301 Bible Riddles (With Answers)

Last updated on September 9th, 2024 at 03:40 pm

Bible riddles are a fun and engaging way to test your knowledge of the scriptures and learn more about the Bible.

Whether you’re a Sunday school teacher looking for a way to make learning fun or just someone who enjoys a good puzzle, these riddles will provide hours of entertainment. Each riddle is carefully crafted to be challenging yet accessible, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the fun.

You’ll find 10 categories, each containing 30 riddles related to the Bible. Enjoy the challenge and see how many you can solve!

Old Testament Riddles

1. 🐍 Who tricked Eve into eating the forbidden fruit? Answer: The serpent.
2. 🌈 What did God place in the sky as a promise to never flood the earth again? Answer: A rainbow.
3. 🐟 Who was swallowed by a big fish? Answer: Jonah.

1. 🔨 Who was the strong man that lost his strength when his hair was cut? Answer: Samson.
2. 🌿 What plant did Moses see that was on fire but did not burn up? Answer: The burning bush.
3. 🐑 Who was the shepherd boy that became king of Israel? Answer: David.
4. 🐦 What bird did Noah send out from the ark that brought back an olive leaf? Answer: A dove.
5. 💔 Who was the wife of Uriah that King David fell in love with? Answer: Bathsheba.
6. 🏛️ What city did the Israelites march around until its walls fell down? Answer: Jericho.
7. 🦅 What prophet was fed by ravens? Answer: Elijah.
8. 🏝️ Who was cast into a den of lions but was not harmed? Answer: Daniel.
9. 🌟 What did God use to guide the Israelites through the desert by night? Answer: A pillar of fire.
10. 🛏️ Who had a dream about a ladder reaching to heaven? Answer: Jacob.
11. 🌪️ What natural disaster did God send to punish Pharaoh and Egypt? Answer: The ten plagues.
12. 🐑 Who offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice? Answer: Abraham.
13. 🕊️ What was the symbol of peace that Noah’s dove brought back? Answer: An olive branch.
14. 🧥 Who had a coat of many colors? Answer: Joseph.
15. 🌊 What sea did Moses part to help the Israelites escape from Egypt? Answer: The Red Sea.
16. 👑 Who was the first king of Israel? Answer: Saul.
17. 🎨 Who built an ark to save his family and animals from the flood? Answer: Noah.
18. 🐐 What animal did Abraham sacrifice instead of his son Isaac? Answer: A ram.
19. 🎻 Who played the harp to soothe King Saul? Answer: David.
20. 🌾 Who interpreted dreams for Pharaoh in Egypt? Answer: Joseph.
21. 🦠 Which plague caused boils to appear on the Egyptians? Answer: The sixth plague.
22. 🍞 What food did God provide the Israelites in the desert? Answer: Manna.
23. 🏞️ Who led the Israelites into the Promised Land? Answer: Joshua.
24. 💔 Who was Samson’s deceitful lover? Answer: Delilah.
25. 🌪️ Which prophet was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind? Answer: Elijah.
26. 👑 Who visited King Solomon to test his wisdom? Answer: The Queen of Sheba.
27. 📖 What is the first book of the Bible? Answer: Genesis.

New Testament Riddles

1. 🐑 Who was the cousin of Jesus who baptized people? Answer: John the Baptist.
2. 🐟 What was Peter’s occupation before following Jesus? Answer: A fisherman.

