Bible Scavenger Hunt Clues

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Bible Scavenger Hunt Clues

Team

  1. Each team needs a Bible, on paper or on a screen.
  2. Things are shown or pointed to, then left where they belong. Nothing is tasted.
  3. Outdoors, look and point. Nothing is picked, caught or climbed.
  1. Read Matthew 5:15, then find the light in the verseAnswer: a lamp. The verse says: "Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand". Any lamp in the room. Point to it.
  2. No hint this time. Read Proverbs 30:28 and find what is in itAnswer: a lizard. The verse says: "You can catch a lizard with your hands". Where there are none, a drawing counts. Nobody catches one. The King James Version has a spider here.
  3. No hint this time. Read Matthew 2:11 and find what is in itAnswer: gold. The verse says: "gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh". Anything gold in color counts: a foil wrapper, a ribbon, a button.
  4. No hint this time. Read Exodus 16:31 and find what is in itAnswer: coriander seed, or wafers with honey. The verse says: "it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey". Coriander from the spice shelf, or a plain wafer.
  5. No hint this time. Read Proverbs 27:17 and find what is in itAnswer: iron. The verse says: "Iron sharpens iron". Something of iron or steel that is safe to hold: a spoon, a key, a frying pan.
  6. Read Genesis 25:34: what did Jacob give Esau?Answer: bread and lentil stew. The verse says: "Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew." A bag of lentils or a slice of bread.
  7. Read Luke 19:4, then find what he climbedAnswer: a tree. The verse says: "climbed up into a sycamore tree". Any tree. Nobody climbs this one.
  8. Read Daniel 6:10: what stood open in Daniel’s room?Answer: the windows. The verse says: "now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem". Point to a window. Nobody opens one or leans out.
  9. Read 1 Kings 18:44: what was rising out of the sea?Answer: a small cloud. The verse says: "a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea". Find the smallest cloud overhead.
  10. Read 1 Samuel 17:18, then find the food that was sent, ten of themAnswer: cheese. The verse says: "bring these ten cheeses". Any cheese in the refrigerator.

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How it works

Each of these Bible scavenger hunt clues is a verse to look up, and the verse names a thing to go and find: a lamp, a cushion, an egg, a sparrow. Old and New Testament verses are in every set.

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Look it up, then find it

Every team needs a Bible. A clue gives a reference; the team reads the verse, works out the thing it names and finds one. The note holds the answer and the verse’s words in the World English Bible. Press Hide all notes, under the list, before you Print, so the answers stay with the leader.

Pick the place

The menu under the button sets where the hunt is held: Around the house, In the kitchen or Outdoors. Easy clues say what kind of thing to look for, Medium clues ask a question, and Hard clues give no hint.

Tips
  • For a Sunday school class, choose In the kitchen and set the foods out on one table first.
  • Accept any object that fits the verse in the team’s own Bible.

Questions and answers

How do you do a Bible scavenger hunt with clues?

Give each team a Bible and a printed list. Each clue is a reference: the team looks it up, finds the thing the verse names and ticks its box. The leader keeps the answers, which print on a sheet of their own.

What are good Bible clues for scavenger hunt games at home?

Verses that name a household thing. James 1:23 names a mirror, Mark 4:38 a cushion, Matthew 6:6 a door and Psalm 23:5 a cup. The first two sets in the menu stay indoors.

Which translation do the clues use?

The World English Bible, a public domain translation. Other translations mostly name the same things in other words. A few differ: in Proverbs 30:28 the King James Version has a spider, not a lizard. Accept what the team's own Bible says.

What ages is it for?

Children who can find a reference, and younger ones paired with a reader. Easy clues say what kind of thing to look for. Hard clues give no hint at all, for teenagers and adults.

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All 60 clues

Around the house 20

  • No hint this time. Read Isaiah 64:8 and find what is in it Answer: clay. The verse says: "We are the clay and you our potter." Modeling clay, a clay flowerpot or a mug made of clay.
  • No hint this time. Read Mark 2:21 and find what is in it Answer: a patch of cloth. The verse says: "No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment". A patch on a knee, or a scrap from the sewing box.
  • No hint this time. Read Matthew 2:11 and find what is in it Answer: gold. The verse says: "gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh". Anything gold in color counts: a foil wrapper, a ribbon, a button.
  • No hint this time. Read Proverbs 27:17 and find what is in it Answer: iron. The verse says: "Iron sharpens iron". Something of iron or steel that is safe to hold: a spoon, a key, a frying pan.
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Around the house, continued

