Jesus and His Disciples
The Lost Son
Jesus and His Parables
The Lost Coin
The Good Samaritan
The Lost Sheep
Jesus and His Disciples
Jesus had twelve special followers called disciples or
apostles. The twelve disciples followed Jesus wherever
He went. They helped him. They carried on His good
work after He died.
The twelve disciples were called:
Andrew
Peter
James
John
Matthew
Philip
Nathaniel
Simon
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Thomas
James
Jude
Judas
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a fisherman.
a fisherman, Andrew’s brother.
a fisherman.
a fisherman, James’ brother.
a tax collector.
rather slow.
Philip’s friend.
a zealot who wanted to overthrow the
Romans.
the doubting.
the “little”.
James’ brother.
who betrayed Jesus.
Can you find all twelve disciples in this word search?
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Jesus and His Parables
Many people came to hear Jesus when he preached
in Galilee. Jesus wanted ordinary people to listen to him.
He used to preach in the open air. He didn’t need a
synagogue or temple.
Jesus tried to teach the people through stories. He
wanted everybody to be able to understand his teachings.
He told stories about familiar things.
Some of the stories that Jesus told the people were
parables. A parable is a story that has a lesson or special
meaning to it.
Here is a list of some of the parable that Jesus told:
The
The
The
The
The
The
Lost Sheep
Lost Coin
Lost Son
Good Samaritan
Sower
House on the Rock
Jesus and His Parables
Many people came to hear Jesus when he preached
in ________. Jesus wanted ordinary people to listen to
him.
He used to preach in the open air. He didn’t need a
synagogue or _________.
Jesus tried to teach the people through _________.
He wanted everybody to be able to understand his stories.
He told stories about familiar things.
Some of the stories that Jesus told the people were
________. A parable is a story that has a _________ or
special meaning to it.
Here is a list of some of the parables that Jesus told:
The Lost _______
The Lost Coin
The Lost ______
The Good __________
The Sower
The House on the ______
parables
Rock
temple
Sheep
Galilee
lesson
Samaritan
stories
Son
Jesus and His Parables
many people
Jesus
hear
Jesus
ordinary people
preached Galilee
listen to him
Jesus
didn’t need
preach
synagogue
open air
temple
Jesus
wanted
teach
everybody
people through stories
understand
teachings
Jesus
some
stories
stories
familiar things
parables
parable
here
story
list
lesson special meaning
some of the parables Jesus told:
The Lost Sheep
The Lost Coin
The Lost Son
The Good Samaritan
The Sower
The House on the Rock
The Story
Storyboard
A Good Friend
Being A
Good Friend
Describing
Characters
Write your
own Parable
When someone asked Jesus what He meant by “love thy
neighbour”, He started to tell him this story.
A Jewish man was travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho.
He was attacked by thieves on a lonely road. They beat
him and stole his money and clothes. They left him to die.
After a while a priest passed by. When he saw the injured
man he crossed to the other side of the road and walked
quickly away.
Sometime later another priest came along. He also saw
the injured man. He also crossed to the other side of the
road and walked quickly away.
Eventually a third person came along the road. This man
was a stranger from another country called Samaria. The
Jews had always treated the Samaritans as enemies. But
when the Samaritan saw the wounded man he felt sorry
for him and stopped to help.
He put bandages on his wounds and lifted the man onto
his donkey. He took him to an inn and looked after him
there.
The next day the Samaritan gave the innkeeper some
money. He asked him to look after the injured man.
When Jesus finished his story, he asked the person which
one of these men was the good neighbour? The man
replied that the one that had helped was the good
neighbour. Jesus said that all people should be friends
with each other.
The Good Samaritan
Picture 1
Jewish man
Picture 2
attacked
beat him
left him to die
travelling
Jerusalem to Jericho
thieves
lonely road
stole his money and clothes
Picture 3
after
injured man
while
crossed
priest
other side
walked quickly away
Picture 4
later
injured man
another priest
crossed
other side
walked quickly away
Picture 5
eventually
Samaritans
sorry for him
third person
enemy
Jews
stopped to help
Picture 6
put bandages
took him
gave
wounds
inn
innkeeper
donkey
looked after him
money
look after him
Jesus told this story to let people know how much God
loved them.
Once there was a shepherd who had about a
hundred sheep. Every day he would take his flock out to
graze. At the end of each day the shepherd would herd
the sheep into their warm shelter for the night, counting
them to make sure they were all safely home.
One evening, the shepherd arrived home feeling very
tired. The sky was very dark and stormy. The shepherd
counted his sheep but there were only ninety-nine. One of
his flock was missing. He turned round quickly and went
to find the lost sheep.
Darkness fell and wolves began to howl. By now it was
pouring with rain and a harsh wind was blowing. Holding
his lantern and staff, the shepherd scrambled over rocks
and up hills. He searched deep in quarries and over cliff
edges for his lost sheep. He was determined not to give
up and, as day broke, he eventually found the sheep.
The shepherd was very happy that he’d found the lost
sheep and he carried him home on his shoulders. When
he arrived home he called his friends and neighbours and
asked them to come to his house for a party to celebrate
him finding his lost sheep.
