12 puzzles · all free to play and print
Jesus Word Search
Free Jesus word search puzzles to print or play online.
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Birth of Jesus
8 words to find
- MARY
- JOSEPH
- MANGER
- STAR
- ANGEL
- SHEPHERD
- DONKEY
- BETHLEHEM
Drag from the first to the last letter of a word, or tap the first letter and then the last. The PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
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12 printable Jesus word search puzzles
12 puzzles in three levels. Easy puzzles are 10 by 10 grids with eight words across and down, medium puzzles are 13 by 13 with twelve words and diagonals, and hard puzzles are 16 by 16 with eighteen words in every direction, backwards too. Sub-themes include Birth of Jesus, Friends of Jesus, Parables and Teachings and Names and Titles of Jesus. Every puzzle has an answer key and prints on US Letter or A4. Every one of these 12 puzzles is free: play it online above or print its PDF, with the answer key on page 2. No account, no email.
Easy: across and down 4 puzzles
Medium: across, down and diagonal 4 puzzles
Hard: every direction, backwards too 4 puzzles
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How to use these Jesus word searches
Sunday school teachers can hand the easy puzzles out after a lesson on the birth or the miracles of Jesus, and youth leaders can use Holy Week and Sermon on the Mount for a Bible study opener. Families can print one for the Advent or Lent season, and care home chaplains can share the hard grids. Each PDF has the puzzle on page 1 and the answer key on page 2.
Make your own Jesus word search
Add your own words, a name or a class list to these jesus words and pick a level. The preview is free; the printable PDF with its answer key is $1.99.
Good to know about Jesus word search
Every Jesus puzzle on this page is free to play online and free to print as a PDF with its answer key, one by one. Only the optional booklet, all 12 puzzles bundled into one print-ready file, costs money.
Birth of Jesus, Friends of Jesus and Stories Jesus Told are easy 10 by 10 puzzles with eight words that read across and down, which suits ages 6 to 8.
Mostly. The names, places and sayings come from the four Gospels, with a few from Acts, such as Matthias and the Ascension. Events like the Sermon on the Mount, parables and miracles each have their own puzzle.
Birth of Jesus fits Christmas and Advent, while Holy Week (medium) and Healings and Wonders suit Lent and Easter. Names and Titles of Jesus (hard) works for either season.
Easy puzzles (10 by 10, words across and down) work from about age 6. Medium puzzles (13 by 13, diagonals added) suit ages 8 to 11. Hard puzzles (16 by 16, every direction, backwards too) are for older kids and adults.
Page 2 of every PDF is the answer key, with each word marked where it hides. When you play online, the Show answers button marks them on the grid.
Every puzzle comes as a US Letter PDF (8.5 by 11 inches) and an A4 PDF (210 by 297 mm). Print at 100% or Actual size.
Every puzzle on this page plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer: drag or tap from the first to the last letter of a word. Nothing to install and no account.
Print as many copies as you need for your home, classroom, church group or care home. Please link to this page instead of uploading the files elsewhere.