1. 🌟 Where was Jesus born? Answer: Bethlehem.
2. 💰 Who betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver? Answer: Judas Iscariot.
3. 🍷 What miracle did Jesus perform at the wedding in Cana? Answer: Turning water into wine.
4. 🛏️ Who was raised from the dead by Jesus? Answer: Lazarus.
5. 🌊 Who walked on water with Jesus? Answer: Peter.
6. 🥖 What did Jesus feed to 5,000 people? Answer: Loaves and fishes.
7. 🌿 What garden did Jesus pray in before his arrest? Answer: Gethsemane.
8. 🐑 Who denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed? Answer: Peter.
9. 👑 Who was the Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified? Answer: Pontius Pilate.
10. ⛵ What sea did Jesus calm during a storm? Answer: The Sea of Galilee.
11. 💧 What did John the Baptist use to baptize people? Answer: Water.
12. 🌲 What type of tree did Jesus curse for not bearing fruit? Answer: A fig tree.
13. 👼 Who announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus? Answer: The angel Gabriel.
14. 🐑 What parable tells the story of a shepherd finding his lost sheep? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
15. 💡 What did Jesus say his followers are in the world? Answer: The light of the world.
16. 🌾 What did Jesus compare the Kingdom of Heaven to? Answer: A mustard seed.
17. 🕊️ What descended on Jesus when he was baptized? Answer: A dove.
18. 🌅 What event in Jesus’ life is celebrated on Easter? Answer: His resurrection.
19. 🎣 What did Jesus tell his disciples to become? Answer: Fishers of men.
20. 🕊️ Who was present with Jesus during the transfiguration? Answer: Moses and Elijah.
21. 🏜️ Where did Jesus go for 40 days and nights to be tempted by the devil? Answer: The desert.
22. 🍇 What did Jesus say he is the true vine of? Answer: The vine.
23. 💧 Who was the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection? Answer: Mary Magdalene.
24. 👼 What angel appeared to Joseph in a dream to tell him to take Mary as his wife? Answer: The angel Gabriel.
25. 🐴 What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on? Answer: A donkey.
26. 🍽️ What is the meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his arrest? Answer: The Last Supper.
27. 🐑 Who said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”? Answer: John the Baptist.
28. 🌾 What did Jesus feed to the crowd of 5,000? Answer: Loaves and fishes.

Parable Riddles

1. 🌾 What parable involves a farmer scattering seeds? Answer: The Parable of the Sower.
2. 🐑 What parable involves a shepherd finding his lost sheep? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
3. 👑 What parable involves a king inviting guests to a wedding banquet? Answer: The Parable of the Wedding Banquet.
4. 💰 What parable involves servants entrusted with bags of gold? Answer: The Parable of the Talents.
5. 🌾 What parable involves wheat and weeds growing together? Answer: The Parable of the Weeds.
6. 🌲 What parable compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed? Answer: The Parable of the Mustard Seed.
7. 👨‍👦 What parable involves a father and his two sons, one of whom leaves home and squanders his wealth? Answer: The Parable of the Prodigal Son.
8. 🍇 What parable involves workers in a vineyard receiving the same pay? Answer: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.
9. 🐑 What parable involves a shepherd separating sheep from goats? Answer: The Parable of the Sheep and Goats.
10. 👨‍🌾 What parable involves a farmer finding treasure hidden in a field? Answer: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure.
11. 🕵️ What parable involves a man searching for fine pearls? Answer: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
12. 🛡️ What parable involves a good Samaritan helping a wounded traveler? Answer: The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
13. 🥖 What parable involves a woman mixing yeast into dough? Answer: The Parable of the Yeast.
14. 🐠 What parable involves fishermen catching fish in a net? Answer: The Parable of the Net.
15. 🛌 What parable involves a persistent friend knocking on a door at midnight? Answer: The Parable of the Persistent Friend.
16. 👩‍⚖️ What parable involves a widow persistently appealing to an unjust judge? Answer: The Parable of the Persistent Widow.
17. 🍇 What parable involves a landowner planting a vineyard and renting it out to different types of soil? Answer: The Parable of the Sower.
18. 🐔 What parable involves a hen gathering her chicks? Answer: The Parable of the Hen and Her Chicks.
19. 🎋 What parable involves a man finding treasure in a field? Answer: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure.
20. 🏠 What parable involves a wise man building his house on a rock? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
21. 👩‍🌾 What parable involves a woman searching for a lost coin? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Coin.
22. 🌟 What parable involves a merchant seeking fine pearls? Answer: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
23. 🛏️ What parable involves a friend knocking on a door at midnight? Answer: The Parable of the Persistent Friend.
24. 💡 What parable involves ten virgins waiting for a bridegroom? Answer: The Parable of the Ten Virgins.
25. 🐟 What parable involves fishermen catching fish in a net? Answer: The Parable of the Net.
26. 🌾 What parable involves a vineyard owner renting out his vineyard to tenants? Answer: The Parable of the Tenants.
27. 🍞 What parable involves a man who received bread from a friend in need? Answer: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight.
28. 🦁 What parable involves a shepherd separating sheep from goats? Answer: The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.
29. 🏡 What parable involves a man who builds his house on rock versus sand? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
30. 🛡️ What parable involves a strong man guarding his house? Answer: The Parable of the Strong Man.
31. 🌿 What parable involves a farmer sowing seeds on different kinds of soil? Answer: The Parable of the Sower.
32. 🍯 What parable involves a woman mixing yeast into dough? Answer: The Parable of the Yeast.
33. 🌲 What parable involves a man who discovers a hidden treasure? Answer: The Parable of the Treasure in the Field.
34. 🏛️ What parable involves a king who forgives a servant’s debt? Answer: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.
35. 👨‍👩‍👦 What parable involves a father and two sons, one who leaves home and squanders his wealth? Answer: The Parable of the Prodigal Son.
36. 🌟 What parable involves a vineyard owner hiring workers at different times of the day? Answer: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.
37. 🍇 What parable involves a merchant who finds a valuable pearl? Answer: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
38. 🕵️ What parable involves a man who finds a treasure hidden in a field? Answer: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure.
39. 🎻 What parable involves a shepherd searching for a lost sheep? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
40. 🏞️ What parable involves a rich man and a poor man named Lazarus? Answer: The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
41. 🍞 What parable involves a friend who asks for bread in the middle of the night? Answer: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight.
42. 🏡 What parable involves a wise man who builds his house on rock? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.

