Take Some Sin, Add Good and Evil, and Stir Quiz

Answer: legion

In chapter 5, verses 1-20, of Mark's Gospel, Jesus heals the man by allowing the demons to go into a herd of pigs instead. The pigs then run into a lake and drown. This miracle is also recorded in the Gospels of Luke (chapter 8 verses 26-39) and Matthew (chapter 8, verses 28-34).

Answer: gold

Of the two Gospels that tell of the birth of Jesus, only Matthew mentions the wise men; Luke's Gospel contains the story of the shepherds instead. The gifts indicate that the wise men recognise Jesus' forthcoming role as a king. Because they brought three gifts, the tradition has developed that there were three of them, too, and they have even been given the names Casper, Melchior and Balthazar.

Answer: Gideon

The story of Gideon appears in chapters 6 through 8 of the Book of Judges. The "three hundred men that lapped" were not taking part in a running race, but drinking water. To summarise the story very briefly, a large Israelite army was planning to attack the Midianites, but God was concerned that the Israelite army was too large, and thus liable to boast that their victory was achieved through their own strength, rather than with God's help. By a series of elimination tests, the number was whittled down from 32,000 to 300, thus ensuring that God could take most of the credit.

Answer: loved

For many Christians, John 3:16 is one of the key verses of the whole Bible, because it states clearly and unambiguously that God will grant eternal life to anyone who believes in him.

Answer: noise

The Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, and contains 150 different songs of praise to God, most of which are believed to have been written by King David. The psalms themselves vary in length from two verses (Psalm 117) to 176 verses (Psalm 119). Psalm 100, with five verses, is thus one of the shortest.

Answer: dove

Matthew tells that when Jesus came to John to be baptised, John at first refused to perform the ritual, saying that it was Jesus who should be baptising him. Jesus, however insisted, and after the baptism was complete (as this verse states), God came down in the form of a dove, and a voice from heaven declared "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Answer: olive

One of the best-known Bible stories is that of Noah and the ark, which can be found in Chapters 6 to 8 of the Book of Genesis. The full sequence of birds sent out from the ark were firstly a raven (which didn't return); secondly the dove (which came back with nothing); thirdly the dove again (which came back with the olive leaf); and finally the dove for a third time (which this time didn't come back at all).

Answer: idol

Chapter 7 of the Acts of the Apostles is a summary of many of the events in the Old Testament, including the stories of Abraham, Joseph and Moses. Verse 41 is a reference to the account of the worship of the golden calf by the Hebrews, told in Exodus Chapter 32.

Answer: lion

The Book of Proverbs is a miscellaneous collection of wise sayings and advice on behaviour that its readers should either follow or steer clear of. Some of them are still quoted today (if incorrectly), such as Proverbs 16:18, which states "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall".

I also rather like Proverbs 11:12: "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion". One for Miley Cyrus, perhaps.

Answer: devil

The first 11 verses of Matthew Chapter 4 tell of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. The devil tempts him three times: to turn stones into bread; to throw himself off a pinnacle of the temple; and to worship him (the devil). Each time, Jesus refuses to give in to the temptations.