At the end of the story Jesus said that there is joy in
Heaven when someone who has disobeyed God is sorry
for the bad things they have done. Jesus also told the
people that he was like the shepherd. He looks after
people as if they were his sheep. He will never run away
and leave them. He will lead them and protect them. He
is ready to die for them.
The Lost Sheep
The Lost Sheep
Jesus told this story to let people know how much
God _________ them.
Jesus told this story to let people know how much
God loved them.
Once there was a shepherd who had about a
__________ sheep. Every day he would take his sheep
out to _______. At the end of each day the shepherd
would herd the sheep home. One night, the shepherd
found that one of his sheep was _________. He turned
round quickly and went to find the lost sheep.
once
every day
end of each day
count them
shepherd
take his flock
warm shelter
all safely home
one evening
sky
counted his sheep
one
turned round
arrived home
very tired
very dark and stormy
only ninety-nine
missing
find the lost sheep
It was dark, raining and the ______ was blowing. He
looked everywhere for the lost sheep. He did not give up.
He finally ________ his sheep.
The shepherd was very _______ that he’d found the
lost sheep and he carried him home on his _________.
When he arrived home he called his friends and
neighbours and asked them to come to his house for a
_______ to celebrate.
At the end of the story Jesus said that God is happy
when someone who has disobeyed Him is sorry for the
______ things they have done. Jesus also told the people
that he was like the shepherd. He looks after people as if
they were his sheep. He will never run away and leave
them. He will lead them and ________ them. He is ready
to die for them.
wind
graze
shoulders
protect
found
bad
party
loved
missing
hundred
happy
hundred sheep
graze
night
dark
wolves began to howl
pouring with rain
harsh wind was blowing
scrambled over rocks and up hills
searched deep in quarries
over cliff edges
determined not to give up
day broke
found the sheep
very happy
carried him home
shoulders
arrived home
called his friends and neighbours
asked them
house
party
celebrate
At the end of the story Jesus said that there is joy in
Heaven when someone who has disobeyed God is sorry
for the bad things they have done. Jesus also told the
people that he was like the shepherd. He looks after
people as if they were his sheep. He will never run away
and leave them. He will lead them and protect them. He
is ready to die for them.
Some people were angry. "Why is Jesus kind to
bad people? Is he bad too?"
Jesus told a story.
A younger son asked his dad for lots of money.
He went away. He wasted the money on bad things.
Soon the money was all gone. He was hungry.
He looked after pigs. The farmer did not pay him.
The son was sorry. He went home. He saw his dad.
His dad forgave him. They had a party!
His big brother was angry. "He wasted our money!"
he said.
"Don't be angry," dad said. "Your brother has come
home!"
God is like the dad. When we do wrong things he
wants us to stop and be sorry. Then God can
forgive us too.
The Lost Son
Jesus Teaches About Forgiveness
Some people were angry. "Why is Jesus kind to
_______ people? Is he bad too?" Jesus told a story.
A younger son asked his dad for lots of ________.
He went away. He wasted the money on bad things. Soon
the money was all gone. He was ________. He looked
after _______. The farmer did not pay him.
The Lost Son
Jesus Teaches About Forgiveness
some people
angry
"Why is Jesus kind to bad people? Is he bad too?"
Jesus
story
younger son
went away
wasted
soon
hungry
dad
lots of money
money
money
bad things
all gone
His big brother was _________. "He wasted our
money!" he said. "Don't be angry," dad said. "Your
brother has come home!"
looked after
farmer
son
went home
pigs
pay him
sorry
________ is like the dad. When we do wrong things
he wants us to stop and be sorry. Then God can forgive
us too.
saw
dad
had
his dad
forgave him
party
______________________________________________
big brother
angry
"He wasted our money!" he said.
"Don't be angry," dad said. "Your brother has come home!"
The son was _________. He went home. He saw his
dad. His dad ____________ him. They had a party!
forgave
pigs
bad
money
God
sorry
hungry
angry
______________________________________________
God
we do
God
like
dad
wrong things
stop and be sorry
forgive us too
The Pharisees were angry because Jesus liked to
spend time with poor people and sinners. So Jesus
told them this story.
A woman had ten silver coins and she lost one. She
lit a lamp and searched the house. At last she found
it. She was very happy. She called her friends to
come and they all rejoiced with her.
Jesus said that there is rejoicing in heaven when
one lost person is found. Every single person is
important to God. He wants everyone to turn from
sin and to come to Him.
The Lost Coin
The Lost Coin
The Pharisees were angry because Jesus liked to
spend time with _______ people and sinners. So
Jesus told them this story.
A woman had _____ silver coins and she lost one.
She lit a ________ and searched the house. At last
she found it. She was very _______. She called her
__________ to come and they all rejoiced with her.
Jesus said that there is rejoicing in heaven when
one lost person is found. Every single person is
important to ______. He wants everyone to turn
from sin and to come to Him.
friends
God
ten
happy
lamp
poor
Pharisees
Jesus
angry
told
Jesus
story
woman
lit a lamp
at last
very happy
called
ten silver coins
searched
found it
lost one
house
friends
rejoiced with her
Jesus said
every
wants
rejoicing heaven one lost person is found
person important
God
everyone turn from sin
come to Him
come
spend time
poor