Bible Trivia Questions for Teens and Youth Group

A. Naomi Ruth 3:1

One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, should I not seek a resting place for you, that it may be well with you?

— Ruth 3:1 (BSB)

C. Esther Esther 4:15-16

Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish!”

— Esther 4:15-16 (BSB)

C. Miriam Numbers 26:59

And Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

— Numbers 26:59 (BSB)

B. Elijah 2 Kings 2:11

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

— 2 Kings 2:11 (BSB)

A. Joshua Joshua 1:1-2

Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.

— Joshua 1:1-2 (BSB)

A. Stephen Acts 7:59

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

— Acts 7:59 (BSB)

A. Seth Genesis 4:25

And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.”

— Genesis 4:25 (BSB)

D. Joshua Joshua 1:6

Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

— Joshua 1:6 (BSB)

B. Potiphar Genesis 39:1

Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

— Genesis 39:1 (BSB)

A. Nebuchadnezzar 2 Kings 24:10-11

At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it.

— 2 Kings 24:10-11 (BSB)

C. The veil of the temple Mark 15:38

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.

— Mark 15:38 (BSB)

D. The fire of the LORD fell 1 Kings 18:38

Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

— 1 Kings 18:38 (BSB)

B. His birthright Genesis 25:34

Then Jacob gave some bread and lentil stew to Esau, who ate and drank and then got up and went away. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

— Genesis 25:34 (BSB)

C. The jawbone of a donkey Judges 15:16

Then Samson said: “With the jawbone of a donkey I have piled them into heaps. With the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.”

— Judges 15:16 (BSB)

B. Gleaning after the harvesters Ruth 2:3

So Ruth departed and went out into the field and gleaned after the harvesters. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.

— Ruth 2:3 (BSB)

B. Wash seven times in the Jordan 2 Kings 5:10

Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”

— 2 Kings 5:10 (BSB)

D. He confused their language Genesis 11:9

That is why it is called Babel, for there the LORD confused the language of the whole world, and from that place the LORD scattered them over the face of all the earth.

— Genesis 11:9 (BSB)

D. Lights in the sky Genesis 1:14

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.

— Genesis 1:14 (BSB)

D. A stone Genesis 28:11

On reaching a certain place, he spent the night there because the sun had set. And taking one of the stones from that place, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep.

— Genesis 28:11 (BSB)

A. Praying fervently to God for him Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

— Acts 12:5 (BSB)

C. The tables of the money changers Matthew 21:12

Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

— Matthew 21:12 (BSB)

B. Moses and Elijah Matthew 17:3

Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

— Matthew 17:3 (BSB)

C. Ten Matthew 25:1

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

— Matthew 25:1 (BSB)

C. Twelve Luke 2:42

And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.

— Luke 2:42 (BSB)

C. A criminal crucified beside Jesus Luke 23:42

Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

— Luke 23:42 (BSB)

D. Peter John 21:17

Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

— John 21:17 (BSB)

A. Ten Luke 15:8

Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

— Luke 15:8 (BSB)

B. He joyfully puts it on his shoulders Luke 15:5

And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

— Luke 15:5 (BSB)

D. The best robe, a ring and sandals Luke 15:22

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

— Luke 15:22 (BSB)

A. God and money Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

— Matthew 6:24 (BSB)

D. Damascus Acts 9:3

As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

— Acts 9:3 (BSB)

D. Babylon Daniel 2:48

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

— Daniel 2:48 (BSB)

D. Cana John 4:46

So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

— John 4:46 (BSB)

D. Bethany John 11:1

At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

— John 11:1 (BSB)

B. The wilderness of Judea Matthew 3:1

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

— Matthew 3:1 (BSB)

A. Jerusalem Acts 1:4

And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

— Acts 1:4 (BSB)

C. Twelve Deuteronomy 1:23

The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

— Deuteronomy 1:23 (BSB)

A. Seven Joshua 6:15

Then on the seventh day, they got up at dawn and marched around the city seven times in the same manner. That was the only day they circled the city seven times.

— Joshua 6:15 (BSB)

C. Forty Acts 1:3

After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

— Acts 1:3 (BSB)

C. Three thousand Acts 2:41

Those who embraced his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to the believers that day.

— Acts 2:41 (BSB)

B. Seven Revelation 1:4

John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before His throne,

— Revelation 1:4 (BSB)

A. One hundred Genesis 21:5

Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

— Genesis 21:5 (BSB)

B. The tree of life Revelation 22:2

Down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

— Revelation 22:2 (BSB)

C. Numbers Numbers 1:2

“Take a census of the whole congregation of Israel by their clans and families, listing every man by name, one by one.

— Numbers 1:2 (BSB)

D. Matthew Matthew 1:1

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

— Matthew 1:1 (BSB)

D. Sheep Isaiah 53:6

We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

— Isaiah 53:6 (BSB)

A. At all times Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

— Proverbs 17:17 (BSB)

D. Nothing Philippians 4:6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

— Philippians 4:6 (BSB)

B. The love of money 1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

— 1 Timothy 6:10 (BSB)

B. Forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

— 1 John 1:9 (BSB)