Old Testament
This prophet "prayed unto the Lord his god out of the fish's belly"
Who is Jonah
The U.S. has 110 hospitals named for this helpful New Testament fella from Luke 10
What is the Good Samaritan
The section of Handel's "Messiah" that asks & answers "Who is this king of glory?" comes from the 24th of these
What is Psalms
From the Lord's Prayer: "Lead us not into ___, but deliver us from evil"
What is temptation
Jesus took just a verse or 2 to heal the feverish mother-in-law of Simon, aka this apostle
Who is Peter
Exodus 37 describes this chest as being made of wood overlaid with gold, which also appears in Raiders of the Lost Ark
What is the Ark of the Covenant
Both Oxford & Cambridge have colleges named for this biblical Mary; only Cambridge's has an "E" at the end
Who is Magdalene
Verses like "The Shuhamites...were threescore and four thousand and four hundred" explain this book's name
What is Numbers
Samson: "If I be shaven, then my ___ will go from me"
What is strength
The Transfiguration involved Jesus' clothing turning white & a chat with Elijah & this other major Old Testament guy
Who is Moses
The mother of Samuel, her 6-letter name is a palindrome
Who is Hannah
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas Iscariot reveals which man is Jesus by this action
What is a kiss
St. John experienced this in a cave on the isle of Patmos & is said to have written the Bible book of the same name there
What is Revelation
From Luke 4:23: "Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, physician, ___ ___"
What is heal thyself
On this mount that towers over Jerusalem, Jesus commandeered a colt to ride to the city
What is the Mount of Olives
From the name of an Old Testament patriarch, this adjective refers collectively to Judaism, Christianity & Islam
What is Abrahamic
Appropriately, this many baskets were filled with fragments of the 5 loaves & 2 fishes to feed the 5,000
What is 12
In the 4th chapter of this book, Peter & John are imprisoned in Jerusalem for preaching the gospel
What is Acts
From the 23rd Psalm: "Thou anointest my head with oil; my ___ ___ ___"
What is cup runneth over
Some in Jerusalem violated the 10 Commandments by bearing this, saying they heard Jesus planning to destroy the temple
What is false witness
It's the total number of legs on the 2 non-human animals whose words are quoted in the Old Testament
What is 4
It's the first city mentioned in the first of Paul's epistles to appear in the New Testament
What is Rome
The Bible book named for this woman is read during Shavuot, the holiday observed 50 days after Passover
What is Ruth
Often cited as the Bible's shortest verse, John 11:35 "___ ___"
What is Jesus wept
Note the whips in the foreground of "Christ After..." this harsh event by Velázquez
What is the Flagellation