  • Read 2 Kings 4:10: which four things were set in the little room? Answer: a bed, a table, a chair and a lamp stand. The verse says: "Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there." Find all four under one roof.
  • Read 2 Timothy 4:13: what did the writer ask to have brought? Answer: a cloak and books. The verse says: "Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments." A coat or a book counts.
  • Read 3 John 1:13, then find the writing tool in the verse Answer: a pen. The verse says: "I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen". A pen, or a bottle of ink where there is one.
  • Read Acts 9:25: what was he lowered in? Answer: a basket. The verse says: "lowering him in a basket". A woven hamper, or a wicker bowl for rolls.
  • Read Daniel 6:10: what stood open in Daniel’s room? Answer: the windows. The verse says: "now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem". Point to a window. Nobody opens one or leans out.
  • Read Ecclesiastes 12:12, then find the thing it says there is no end of making Answer: a book. The verse says: "of making many books there is no end". Any book on the shelf.
  • Read Habakkuk 2:2: what was the vision to be written on? Answer: tablets. The verse says: "Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets". A notepad, a slate or a small whiteboard.
  • Read James 1:23, then find what the man looks into Answer: a mirror. The verse says: "like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror". Any mirror a child reaches.
  • Read Luke 10:4, then name one of the three things they were told not to carry Answer: a purse, a wallet or sandals. The verse says: "Carry no purse, nor wallet, nor sandals." A wallet or a pair of sandals, shown by its owner.
  • Read Luke 15:22, then find the jewelry in the verse Answer: a ring. The verse says: "Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet." A ring shown by its owner, or a picture of one.
  • Read Luke 2:7: what was the baby wrapped in? Answer: bands of cloth. The verse says: "She wrapped him in bands of cloth". A baby blanket, a scarf or any strip of cloth.
  • Read Mark 12:42, then find the money in the verse Answer: two small coins. The verse says: "she cast in two small brass coins". The two smallest coins in the house, returned afterward.
  • Read Mark 4:38: what was he asleep on? Answer: a cushion. The verse says: "asleep on the cushion". A sofa cushion or a pillow.
  • Read Matthew 5:15, then find the light in the verse Answer: a lamp. The verse says: "Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand". Any lamp in the room. Point to it.
  • Read Matthew 6:6, then find what it says to shut Answer: a door. The verse says: "enter into your inner room, and having shut your door". Any door between two rooms, opened and closed gently.
  • Read Psalm 150:4, then find something that makes music Answer: a musical instrument. The verse says: "Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!" A tambourine, a guitar, a recorder or a toy instrument.

In the kitchen 20

  • No hint this time. Read Exodus 16:31 and find what is in it Answer: coriander seed, or wafers with honey. The verse says: "it was like coriander seed, white; and its taste was like wafers with honey". Coriander from the spice shelf, or a plain wafer.
  • No hint this time. Read Ezekiel 4:9 and find what is in it Answer: wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet or spelt. The verse says: "wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and spelt". A can of beans is the easy one.
  • No hint this time. Read Genesis 43:11 and find what is in it Answer: honey, spices, nuts or almonds. The verse says: "a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds". One of them is enough.
  • No hint this time. Read Matthew 23:23 and find what is in it Answer: mint, dill or cumin. The verse says: "you tithe mint, dill, and cumin". Try the spice shelf or the herb pot.
  • No hint this time. Read Ruth 2:14 and find what is in it Answer: bread or vinegar. The verse says: "eat some bread, and dip your morsel in the vinegar". A bottle of vinegar is the rarer find.
  • Read 1 Kings 17:14: which two jars did not run out? Answer: a jar of meal and a jar of oil. The verse says: "The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail". A bag of flour and a bottle of cooking oil.
  • Read 1 Samuel 17:18, then find the food that was sent, ten of them Answer: cheese. The verse says: "bring these ten cheeses". Any cheese in the refrigerator.
  • Read Deuteronomy 8:8: which two grains does it list first? Answer: wheat and barley. The verse says: "a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive trees and honey". Flour, pasta or breakfast cereal made from either.
  • Read Genesis 18:8, then find the drink in the verse Answer: milk. The verse says: "He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed". Point to the milk, then close the refrigerator.
  • Read Genesis 25:34: what did Jacob give Esau? Answer: bread and lentil stew. The verse says: "Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew." A bag of lentils or a slice of bread.
  • Read Isaiah 7:15: which two foods does it name? Answer: butter and honey. The verse says: "He shall eat butter and honey". Either one counts.
  • Read Job 6:6: which food does it say has little taste? Answer: the white of an egg. The verse says: "is there any taste in the white of an egg?" An egg in its carton. It stays in the refrigerator.
  • Read Luke 24:42: what food was he given? Answer: broiled fish and honeycomb. The verse says: "They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb." A can of fish counts.
  • Read Matthew 13:33: what did the woman hide in the meal? Answer: yeast. The verse says: "like yeast which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal". A packet of yeast, or a loaf that rose because of it.
  • Read Matthew 7:9, then find the food the son asks for Answer: bread. The verse says: "Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?" A loaf, a roll or a slice.
  • Read Numbers 11:5, then find a vegetable or a fruit in the verse Answer: a cucumber, a melon, a leek, an onion or garlic. The verse says: "the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic". One of the five is enough.
  • Read Numbers 13:23, then find the fruit that hung in a cluster Answer: grapes. The verse says: "a branch with one cluster of grapes". Grapes, or a carton of grape juice.
  • Read Proverbs 15:17: what is the dinner made of? Answer: herbs. The verse says: "Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is". Fresh or dried: parsley, basil, a pot on the windowsill.
  • Read Proverbs 16:24, then find what bees build Answer: a honeycomb. The verse says: "Pleasant words are a honeycomb". A jar of honey counts.
  • Read Psalm 23:5, then find what runs over Answer: a cup. The verse says: "My cup runs over." Any cup, left empty.