The Ten Commandments Riddles

1. 📜 What commandment tells us not to make any graven images? Answer: The Second Commandment.
2. ⛪ What commandment instructs us to keep the Sabbath day holy? Answer: The Fourth Commandment.
3. 🙏 What commandment tells us to honor our father and mother? Answer: The Fifth Commandment.
4. ❌ What commandment prohibits stealing? Answer: The Eighth Commandment.
5. 💔 What commandment forbids committing adultery? Answer: The Seventh Commandment.
6. 🔪 What commandment prohibits murder? Answer: The Sixth Commandment.
7. ✨ What commandment instructs us to have no other gods before God? Answer: The First Commandment.
8. 🏠 What commandment forbids coveting your neighbor’s house? Answer: The Tenth Commandment.
9. 🏷️ What commandment tells us not to bear false witness against our neighbor? Answer: The Ninth Commandment.
10. 👥 What commandment tells us not to covet our neighbor’s spouse? Answer: The Tenth Commandment.
11. 🛠️ What commandment prohibits the making of images or idols? Answer: The Second Commandment.
12. ⛪ What commandment requires keeping the Sabbath day for rest and worship? Answer: The Fourth Commandment.
13. 🙌 What commandment emphasizes the importance of honoring one’s parents? Answer: The Fifth Commandment.
14. 🎯 What commandment commands not to steal? Answer: The Eighth Commandment.
15. 💏 What commandment instructs not to commit adultery? Answer: The Seventh Commandment.
16. 🚫 What commandment prohibits taking someone’s life? Answer: The Sixth Commandment.
17. 🌟 What commandment requires putting no other gods before the true God? Answer: The First Commandment.
18. 🚪 What commandment forbids desiring what belongs to someone else? Answer: The Tenth Commandment.
19. 💬 What commandment tells us to speak truthfully about others? Answer: The Ninth Commandment.
20. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What commandment highlights the need to honor parents? Answer: The Fifth Commandment.
21. ⛪ What commandment advises to keep a day of rest for worship? Answer: The Fourth Commandment.
22. 📵 What commandment instructs not to create or worship idols? Answer: The Second Commandment.
23. ❌ What commandment tells us not to take what isn’t ours? Answer: The Eighth Commandment.
24. 🏠 What commandment forbids desiring your neighbor’s property? Answer: The Tenth Commandment.
25. 💏 What commandment speaks against marital infidelity? Answer: The Seventh Commandment.
26. 🙏 What commandment emphasizes reverence for one’s parents? Answer: The Fifth Commandment.
27. 💔 What commandment prohibits taking another’s life? Answer: The Sixth Commandment.
28. ⛪ What commandment asks for a day of rest and reflection? Answer: The Fourth Commandment.
29. 🚪 What commandment prohibits desiring what belongs to others? Answer: The Tenth Commandment.
30. 📜 What commandment instructs to avoid false testimony? Answer: The Ninth Commandment.

