Host Mayim Bialik presented the clue, "MATTHEW 6:9 SAYS, 'OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN', THIS 'BE THY NAME,'" but none of the contestants responded. Bialik then provided the answer, "Hallowed be thy name."
The surprising lack of knowledge from the contestants caused a stir on social media, with many expressing their disbelief. One Twitter user wrote, "Can I admit to being genuinely shocked that not one Jeopardy! contestant recognized The Lord's Prayer?" Another user commented, "How do you not know The Lord's Prayer? #Jeopardy."
Some viewers also took the opportunity to criticize the selection of contestants, with one person tweeting, "Very weak selection of Jeopardy contestants tonight... none of them knew the Lord's Prayer clue? I'm an agnostic and knew that." Another user wrote, "Did anyone else notice that ALL THREE Jeopardy contestants tonight, couldn't even fill in the blank, one word, on the opening line of The Lord's Prayer? Kind of fits in today's Biden America. So sad."
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Some saw the lack of knowledge displayed by the contestants as a reflection of society. One Twitter user commented, "Did anyone notice that no one knew the words to 'The Lord's Prayer'? What a reflection of our society that was. You'd think at least one of them would recognize it." Another user expressed surprise, writing, "Y'all really ain't know the first two lines of the Lord's Prayer?!? #Jeopardy."
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The incident sparked a debate about the importance of religious education and the decline of spiritual knowledge in modern society.