Lost Sheep Practice Questions
20 free Lost Sheep practice questions for the Bible, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. In which two Gospels is the Parable of the Lost Sheep recorded?
- Q2. According to Luke 15, what group of people prompted Jesus to tell the parable by grumbling about Him eating with sinners?
- Q3. How many sheep does the shepherd originally have in his flock?
- Q4. How many sheep go astray in the parable?
- Q5. Where does the shepherd leave the other sheep while he goes to search for the one that is lost?
- Q6. In Luke's version, what does the shepherd do when he finally finds the lost sheep?
- Q7. Whom does the shepherd call together after returning home with the found sheep?
- Q8. According to Jesus, where is there 'more rejoicing' over one sinner who repents?
- Q9. What is the primary spiritual lesson Jesus intended with this parable?
- Q10. In the context of Matthew 18, the parable is used to illustrate God's concern for whom?
- Q11. How long does the shepherd search for the lost sheep in Luke 15:4?
- Q12. What title is Jesus often given based on the imagery found in this and similar parables?
- Q13. Which of the following parables follows immediately after the Lost Sheep in Luke 15?
- Q14. Why did the shepherd need to carry the sheep on his shoulders?
- Q15. What does the sheep going 'astray' represent in the spiritual allegory?
- Q16. True or False: The shepherd in the parable blames the sheep for being lost.
- Q17. In Matthew 18:13, what word does Jesus use to describe the shepherd's feeling about the found sheep compared to the ninety-nine?
- Q18. Which Old Testament book contains famous imagery of God as a Shepherd that serves as a background for this parable?
- Q19. What is the reaction in heaven when one sinner repents?
- Q20. How does the shepherd's behavior contrast with the attitude of the Pharisees?