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Matthew 17 Crossword & Word Search: Jesus shines on the high mountain
Matthew 17 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids
Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

Teaching Jesus shines on the high mountain
Jesus is far more glorious than we can imagine - and God the Father says about Him, "This is my Son. Listen to Him!"
- The disciples saw Jesus shining with glory. What do you think it would have been like to see that?
- God said, "Listen to Him!" Why is it so important to listen to Jesus?
- When the disciples were afraid, Jesus touched them and said, "Don't be afraid." How is Jesus gentle with us when we're scared?
Word Search
Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.
- GLORY
- WHO
- LISTENING
- PETER
- JAMES
- JOHN
- MOSES
- ELIJAH
- BRIGHT
- DISCIPLES
- AMAZED
- CLOUD
- VOICE
- THREE
Crossword
Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.
Across
- Jesus took three of His closest friends - Peter, James, and ___ - up a high mountain
- Paying careful attention with the ears
- ___ was so amazed he hardly knew what to say
Down
- The disciples were seeing Jesus' glory - the shining beauty of ___ He really is
- Jesus took three of His closest friends - Peter, ___, and John - up a high mountain
- Then two great heroes from long ago appeared - ___ and Elijah - talking with Jesus
- Then two great heroes from long ago appeared - Moses and ___ - talking with Jesus
- The disciples were seeing Jesus' ___ - the shining beauty of who He really is
True or False
Read the chapter and circle the right answer.
- Jesus took three of His closest friends - Peter, James, and John - up a high mountain.
- It is not true that And there, something astonishing happened.
- Right in front of them, Jesus changed!
- It is not true that His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became dazzling white, bright as light.
Memory Verse
Fill in the missing words.
This is my Son, and I him. to him!
Matthew 17:5 · NIrVAbout this Matthew 17 activity sheet
This free printable worksheet reviews Matthew 17 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 Matthew 17:5. 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 Matthew 17 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read Matthew 17 before you start.
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