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Christmas Bible Crossword

A free printable crossword about the Christmas story, with every clue tied to its verse so you can look it up together.

Across

  1. 3 Mary’s relative, mother of John (Luke 1:36) (9)
  2. 5 Kept watch over their flock by night (Luke 2:8) (9)
  3. 7 Town where Jesus was born (Matthew 2:1) (9)
  4. 10 There was no room for them there (Luke 2:7) (3)
  5. 12 Mother of Jesus (Luke 1:30–31) (4)
  6. 13 Angel sent to Mary (Luke 1:26) (7)

Down

  1. 1 Mary and Joseph’s home town (Luke 2:4) (8)
  2. 2 Mary’s husband, told about the baby in a dream (Matthew 1:20) (6)
  3. 3 Where the family fled for safety (Matthew 2:14) (5)
  4. 4 King who was troubled by the news (Matthew 2:3) (5)
  5. 6 Went before the wise men (Matthew 2:9) (4)
  6. 8 Name meaning “God with us” (Matthew 1:23) (8)
  7. 9 Where baby Jesus was laid (Luke 2:7) (6)
  8. 11 Gift brought with gold and frankincense (Matthew 2:11) (5)

How to use it

Print it on one page: the grid sits on top and the clues underneath. Tap “Show answers” to check, or print a second copy with answers for the leader.

For a small group, split into pairs and give each pair a Bible: whoever finds the verse first fills in the word.