The Daily RootedHome StoriesGradesChurchesWhat's NewAbout
Bible:
Student sheets‹ Back to chapter 13

For teachers and parents. Prints separately from the student sheets.

Luke 13 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God's Kingdom Grows

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.

PreschoolA Tiny Seed Grows Big

treelj and breadlj and seedbird

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

KindergartenGod's Kingdom Grows

SEED → picture 4TREE → picture 3BIRD → picture 1DOOR → picture 2

Grade 1God's Kingdom Grows

A fig tree gets one more year → picture 2A bent woman stands up → picture 4A tiny mustard seed → picture 5Yeast in the dough → picture 1The narrow door → picture 3

Order:

1. A fig tree gets one more year2. A bent woman stands up3. A tiny mustard seed4. Yeast in the dough5. The narrow door

Grade 2Standing Up Straight

  1. How long had the woman been bent over? Eighteen years (circle)
  2. What did Jesus put on the woman? His hands (circle)
  3. What did the woman do when she stood up? She praised God. (circle)
  4. What did the tiny seed grow into? A big tree (circle)
  5. What grows like the tiny seed? God's Kingdom (circle)
EHTHVBIRDSIITADUMBTEGTRNOCPHREHWADOFGEEDTHFSRRVAECEFTSOMALVKEWRWUNPDHLNJSJRPYHONJ

Grade 3The Mustard Seed

  1. Why did the gardener ask for one more year? To care for the fig tree so it might bear fruit
  2. What does the fig tree story show about God? He is patient, but He wants us to bear good fruit.
  3. Why was the synagogue ruler upset? Jesus healed on the Sabbath.
  4. What did Jesus compare the woman to? Animals untied to get water; surely she should be set free.
  5. What two things is God's Kingdom like? A mustard seed and yeast
1: A fig tree gets one more year2: A bent woman stands up3: A tiny mustard seed4: Yeast in the dough5: The narrow door

Grade 4Turn Back to God

  1. What does it mean to repent? To turn away from sin and back to God
  2. What does the fig tree story teach? God is patient with us, but we should not waste His patience; we should bear fruit.
  3. Why did Jesus call the synagogue ruler a hypocrite? He cared for animals on the Sabbath but complained when a woman was healed.
  4. How did Jesus show His love for Jerusalem? He longed to gather its people like a hen gathers her chicks.

Word bank: 1. God; 2. tree; 3. eighteen; 4. hands; 5. door

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

Grade 5The Narrow Door

  1. What did Jesus teach about the people who died when the tower fell? They were not worse sinners than others; the news should remind everyone to repent.
  2. How does the fig tree parable give hope? God gives time to turn back, like the gardener asking for one more year.
  3. How did the crowd respond when Jesus healed the bent woman? They rejoiced at the glorious things He did.
  4. What does the yeast picture teach about God's Kingdom? It works quietly and spreads through everything.
  5. Who will sit at God's table? People from east, west, north and south; the last will be first.

Word bank: 1. eighteen; 2. tree; 3. glorified; 4. seed; 5. yeast

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

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.