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New Testament Chars
YGK These New Testament Characters (besides Jesus)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The event where the angel Gabriel tells Mary she will give birth to the Messiah | The Annunciation |
| The name of Mary’s song of praise recorded in the gospels | The Magnificat |
| The priest and father of John the Baptist who was struck mute | Zechariah |
| The river where John the Baptist baptized Jesus | Jordan River |
| The woman who requested John the Baptist’s head on a platter | Salome |
| The meaning of the name "Peter" in Aramaic | Rock |
| The number of times Peter denied knowing Jesus before the rooster crowed | Three |
| The traditional method of Peter's execution | Crucified upside down |
| The nickname given to the disciples John and James | Sons of Thunder |
| The term for the unnamed figure in the Gospel of John often identified as John himself | The beloved disciple |
| The nickname given to the disciple Thomas for disbelieving the resurrection | Doubting Thomas |
| The meaning of Thomas’s other name, "Didymus" | The twin |
| The country where tradition holds Thomas was martyred after bringing the gospel | India |
| The amount of silver Judas Iscariot received for betraying Jesus | 30 pieces |
| The location where Judas identified Jesus with a kiss | Garden of Gethsemane |
| The number of demons Jesus reportedly drove out of Mary Magdalene | Seven |
| The figure Mary Magdalene is often conflated with in tradition | Mary of Bethany (or a sinful woman/prostitute) |
| The specific act Mary Magdalene performed at the tomb of Jesus | Discovering it was empty |
| The shortest verse in the King James Bible, occurring at the death of Lazarus | "Jesus wept" (John 11:35) |
| The length of time Lazarus had been dead before Jesus raised him | Four days |
| The siblings of Lazarus | Martha and Mary (of Bethany) |
| The Roman governor of Judea who presided over the trial of Jesus | Pontius Pilate |
| The Roman Emperor who appointed Pontius Pilate as governor | Tiberius |
| The person who warned Pilate not to get involved with Jesus due to a dream | Pilate’s wife |
| The question Pilate asked after Jesus claimed to "testify to the truth" | "What is truth?" |
| The Latin phrase meaning "Behold the man" used by Pilate when presenting Jesus | Ecce homo |
| The criminal the crowd demanded be released instead of Jesus | Barabbas |
| The symbolic act Pilate performed to show he was not responsible for Jesus's death | Washing his hands |
| The original name of the apostle Paul | Saul of Tarsus |
| The first Christian martyr whose stoning Paul (Saul) approved of | Stephen |
| The city Paul was traveling to when he saw a vision of Jesus and was blinded | Damascus |
| The early Christian who healed Paul's blindness | Ananias |
| The total number of New Testament epistles attributed to Paul | 13 |
| The Roman Emperor during whose reign tradition holds Paul was executed | Nero |
| The two companions who joined Paul on his second major missionary journey | Timothy and Silas |