world?
a) The righteous
b) The angels
c) The disciples
d) The kings of the earth
e) The prophets
Question 18:
How did Jesus respond when asked if the parables had been understood by his disciples?
a) “Seek and ye shall find.”
b) “Blessed are your eyes, for they see.”
c) “The mysteries of the kingdom are for the chosen.”
d) “All will be revealed in due time.”
e) “Those who have ears, let them hear.”
Question 19:
How did Jesus describe the scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven?
a) As a man who brings out of his treasure things new and old.
b) As a shepherd of the flock.
c) As a light unto the nations.
d) As salt of the earth.
e) As a pillar in the temple of God.
Question 20:
Why did Jesus not do many mighty works in his own country?
a) Because he was not welcomed.
b) Because of their unbelief.
c) Because he had no disciples there.
d) Because they already had many prophets.
e) Because it was not yet time for miracles.
Question 21:
What do the seeds that fell on stony places symbolize in the Parable of the Sower?
a) Those who receive the word with joy but have no root.
b) Those who hear the word but do not understand it.
c) Those who hear the word and produce fruit.
d) Those who are deceived by wealth.
e) Those who are misled by false prophets.
Question 22:
Which of the following is NOT a comparison made by Jesus about the kingdom of heaven in Matthew 13?
a) A treasure hid in a field
b) A pearl of great price
c) A loaf of bread
d) A grain of mustard seed
e) Leaven hid in three measures of meal
Question 23:
What does the good seed represent in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares?
a) The tares
b) The children of the devil
c) The evil of the world
d) The children of the kingdom
e) The indecisive
Question 24:
According to Jesus, what does the field symbolize in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares?
a) The world
b) The church
c) The temple
d) The heavens
e) The past
Question 25:
The reapers in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares are equated to:
a) Prophets
b) The people
c) Angels
d) Priests
e) Apostles
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Answers to Matthew 13 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
d) While sitting in a ship
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:2, it mentions, “And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.”
Answer 2:
e) The Parable of the Sower
Explanation:
Jesus starts with the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13:3-9.
Answer 3:
d) Every kind
Explanation:
Matthew 13:47 says, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.”
Answer 4:
d) They were choked by the thorns.
Explanation:
Matthew 13:7 describes, “Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.”
Answer 5:
c) So that seeing they would not see, and hearing they would not understand
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:13-15, Jesus explains why He speaks in parables, stating that even though they hear, they do not understand and even though they see, they do not perceive.
Answer 6:
a) Isaiah
Explanation:
Matthew 13:14-15 cites a prophecy from Isaiah: “You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
Answer 7:
c) It brought forth fruit, some hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Explanation:
Matthew 13:8 describes, “Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Answer 8:
d) The son of man
Explanation:
Matthew 13:37 says, “He answered, ‘The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.'”
Answer 9:
c) Let both grow together until the harvest
Explanation:
Matthew 13:30: “Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, ‘Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.'”
Answer 10:
d) A tree where birds come and lodge
Explanation:
Matthew 13:32 describes the mustard seed, “It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”
Answer 11:
b) They were astonished but disbelieving.
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:54-57, when Jesus taught in the synagogue of His hometown, the people were astonished and questioned the source of His wisdom and mighty works, ultimately taking offense at Him because they knew Him as the carpenter’s son.
Answer 12:
e) It rose and expanded.
Explanation:
Matthew 13:33 states that the kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened. Leaven (or yeast) causes dough to rise.
Answer 13:
c) Sells all he has and buys that field.
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:44, upon discovering the treasure, the man in joy sells all that he has and buys that field.
Answer 14:
c) Goodly pearls
Explanation:
Matthew 13:45 describes the kingdom of heaven as being like a merchant in search of fine (or goodly) pearls.
Answer 15:
c) Sorted the good into vessels.
Explanation:
Matthew 13:48 states, “Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.”
Answer 16:
d) By the wayside
Explanation:
Matthew 13:4 notes that as the sower was sowing, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them.
Answer 17:
b) The angels
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:49, it is mentioned that at the end of the age, the angels will come out and separate the wicked from among the just.
Answer 18:
b) “Blessed are your eyes, for they see.”
Explanation:
Matthew 13:16-17, Jesus tells His disciples, “But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.”
Answer 19:
a) As a man who brings out of his treasure things new and old.
Explanation:
Matthew 13:52 describes such a scribe as one who, instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things both new and old.
Answer 20:
b) Because of their unbelief.
Explanation:
Matthew 13:58 states, “And he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.”
Answer 21:
a) Those who receive the word with joy but have no root.
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:20-21, the seed that fell on stony places represents the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, but since they have no root, they endure only for a while.
Answer 22:
c) A loaf of bread
Explanation:
Matthew 13 contains various parables about the kingdom of heaven, but a loaf of bread is not one of the comparisons Jesus makes.
Answer 23:
d) The children of the kingdom
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:38, Jesus explains that the good seed represents the children of the kingdom.
Answer 24:
a) The world
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:38, Jesus says the field is the world.
Answer 25:
c) Angels
Explanation:
In Matthew 13:39, Jesus identifies the reapers as the angels.
