Free PrintableJohn 5
John 5 Crossword & Word Search: A man picks up his mat and walks
John 5 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids
Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

Teaching A man picks up his mat and walks
Jesus notices the people everyone else walks past - He cares, and He has the power to make them whole.
- The man waited 38 years, but Jesus noticed him. Have you ever felt overlooked? Jesus notices you.
- Jesus asked, "Do you want to get well?" Why do you think He asked? What would you ask Jesus for?
- Jesus said doing good is always right, even on a rest day. When is a good time to do good for someone?
Word Search
Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.
- WHOLE
- HEALING
- COMPASSION
- CARE
- JERUSALEM
- GET
- SABBATH
- PEOPLE
- HEALED
- POOL
- BEEN
- WALK
- WAITING
- HELP
Crossword
Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.
Across
- Being made well
- Jesus saw him lying there and felt ___
- He noticed him, He cared, and He made him ___
- Then Jesus said simply, "___ up
- And at once - after thirty-eight years - the man was ___
Down
- In ___ there was a pool where many sick people gathered, hoping to be healed
- Doing good and helping ___ is ALWAYS the right thing - every day of the week
- Some leaders complained because Jesus healed on the ___, the rest day
True or False
Read the chapter and circle the right answer.
- In Jerusalem there was a pool where many sick people gathered, hoping to be healed.
- It is not true that Jesus saw him lying there and felt compassion.
- And at once - after thirty-eight years - the man was healed!
- It is not true that He stood up, picked up his mat, and walked!
Memory Verse
Fill in the missing words.
Get up! up your mat and .
John 5:8 · NIrVAbout this John 5 activity sheet
This free printable worksheet reviews John 5 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from John 5:8. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.
The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the John 5 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read John 5 before you start.
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