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Luke 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Good News for Zechariah and Mary

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolNothing Is Impossible for God!

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGod Sends Good News

ANGEL → picture 2BABY → picture 4TEMPLE → picture 1LOVE → picture 3

Grade 1Two Special Babies

Gabriel brings a message → picture 2Zechariah serves in the temple → picture 4Jesus will be born → picture 5His name is John → picture 1Mary praises God → picture 3

Order:

1. Zechariah serves in the temple2. Gabriel brings a message3. Jesus will be born4. Mary praises God5. His name is John

Grade 2An Angel Brings Good News

  1. Who was Zechariah's wife? Elizabeth (circle)
  2. What would Zechariah's son be named? John (circle)
  3. Why could Zechariah not talk for a while? He did not believe the angel's message.
  4. What was the name of the angel who came to Mary? Gabriel (circle)
  5. What would Mary's baby be named? Jesus (circle)
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Grade 3Mary Trusts God

  1. What job would John have when he grew up? To get people ready for the Lord
  2. What did Gabriel say about Jesus' kingdom? It would never end.
  3. How did Mary answer the angel? She said she was the Lord's servant, ready to do what God said.
  4. Whom did Mary go to visit? Elizabeth
  5. What happened when Zechariah wrote, His name is John? He could speak again, and he praised God.
1: Zechariah serves in the temple2: Gabriel brings a message3: Jesus will be born4: Mary praises God5: His name is John

Grade 4Nothing Is Impossible with God

  1. Why did Luke write his book? So people could know for sure that the things about Jesus are true.
  2. Why was Zechariah unable to speak? He doubted the angel's message.
  3. Who would make it possible for Mary to have the baby Jesus? The Holy Spirit (the power of God)
  4. What happened when Mary greeted Elizabeth? Elizabeth's baby leaped for joy.

Word bank: 1. Jesus; 2. Elizabeth; 3. God; 4. angel; 5. John

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5The Lord's Servant

  1. Who was Luke writing to, and why? Theophilus, so that he would know the truth of the things he had been taught.
  2. How was Mary's question different from Zechariah's? Zechariah doubted; Mary's question came from wonder and trust.
  3. What did Gabriel say about Mary's child? The Holy Spirit would come upon her, and her child would be holy, the Son of God.
  4. What did Mary call herself? The Lord's servant
  5. What would John do for the Lord? Prepare the way for Him and turn people's hearts back to God.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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