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Christmas Bible Games
26 printable pages: 6 word searches, 3 crosswords, 50 trivia questions in 3 rounds, Who Said It?, Finish the Verse and 8 bingo cards. Answer keys for everything.
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Free Christmas Bible Word Search Printable
Print this free Christmas Bible word search for your family, class or church group. It covers the moment the angel Gabriel visits Mary in Luke 1, with 16 words from the story and a verse printed under the puzzle.
Words run across, down, diagonally and backward. The PDF has two pages: the puzzle and the answer key.
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Gabriel Visits Mary
16 words from Luke 1:26–38, with Luke 1:37 printed under the puzzle. US Letter, 2 pages: puzzle and answer key.
Download the free PDFOr save the image (PNG)Want six more? The Christmas Bible Games pack has The Nativity, Shepherds & Angels, The Wise Men and more, for $4.
The story behind the words
Every word in the puzzle comes from Luke 1:26–38. Read it together before or after you play.
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Gabriel is sent to Nazareth, a small town in Galilee, to a young woman engaged to Joseph, from King David’s family line.
The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
“Highly favored” means Mary has been shown great kindness by God, not that she earned it.
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
Mary is troubled, which is completely understandable. The angel’s first words are the same ones the shepherds will hear: do not be afraid.
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
The name is given before the baby is even conceived. Jesus means “the LORD saves.”
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!
Throne, Jacob, kingdom: this baby is the King God promised to David’s family, and his reign will never end.
“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
Mary asks an honest question. Asking “how?” isn’t a lack of faith.
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.”
The Holy Spirit will make it happen. That’s why the child will be called the Son of God.
Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
God gives Mary a sign nearby: her relative Elizabeth, who everyone thought couldn’t have children, is six months pregnant.
For no word from God will ever fail.
The verse printed on the puzzle. Nothing God says will fail.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
Mary’s answer: “I am the Lord’s servant.” Short, brave, and worth memorizing.
Ways to use it
- For kids: read the story first, then let them circle words as you find them in the passage.
- For a class or party: hand it out as people arrive, or race in pairs.
- For grown-ups: try it with a timer, then read Luke 1:26–38 slowly afterward.
- Saving ink: print in black and white. The puzzle still reads clearly.
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Questions people ask
Is this Christmas word search really free?
Yes. Download the PDF or the image and print as many copies as you need for your family, class or church. No sign-up.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. Page 2 of the PDF shows every word circled.
Is it for kids or adults?
Both. Words run in every direction, including backward, so it’s a real challenge for adults, and kids about 7 and up can do it with a little help.
What paper size does it print on?
It’s made for US Letter paper. It also prints fine on A4 if you choose “Fit to page.”
Do you have more Christmas Bible word searches?
Yes. The Christmas Bible Games pack has six more: The Nativity, Shepherds & Angels, The Wise Men, Names of Jesus, Promises Kept and Joy to the World, plus crosswords, trivia and bingo, for $4.