SAUL | 1. | Benjamite King (1st Samuel 9.2,16) | E. Jewish Roman citizen from Tarsus (Acts 13.9, 21.39, 22.28) | |
PHILIP | 2. | brought Nathanael to Jesus (John 1.45) | B. father of four prophetesses (Acts 21.8-9) | |
MARY | 3. | formerly possessed by seven demons (Luke 8.2) | G. Mark's mother's name (Acts 12.12) | |
JACOB | 4. | original name of Israel (Genesis 32.28) | C. father-in-law of Mary (Matthew 1.16) | |
JOSEPH | 5. | owner of a special coat (Genesis 37.3) | A. Barnabas' real name (Acts 4.36) | |
SIMON | 6. | Peter's real name (John 1.42) | H. Samaritan sorceror (Acts 8.9) | |
JOHN | 7. | self-styled beloved disciple (John 13.23, 19.26, 20.2, 21.7,20,24) | F. Mark's first name (Acts 12.12) | |
JEROBOAM | 8. | Solomon's servant who became king (1st Kings 11.26, 12.20) | D. Jehoash's son who became king (2nd Kings 14.16) | |
NOAH | 9. | survivor of [super]natural disaster (Genesis 6.13-18) | I. sister of Mahlah, Hoglah, Milcah, & Tirzah (Joshua 17.3) | |
TAMAR | 10. | widow of Er and Onan (Genesis 38.6-10) | J. violated by half-brother Amnon (2nd Samuel 13.1,14) |
Bonus: There are three, four, or five different guys by the same name
in Acts 19.29, Acts 20.4, Romans 16.23, 1st Corinthians 1.14, & 3rd John 1.
Without looking up the verses, can you know the name from these clues?