Story 35: The Story of the Compassionate Father

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. Why did the religious leaders criticize Jesus? *Because Jesus treated tax collectors and sinners as his friends. [35-02]
2. What did the younger son demand from his father? *He wanted his inheritance right away. [35-03]
3. What did the younger son do with his inheritance? *He wasted it in sinful living. [35-04]
4. What happened in the land where the younger son went to live? *There was a severe famine. [35-05]
5. What did the younger son do to survive during the famine? *He took a job feeding pigs. [35-05]
6. Why did the younger son decide to return home? *He realized that father’s servants lived better than he did and had plenty to eat. [35-06]
7. What was the younger son planning to ask his father? *He was going to ask his father to let him be one of his servants. [35-06]
8. What did the father do when he saw the younger son approaching? *He ran to him, hugged him, and kissed him. [35-07]
9. What did the younger son say to his father when they met? *“Father, I have sinned against God and against you. I am not worthy to be your son.” [35-08]
10. How did the father respond to the younger son’s confession? *He put clothes, a ring, and sandals on the younger son and had a feast to celebration his return. [35-09]
11. How did the older son react when he learned that his brother had come home? *He was very angry and refused to go into the house. [35-11]
12. What was the older son’s complaint to his father? *I worked faithfully for you and you did not give me even a small goat to celebrate, but you killed the best calf for this son of yours who consumed your money. [35-12]
13. How much of the father's possessions now belonged to the older son? *Everything the father had. [35-13]
14. What reason did the father give for celebrating the return of his younger son? *His son had been dead, but now was alive. He had been lost, but now was found. [35-13]

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