Colin Jost says he had a “ridiculous” joke rejected by Saturday Night Live that would have referenced Pete Hegseth reading a fake Bible verse from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film “Pulp Fiction” before it happened in real life. According to Jost, he wrote or pitched a “Weekend Update” cold open that involved the kind of Bible-quote gag associated with the movie. He says the sketch was not used because the scenario was deemed too farfetched. The claim comes after Hegseth drew online backlash in April for quoting a line widely described as a fake Bible verse from “Pulp Fiction” during a Pentagon worship service. Jost later discussed the rejected idea during an appearance connected to “The Tonight Show,” framing it as an example of real events aligning with a comedy draft. The reports portray Jost’s comments as a retrospective anecdote about the timing of the joke relative to Hegseth’s widely viewed remarks, and emphasize that the SNL material was ultimately not aired.