Outdoors 20

  • No hint this time. Read 1 Kings 4:33 and find what is in it Answer: a plant that grows out of a wall. The verse says: "the hyssop that grows out of the wall". Any plant growing from a crack in a wall.
  • No hint this time. Read Matthew 16:2 and find what is in it Answer: a red sky. The verse says: "It will be fair weather, for the sky is red." An evening find. A photograph of a red sky counts.
  • No hint this time. Read Matthew 7:16 and find what is in it Answer: thorns or thistles. The verse says: "Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?" Looked at, not touched.
  • No hint this time. Read Proverbs 30:28 and find what is in it Answer: a lizard. The verse says: "You can catch a lizard with your hands". Where there are none, a drawing counts. Nobody catches one. The King James Version has a spider here.
  • Read 1 Kings 18:44: what was rising out of the sea? Answer: a small cloud. The verse says: "a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea". Find the smallest cloud overhead.
  • Read Deuteronomy 32:2: which wet things does it name? Answer: rain and dew. The verse says: "My speech will condense as the dew, as the misty rain on the tender grass". Dew on the lawn early in the day.
  • Read Ecclesiastes 1:7: where do all the rivers run? Answer: into the sea. The verse says: "All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full." Find water on the move: a stream, a ditch, a gutter after rain.
  • Read Exodus 3:2, then find the plant in the verse Answer: a bush. The verse says: "in a flame of fire out of the middle of a bush". Any bush. The fire belongs to the story.
  • Read Genesis 15:5, then find what Abram was told to count Answer: the stars. The verse says: "Look now toward the sky, and count the stars". After dark, with an adult.
  • Read Isaiah 40:8, then find one of the two plants in the verse Answer: grass or a flower. The verse says: "The grass withers, the flower fades". Left growing where it is.
  • Read Luke 12:24: which birds does it say to consider? Answer: ravens. The verse says: "Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap". A crow or any other black bird counts.
  • Read Luke 12:6, then find the bird in the verse Answer: a sparrow. The verse says: "Aren’t five sparrows sold". Any small brown bird counts. Watch it, never chase it.
  • Read Luke 19:4, then find what he climbed Answer: a tree. The verse says: "climbed up into a sycamore tree". Any tree. Nobody climbs this one.
  • Read Mark 4:28: what comes first, before the ear? Answer: the blade. The verse says: "first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear". One blade of grass, pointed to.
  • Read Matthew 5:45, then find one of the two kinds of weather in the verse Answer: sunshine or rain. The verse says: "he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust". Feel the sun on an arm. Nobody looks straight at it.
  • Read Matthew 8:20: what do the birds of the sky have? Answer: nests. The verse says: "The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests". A nest seen from the ground, or a hole an animal dug.
  • Read Psalm 104:12, then find what the birds sing among Answer: branches. The verse says: "They sing among the branches." A branch with a bird on it is the best find.
  • Read Psalm 121:1: where does the psalm look? Answer: the hills. The verse says: "I will lift up my eyes to the hills." A hill, a slope or the highest ground in sight.
  • Read Psalm 19:1, then find what declares the glory of God Answer: the heavens. The verse says: "The heavens declare the glory of God." Tip your head back, facing clear of the sun.
  • Read Psalm 8:3: which lights of the night does it name? Answer: the moon and the stars. The verse says: "the moon and the stars, which you have ordained". The moon is sometimes up in daylight.

How this list was compiled: Written for this site by its editors on 2 October 2026: 60 original clues, each a Bible reference whose verse names a thing to find around the house, in the kitchen or outdoors. Nothing was copied from another list. The answer and the words in each note are quoted from the World English Bible, a public domain translation, and each verse was read on 2 October 2026 on its chapter page at https://ebible.org/engwebp/ (56 chapter pages, for example https://ebible.org/engwebp/JAS01.htm for the mirror and https://ebible.org/engwebp/PSA023.htm for the cup). Each clue keeps a record of the page it was read on. A verse whose object was unclear was left out, and none of the 30 verses on this site's youth group list is used again. Old and New Testament verses are in every set. Other translations mostly name the same things, sometimes in other words; in Proverbs 30:28 the King James Version has a spider where this one has a lizard. On 3 October 2026 every quoted phrase was matched again with its verse in the World English Bible, and each verse was read beside the King James Version. Every find is shown or pointed to and left where it is: nothing is tasted, picked, caught or climbed. Easy, Medium and Hard are the editors' judgment. Licence: own work