Luke 16:19-31

The Two Men on Earth

1. What kind of clothes did the rich man wear to show how wealthy he was? a) Old, torn clothes b) Regular, everyday clothes c) Purple garments and fine linen, like a king d) A simple, white robe

Answer: c) Purple garments and fine linen, like a king Rationale: The story specifically mentions the rich man wore purple and fine linen, which were very expensive clothes that only the extremely wealthy, like royalty, could afford. This showed he had more than enough money.

2. Where did the poor man, Lazarus, spend his days? a) Working in the fields b) In his own small house c) At the local market d) At the rich man's gate

Answer: d) At the rich man's gate Rationale: Lazarus was laid at the rich man's gate every day, right where the rich man would have seen him. This is important because it shows the rich man couldn't have missed seeing him.

3. What did Lazarus hope to eat to survive? a) Scraps that fell from the rich man's table b) A fancy meal from the rich man c) Bread he could buy from a baker d) Food that other people gave him on the street

Answer: a) Scraps that fell from the rich man's table Rationale: The parable says Lazarus longed to eat the crumbs and scraps that fell from the rich man's extravagant feasts. This shows how incredibly hungry and poor he was.

4. What was the rich man's biggest mistake when it came to Lazarus? a) He was mean and yelled at Lazarus. b) He completely ignored Lazarus and failed to help him. c) He gave Lazarus only the worst leftovers. d) He told his servants to chase Lazarus away.

Answer: b) He completely ignored Lazarus and failed to help him. Rationale: The story doesn't say the rich man was actively mean; his sin was that he saw Lazarus suffering every day and did nothing. He failed to do the good he could have done.

A Great Reversal

5. When Lazarus died, where did the angels take him? a) To a place of torment b) To the bosom of Abraham c) Back to the rich man's house d) To the netherworld

Answer: b) To the bosom of Abraham Rationale: "The bosom of Abraham" was the way people in Jesus's time described the happy place where good people went after they died. It was a place of comfort and peace.

6. After the rich man died, where did he end up? a) With Abraham and Lazarus b) In a beautiful palace in the afterlife c) In the netherworld, a place of torment d) Watching over his five brothers on Earth

Answer: c) In the netherworld, a place of torment Rationale: Because he had lived a selfish life and ignored the needs of the poor, the rich man went to the "netherworld," which the story describes as a place of suffering and torment.

7. From the place of torment, what was the first thing the rich man begged Abraham for? a) For a big feast like he used to have b) To be able to go back to his old life c) For a second chance to be good d) For Lazarus to bring him a single drop of water

Answer: d) For Lazarus to bring him a single drop of water Rationale: The rich man was suffering so much that he only asked for the smallest bit of relief—a single drop of water from the tip of Lazarus's finger to cool his tongue.

A Warning for the Living

8. Why did Abraham say Lazarus could not go to help the rich man? a) Because Lazarus was too busy talking with Abraham. b) Because a great chasm or gap was fixed between them. c) Because the rich man had been too selfish on Earth. d) Because the angels would not allow it.

Answer: b) Because a great chasm or gap was fixed between them. Rationale: Abraham explained that a huge, uncrossable gap, or "chasm," separated the place of comfort from the place of torment. The choices they made on Earth created this permanent separation.

9. The rich man wanted to warn his five brothers. What did Abraham say they should listen to instead? a) A sign from the sky b) Their friends and neighbors c) Moses and the prophets d) A ghost sent from the dead

Answer: c) Moses and the prophets Rationale: "Moses and the prophets" refers to the Holy Scriptures (the Old Testament). Abraham was saying that the brothers already had everything they needed in God's word to know how to live a good and caring life.

10. Abraham said that if the brothers didn't listen to Moses and the prophets, they wouldn't be persuaded even if... a) an angel appeared to them. b) they read a sad story. c) someone should rise from the dead. d) they suddenly became poor.

Answer: c) someone should rise from the dead. Rationale: This was Abraham's final point. If people's hearts are closed to the truth that is already in front of them (in the Scriptures), then not even the most amazing miracle, like someone returning from the dead, will change their minds.

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