Free PrintableLuke 2
Luke 2 Crossword & Word Search: The Birth of Jesus
Luke 2 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids
Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

Teaching The Birth of Jesus
Read Luke 2:1–20. Identify Bethlehem, the manger, the shepherds and the angel’s announcement. This activity focuses on Jesus’ birth; Simeon, Anna and the temple visit appear later in the chapter.
- What sign were the shepherds given?
- What did the shepherds do after seeing Jesus?
Word Search
Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.
- JESUS
- MARY
- JOSEPH
- BETHLEHEM
- MANGER
- SHEPHERDS
- ANGEL
- PRAISE
Crossword
Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.
Across
- The baby whose birth the angel announced
- The messenger who brought good news
- The town where Jesus was born
Down
- The people watching their flocks at night
- What the heavenly host offered to God
- The mother who laid her baby in a manger
- The man who traveled from Nazareth with Mary
- The feeding place where the baby was laid
True or False
Read the chapter and circle the right answer.
- Mary laid Jesus in a manger.
- The shepherds were watching fish in a pond.
- The angel announced good news.
- The shepherds refused to go to Bethlehem.
Memory Verse
Fill in the missing words.
Today in the town of David a has been born to you. He is the , the Lord.
Luke 2:11 · NIrVAbout this Luke 2 activity sheet
This free printable worksheet reviews Luke 2 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 Luke 2:11. 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 Luke 2 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Luke 2 before you start.
Print as many copies as your Sunday school class, midweek club, homeschool co-op, or family devotional needs. Choose Actual size in your printer settings so the puzzles keep their proportions.
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“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you. He is the Messiah, the Lord.”Luke 2:11 · NIrV
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