Creation Riddles

1. 🌍 What did God create on the first day? Answer: Light.
2. 🌊 What did God create on the second day? Answer: The sky.
3. 🌿 What did God create on the third day? Answer: Land and vegetation.
4. 🌟 What did God create on the fourth day? Answer: The sun, moon, and stars.
5. 🐟 What did God create on the fifth day? Answer: Sea creatures and birds.
6. 🐑 What did God create on the sixth day? Answer: Land animals and humans.
7. 🏝️ What did God create on the seventh day? Answer: He rested.
8. 🌠 What was the first thing that God said was good? Answer: Light.
9. 🌿 What was the first living thing that God created? Answer: Plants.
10. 🐠 What were the first creatures created by God in the water? Answer: Sea creatures.
11. 🌄 What did God create to separate day from night? Answer: The sun and moon.
12. 🏞️ What did God create to provide food for humans and animals? Answer: Vegetation.
13. 🏛️ What did God create to rule over the day and night? Answer: The sun and moon.
14. 🌊 What did God create to fill the seas and skies? Answer: Sea creatures and birds.
15. 🌱 What did God create to cover the earth? Answer: Plants and trees.
16. 👥 What did God create in His own image? Answer: Humans.
17. 🌟 What was created on the first day and separated from the darkness? Answer: Light.
18. 🦅 What creatures did God create to fly above the earth? Answer: Birds.
19. 🌏 What did God create on the third day, which included both land and seas? Answer: Dry land and seas.
20. 🦠 What did God create on the fifth day to populate the seas? Answer: Fish.
21. 🌾 What did God create on the sixth day to provide for humans? Answer: Land animals and humans.
22. 🌌 What did God create on the fourth day to give light and marks for seasons? Answer: The sun, moon, and stars.
23. 🏝️ What did God do on the seventh day? Answer: He rested.
24. 🌿 What did God create on the third day, which was essential for life? Answer: Plants and trees.
25. 🌌 What did God use to separate the day from the night? Answer: The sun and moon.
26. 🐠 What did God create on the fifth day to fill the waters? Answer: Sea creatures.
27. 🦓 What did God create on the sixth day to live on land? Answer: Land animals.
28. 🏞️ What did God create on the third day that provided a habitat for life? Answer: Land.
29. 🏖️ What did God create on the seventh day, showing completion of His work? Answer: Rest.
30. 🌟 What did God create on the first day to bring order to chaos? Answer: Light.

