Who's Who?
(Not Electronic) Devices
Counting Tone
Parables and Miracles
Mr. Nilles
100
This character betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver but later returns it and kills themselves. It's also the name of a 2011 Lady Gaga banger.
Who is Judas?
100
It's the device seen here: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled" (Matthew 5:3-6).
What is repetition?
100
This is a five letter word describing the tone here, where some smart wordplay occurs:
"'Show me the coin used for paying the tax.' They handed him a denarius. And he asked them, 'Whose image is this? And whose inscription?' 'Caesar’s,' they replied. Then he said to them, 'So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s'" (Matthew 22:15-22).
W _ _ _ Y
What is witty.
100
In this parable, a tiny seed grows into the largest of all garden plants, representing the growth of the Kingdom of Heaven. A reminder: ketchup does not come from a seed.
What is the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
100
It is Mr. Nilles's astrological sign, the sixth of the zodiac.
What is Virgo?
200
Ouch! This character denies knowing Jesus three times even after Jesus tells the character they will do so! It's also the first name of a 1960's American folk trio.
Who is Peter?
200
It's the device seen here: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough" (Matthew 13:33).
What is simile?
200
This is a six letter word describing the tone here, where Jesus displays his values system:
“Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey’” (Matthew 21:5)
H _ _ _ _ E
What is humble?
200
Jesus heals a man with this skin disease (not to be confused with a large cat species) simply by touching him, a physical action that was forbidden by law at the time.
What is leprosy?
200
Mr. Nilles tells people who are not from southeastern Wisconsin that he is from Milwaukee, but he is ACTUALLY from this city, which is NEXT TO Milwaukee. It is home to many with German ancestry.
What is New Berlin?
300
This is the name of the king who tries to kill Jesus as a baby. A different king by the same name also orders John the Baptist's beheading. The name is one letter away from a famous children's book protagonist who has a special purple crayon.
Who is Harod?
300
It's the device seen here: "You brood of vipers" (Matthew 3:7).
What is metaphor?
300
This is a seven letter word describing the tone here, where things get a little heated:
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness" (Matthew 23:27).
H _ _ _ _ _ E
What is hostile?
300
Beware of dandelions! This parable teaches that the wicked and the righteous will grow together in the world until the Final Judgment.
What is the Parable of the Weeds?
300
This is Mr. Nilles's middle name. Those who have seen The Princess Bride may remember it as the real name of the Dread Pirate Roberts before Westley took the job.
What is Ryan?
400
This Mary is one of the first people to witness Jesus after his resurrection. Her name indicates that she likely came from Magdala, an ancient Jewish city on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
400
It's the device seen here: "You have hidden these [truths] from the wise and learned and revealed them to little children" (Matthew 11:25).
What is irony?
400
This is an eight letter word describing the tone here, where there is a good lesson to be learned:
“Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them” (Matthew 7:17-20).
D _ _ _ _ _ _ C
What is didactic?
400
No need for a baker or angler here! Jesus demonstrates his power twice by providing food for large crowds. Along with his disciples, Jesus feeds the people these two items.
What are loaves of bread and fish?
400
This WHS English teacher is now Mr. Nilles's colleague and friend, but when they first met, he was a student, and she taught at his high school in Wisconsin. For those who study French, there's a "nine" in her last name.
Who is Mrs. Phaneuf?
500
Pontius Pilate offers to commute the sentence of either Jesus or this criminal based on the will of the people. The people choose the criminal. It's noteworthy that his name means "son of the father," as Jesus was considered the "Son of the Father."
Who is Barabbas?
500
Other than synecdoche or simile, it's the device seen here: "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing" (Matthew 23:37).
What is apostrophe?
500
This is a nine letter word describing the tone here, where Jesus's ethical principles are clear:
"And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, 'It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer," but you make it a den of robbers'" (Matthew 21:12-13).
R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
What is righteous?
500
Bah! The lesson of this parable is that God's great joy is in finding a single person who is lost, even if it means leaving the 99 who are already safe. Bah!
What is the Parable of the Lost Sheep?
500
This is the name of Mr. Nilles's dorm when he went to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. It earned its name to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the university. 
What is Centennial Hall?