BIBLE HISTORY DAILY

Spring 2026 Caption Contest Winners

And the winner is…

“Were you trying to sneak more than 3.4 fluid ounces in your carry-on?”
Joseph Mitgang, Woodmere, New York

Thank you to all those who submitted caption entries for our Spring 2026 cartoon, based on Genesis 44:12: “He searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.” We are pleased to congratulate Joseph Mitgang of Woodmere, New York, who wrote the winning caption, and our runners-up:

Runners-up

“You know we don’t allow silver chalices in the overhead compartment of the caravan.”
Kevin Johnson, Carson City, Nevada

The very first “cup of joe”!
Rev. April M. Dailey, Olney, Illinois

Honorable Mentions

“Oh, THAT cup!”
Ben Z. Katz, Skokie, Illinois

“The chalice from the palace? I truly meant no malice!”
Mark Warda, Woodhaven, Michigan

“You planted that. I want a lawyer.”
Rev. Brock Patterson, Longboat Key, Florida

“Oh, Ben, how am I going to explain this to Dad?”
Evangeline Benson, Van Buren, Ohio

“Your cup of trouble runneth over.”
R.L. Barnes, Goodyear, Arizona

“I knew I should’ve checked my luggage for divine plot twists!”
Michael Carniello, Deerfield, Illinois

“This is in-cup-ceivable!”
Brandon Meyer, Onalaska, Wisconsin

“Sir, please step out of line for additional screening.”
Mark Q. Hamilton, Medaryville, Indiana

“Benjamin! The stuff in the minibar is never free!”
Rachel Willes, Gilbert, Arizona

“I thought all participating children left with a trophy!”
Andrew Kluessendorf, Waukesha, Wisconsin

“It’s functional, but it’s no Holy Grail.”
Scott Malcolm, Thorold, Ontario, Canada

“Uh, cheers?”
Thomas Massoth, Bakersfield, California

“It can’t possibly be his. He’s not even old enough to drink!”
Phillip Rubin, Oakland, California

“Would you believe I was practicing to be a cupbearer?”
Juan Carrera, West Covina, California