Bible Quiz — Matthew 20:12TAB

Questions in this quiz

1. Which group is described as having carried the day's burden and the heat?

   The workers who started firstThe workers who arrived lastThe landowner and his householdThe people watching nearby

2. How long did the late workers say they had worked?

3. What did the complaint say had been done to the late workers?

4. Which details are included in the complaint? Select all that apply.

   The late workers had done only one hour of workThe first workers had carried the day's burden and heatThe late workers had also carried the day's burden and heatThe late workers were placed on the same level as the others

5. True or False: In the formal reconstruction, the speaking action comes before the complaint itself.

   TrueFalse

6. If you had been one of the first workers, what feelings would that equal treatment stir up in you?

7. Where do you notice yourself comparing your effort with someone else's reward, and what does that comparison reveal about your heart?

8. When you feel tempted to resent someone else receiving the same standing after less labor, which response best fits this verse?

   Keep serving faithfully and leave the measure of reward to the one in chargeReduce your effort until everyone earns in exactly the same wayDemand extra recognition so your labor feels worthwhileAssume the situation must be unjust before you hear the whole story

9. Name one concrete place this week where you will stop keeping score and choose faithfulness instead.

Reflection questions have no right answer — they count once you have written a response.