The Parable of the Mustard Seed · 5 min
The Parable of the Mustard Seed quiz
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Jesus said the Kingdom of Heaven is like what?
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1. Jesus said the Kingdom of Heaven is like what?
- A. A tall tower
- B. A grain of mustard seed
- C. A big rock
- D. A river
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Answer: B. A grain of mustard seed. "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed" (Matthew 13:31).
2. What did the man in the story do with the mustard seed?
- A. Planted it in his field
- B. Ate it for lunch
- C. Kept it in a box
- D. Threw it in the lake
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Answer: A. Planted it in his field. He "took, and sowed in his field" (Matthew 13:31). To sow means to plant.
3. What did Jesus say about the size of a mustard seed?
- A. It is the biggest seed
- B. It is as big as an apple
- C. It is smaller than all seeds
- D. It is as big as a coin
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Answer: C. It is smaller than all seeds. Jesus said it "is smaller than all seeds" (Matthew 13:32). It was the tiniest seed his listeners planted.
4. What does the tiny seed grow into?
- A. A flower
- B. A stone
- C. A vine
- D. A tree
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Answer: D. A tree. When it is grown, it is bigger than the garden plants and "becomes a tree" (Matthew 13:32).
5. Who comes to rest in its branches?
- A. Fish
- B. The birds
- C. Sheep
- D. Butterflies
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Answer: B. The birds. "The birds of the air come and lodge in its branches" (Matthew 13:32).
6. Later, what couldn't the disciples do?
- A. Heal a sick boy
- B. Find their boat
- C. Find any food
- D. Remember the way home
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Answer: A. Heal a sick boy. A father brought his sick son, but the disciples could not cure him. Afterward they asked Jesus why (Matthew 17:14-19).
7. Jesus said faith as small as a mustard seed could tell what to move?
- A. A boat
- B. A house
- C. A mountain
- D. A camel
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Answer: C. A mountain. You "will tell this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move" (Matthew 17:20).
8. With faith like a mustard seed, what did Jesus say would be impossible?
- A. Almost everything
- B. Only the hard things
- C. Most things
- D. Nothing
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Answer: D. Nothing. "Nothing will be impossible for you" (Matthew 17:20). A little faith is enough to start, because God does the growing.