There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find
them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a
gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles
to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so
much; he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois
worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend
studied while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend,
was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper
column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so
involving; she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will
be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some
people however will soon find themselves in a jam, especially
since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully,
from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a
minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research
has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the
difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a
recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta
Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The
Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was
one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly
puts it, "the books are all right there in plain view, hidden from sight."
Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those
who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like
Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in
mind that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper
attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to
know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there
really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph
waiting to be found.

Answers to the puzzle are here!