Final Jeopardy: New Testament Greek (1-13-26)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/13/2026) in the category “New Testament Greek” was:
A famous passage in Matthew 6 refers to kleptai, meaning them
The second semifinal match of Champions Wildcard 2026 features: Jonathan Hugendubler, adjunct professor & trivia host from Baltimore, MD.; Michelle Tsai, a tutor orig. from Honolulu, HI; and Bill McKinney, a hospitality exec from San Diego, CA.
Round 1 Categories: Incisor Trading – Global Sports – On the Calendar – Our Love’s in Jeopardy – Baby – “Oo”, oo Oo Oo
Michelle found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Our Love’s in Jeopardy” under the $1,000 clue on the 10th pick of the round. She was in second place with $1,600, $2,400 less than Jonathan’s lead. Michelle bet $1,600 and she was RIGHT.
Vronsky loves Kitty, thinks this title woman, “but me he thinks of with hatred, and is sorry he had anything to do with me” show
Jonathan finished in the lead with $6,800. Michelle was second with $6,600 and Bill was last with $1,600. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: You Say You Want a Revolution? – Ferry Thee Well – Notable American Women – A Very Cultured “T” – Foreign Words & Phrases – Wild at the Oscars
Jonathan found the first Daily Double in “Notable American Women” under the $1,600 clue on the 3rd pick of the round. He was in the lead with $8,800 now, $600 more than Michelle in second place. Jonathan bet it all and he was RIGHT.
Her other works about South Seas cultures included “Growing up in New Guinea” & “Balinese Character” show
Jonathan got the last Daily Double in “Ferry Thee Well” under the $800 clue on the 20th pick of the round. In the lead with $26,000, he had $15,000 more than Michelle in second place. Jonathan bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
This city’s ferry system is the world’s largest, serving 2 continents & 100 million people annually, a ferry large number show
Jonathan finished in the lead with a runaway $30,600. Michelle was in second place with $13,400, and Bill was last with $1,200. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT ARE THIEVES?
According to the Greek dictionary on billmounce.com, “kleptes” and “kleptai” appear 16 times in the New Testament, the latter being the plural for “thieves.” In Matthew 6, Jesus counsels his followers against virtue-signaling and using worldly goods as a measure of self-worth, among other things. Specifically, in 6:19-20 (KJV), Jesus says: “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;” and in Verse 20, he says that “treasures in heaven” are exempt from such hazards.
Chapter 6 in the Gospel of Matthew is part of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).
Bill came up with the 3 Wisemen. He didn’t bet a shekel so his score remained $1,200.
Michelle thought it was tax collectors. She lost $31 and finished with $13,369.
Jonathan got it right. He didn’t bet a shekel either, having already won the game with his runaway $30,600. Jonathan Hugendubler joins Cameron Berry in the finals. Cameron’s $31,601 score is the one to beat to be at the first podium in the finals.
2 triple stumpers from FERRY THEE WELL:
($1600) The oldest passenger ferry is the Liemba, an old German warship that travels between Tanzania & this country via Lake Tanganyika
($2000) The views are both mythic & mythical on the ferry from Paros to this, the largest Cyclades island, where some say Zeus was raised
2 years ago: Only ONE out of two players got this FJ in “NEW NATIONS”
In September 2023 the U.S. recognized 2 new nations in free association with New Zealand: Niue & this archipelago show
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I must say I was dismayed when I first saw that Michelle was in the same game as Jonathan for fear of jinxing her (that silly superstition).
The only stumpers I didn’t get were the ones in the Ferry category and the Arab school. I was particularly proud of the Mexican leader one because the troops made fun of me sometimes for watching so many Westerns. tee hee
I wasn’t too delayed in seeing today’s game, considering I had to go to Sugar Land this morning for a PET scan. It’s freezing cold over there!