Jesus’ Parables Riddles

1. 👨‍🌾 What parable describes a sower planting seeds? Answer: The Parable of the Sower.
2. 🌾 What parable involves a man finding treasure hidden in a field? Answer: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure.
3. 🏠 What parable compares building on rock versus sand? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
4. 🐑 What parable features a shepherd finding a lost sheep? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
5. 👩‍🌾 What parable involves a woman searching for a lost coin? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Coin.
6. 🌟 What parable describes a merchant seeking fine pearls? Answer: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
7. 🛏️ What parable involves a friend asking for bread at midnight? Answer: The Parable of the Persistent Friend.
8. 💡 What parable tells of ten virgins waiting for a bridegroom? Answer: The Parable of the Ten Virgins.
9. 🐟 What parable is about fishermen catching fish in a net? Answer: The Parable of the Net.
10. 🌾 What parable describes a vineyard owner renting out his vineyard to tenants? Answer: The Parable of the Tenants.
11. 🍞 What parable is about a man who received bread from a friend? Answer: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight.
12. 🦁 What parable describes a shepherd separating sheep from goats? Answer: The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.
13. 🛡️ What parable involves a strong man guarding his house? Answer: The Parable of the Strong Man.
14. 🍯 What parable involves a woman mixing yeast into dough? Answer: The Parable of the Yeast.
15. 🌲 What parable features a man discovering treasure in a field? Answer: The Parable of the Treasure in the Field.
16. 🏛️ What parable involves a king forgiving a servant’s debt? Answer: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.
17. 👨‍👩‍👦 What parable features a father and two sons, one who returns home? Answer: The Parable of the Prodigal Son.
18. 🌟 What parable involves workers in a vineyard being paid equally? Answer: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.
19. 🍇 What parable is about a merchant who finds a valuable pearl? Answer: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
20. 🕵️ What parable describes a man who finds a treasure hidden in a field? Answer: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure.
21. 🎻 What parable features a shepherd searching for a lost sheep? Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
22. 🏞️ What parable contrasts the rich man and a poor man named Lazarus? Answer: The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.
23. 🍞 What parable involves a friend asking for bread in the middle of the night? Answer: The Parable of the Friend at Midnight.
24. 🏡 What parable features a wise man who builds his house on rock? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
25. 💡 What parable describes a man whose house is built on rock versus sand? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
26. 🌾 What parable is about a farmer sowing seeds on different types of soil? Answer: The Parable of the Sower.
27. 🎋 What parable features a hen gathering her chicks? Answer: The Parable of the Hen and Her Chicks.
28. 🏠 What parable is about a wise man building his house on a rock? Answer: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders.
29. 🌟 What parable involves a merchant seeking fine pearls? Answer: The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
30. 🍯 What parable features a woman mixing yeast into dough? Answer: The Parable of the Yeast.

Christian Values Riddles

1. ❤️ What fruit of the Spirit represents love? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
2. 🎉 What Christian virtue emphasizes kindness and compassion? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
3. 🛡️ What Christian value involves protecting others and showing bravery? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
4. 📖 What Christian value encourages us to be humble and teachable? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
5. 🙏 What Christian virtue is about maintaining a strong relationship with God? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
6. 💬 What value involves speaking truth and promoting honesty? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
7. 🌟 What Christian value emphasizes self-control and discipline? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
8. 🌱 What Christian virtue represents growth and renewal in faith? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
9. 🤝 What Christian value involves helping and supporting one another? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
10. 🕊️ What value represents peace and harmony in relationships? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
11. 📖 What value involves reading and meditating on Scripture? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
12. 🙌 What virtue involves showing gratitude and thankfulness to God? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
13. 💖 What value emphasizes loving your neighbor as yourself? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
14. 🧩 What value involves showing patience and understanding to others? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
15. 🌺 What virtue represents joy and delight in God’s blessings? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
16. 🕊️ What value encourages forgiveness and letting go of grudges? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
17. 🌠 What Christian virtue promotes a positive outlook and hope? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
18. 🔥 What value involves zeal and enthusiasm for serving God? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
19. 💪 What Christian value emphasizes strength and courage in faith? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
20. 🌈 What value involves finding peace in difficult situations? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
21. 👥 What value encourages cooperation and teamwork in the faith community? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
22. 🎯 What value involves setting goals and striving to live a Christ-centered life? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
23. 📜 What Christian virtue involves practicing humility and modesty? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
24. 🚀 What value represents a commitment to spiritual growth and learning? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
25. 🛤️ What value encourages perseverance and determination in faith? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
26. 🏆 What virtue involves striving for excellence in serving God? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
27. 🌟 What value emphasizes being a beacon of light and hope to others? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
28. 💡 What virtue involves being a source of inspiration and encouragement? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
29. 🌞 What value involves spreading joy and positivity in your community? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.
30. 🤗 What value emphasizes showing empathy and understanding towards others? Answer: The Fruit of the Spirit.