When Jesus was 12, He and His family went to Jerusalem for the Passover festival. On the way home, Mary and Joseph noticed Jesus was missing and returned to look for Him. They found Him in the temple talking with the teachers there. The teachers were amazed. These activities are about Jesus in the temple as a boy.

This maze will give your children an imaginary opportunity to help Mary and Joseph find Jesus, who, as a 12-year-old, was missing following the Passover festival.

Games for young Jesus at the temple

Your children will have a wonderful time coloring this picture of Jesus as a 12-year-old boy talking with the Jewish religious leaders at the temple.

This Find Jesus at the Temple game is a great way to reinforce your Bible lesson, and a fun way to review the events.

Free printable Bible lesson about Jesus' childhood and visit to the temple from Luke 2:41-52. Includes worksheets, coloring sheets, crafts, games and more.

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Help Mary and Joseph find Jesus at the temple. He's somewhere in Jerusalem, but they have to search all these buildings to find Him.

Jesus in the Temple Objectives: The students will be able to - retell the story Jesus in the Temple - explain that Jesus was once a child - compare and contrast their life to how Jesus lived as a child - locate Jerusalem on a map Review: Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class) Nazareth- a town in Israel where Jesus spent most of his life (show students this on a map or have one of the students find it…

Here is a great set of free printable coloring pages of The Great Commission.