Easter Story
Bible / Tusi Paia
Old Testament/ Feagaiga Tuai
New Testament / Feagaiga Fou
The trial
100

What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on as a King?

A donkey. (Matthew chapter 21)

100

How many books are in the Bible?

E fia tusi o lo'o iai ile Tusi Paia?

66

100

What is the last book of the old Testament?

Revelation/Faaaliga

100

What did Jesus turn water into at a wedding?

Wine. (John 2:1-11)

100

What holiday do we celebrate Jesus' resurrection?

Easter

200

What did the people wave when Jesus came into the city of Jerusalem?

Palm branches. (John 12:13)

200

What is the shortest Bible verse?

O le a le fuaiupu sili ona puupuu ole Tusi Paia?

Jesus wept. / Ua tagi Iesu (John/Ioane 11:35)

200

What gave Samson his strength?

O le a le mea na maua ai e Samasoni lona malosi?

Hair. (Judges 16:17)

200

How many loaves and fish did Jesus use to feed the multitude?

5 loaves and 2 fish. (Mark 6:38)

200

Which Roman governor questioned Jesus?

Pontius Pilot/Ponotio Pilato (John/Ioane 18:33-37)

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

After Jesus' death, what 3 women found the empty tomb? (3 answers - each worth 100 pts or double points if all 3 are answered correctly)

Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome / Maria le Makatala, Maria le tinā o Iakopo, ma Salome. (Mark/Mareko 16).

300

What is the shortest book in the Bible?

O le ā le tusi ona puupuu i le Tusi Paia?

III John/Ioane

300

What sacrifice did God ask Abraham to make on Mount Moriah?

Na fetalai atu le Atua ia Aperaamo e fai se taulaga ia te ia i luga o le Mauga o Moria. O le a lea taulaga?

His son Isaac. O lona atalii o Isaako. (Kenese 22:1-19)

300

Who were the first apostles called to follow Jesus?

Simon (also known as Peter) and Andrew. (Matthew 4:18-20)

300

Who did the crowd choose to release instead of Jesus?

Barabbas/Parapa (Matthew 27:21)

400

Where did Jesus go to pray when He was arrested?

Gethsemane/Ketesemane (Mark 14:32 & 45)

400

Which author wrote the most books in the Bible?

O ai tusitala faaletagata na tusia le tele o tusi I le Tusi Paia?

Paul/Paulo, 13 books: Roma, Korinito I & II, Kalatia, Efeso, Filipi, Kolose, Tesalonia I & II, Timoteo I & II, Tito ma Filemoni

400

What was Abraham's name before God changed it?

Abram/Aperamo. (Genesis 17:5)

400

Which of the 12 apostles was paid 30 silver coins to betray Jesus?

Judas Iscariot. (Matthew 26:14-16)

400

What did the crowd shout for Pilate to do to Jesus?

Crucify Him! Ia faasatauroina ia! (Matthew 27:22)

500

Where was Jesus taken to be crucified?

Golgotha/Kolokota. (John/Ioane 19:17)

500

What is the longest verse in the Bible?

O le a le fuaiupu e sili ona umi i le Tusi Paia?

Deuteronomy/Teuterenome 5:21 Aua foi e te manao i le avā a le lua te tuaoi, aua foi e te manao i le fale o le lua te tuaoi, o lona fanua, po o lana auauna tane, po o lana auauna fafine, o lana povi, po o lana asini, po o se tasi mea a le lua te tuaoi

500

What is the name and age of the oldest person mentioned in the Bible?

O ai le igoa ma le matua o le tagata matua o loo ta'ua i le Tusi Paia?

Methuselah/Metusela, 969 yrs. (Genesis/Kenese 5:27)

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Name the 9 fruits of the spirit. (9 possible answers - each worth 100 pts or double points if all 9 are answered correctly)

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Alofa, o le olioli, o le filemu, o le onosai, o le mataalofa, o le agalelei, o le faamaoni, o le agamalu, ma le le gaoiā.

(Galatians/Kalatia 5:22-23)


500

Which disciple denied Jesus 3 times?

Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)