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Luke 3 · Preschool

Jesus Is Baptized

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to the river and the dove.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

Luke 3:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Ask: What came down like a dove? (The Holy Spirit!)

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Luke 3 · Kindergarten

Get Ready for Jesus

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JOHN
JESUS
DOVE
RIVER
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

Luke 3:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DOVE
RIVER
JOHN
LOVE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Get Ready for Jesus.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you share?
  • God said Jesus is His beloved Son. How does it feel to be loved?

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Luke 3 · Grade 1

John Prepares the Way

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

REPENT
SHARE
BAPTIZE
SPIRIT
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

Luke 3:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

Baptized in the river
Share your coat
The Spirit like a dove
Be honest with money
Isaiah wrote about John

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 5 in each circle to show the right order.

Baptized in the river

Share your coat

Isaiah wrote about John

Be honest with money

The Spirit like a dove

Draw your favorite part of the story: Get Ready for Jesus.

Memory Verse

All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

Luke 3:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you tell the truth today?
  • John said to be fair. How can you be fair when you play?

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Luke 3 · Grade 2

John and Jesus at the River

Name Date

Read the Story

John lived in the wilderness. He told people to stop doing wrong and turn back to God.

People came to John at the Jordan River, and he baptized them. John said, Share with others. Be honest. Someone greater than me is coming!

Then Jesus came to be baptized. The Holy Spirit came down on Him like a dove. A voice from heaven said, You are my beloved Son. God the Father loved Jesus very much.

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did John live?

    In the wildernessYou are my beloved SonShare with others

  2. Where did John baptize people?

    In the wildernessYou are my beloved SonAt the Jordan River

  3. What did John tell people to do with their things?

    The Holy SpiritIn the wildernessShare with others

  4. What came down on Jesus like a dove?

    Share with othersIn the wildernessThe Holy Spirit

  5. What did the voice from heaven say?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

VAWDSHARERKHETJIBMSIRFKECAIPRVJSSHPJIGEENULTFRJLPRSIIHIOYKETPZITHNTFNOEUONDOVETJR
  • BAPTIZE
  • REPENT
  • SPIRIT
  • JESUS
  • RIVER
  • SHARE
  • JOHN
  • DOVE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be generous this week?
  • John told the soldiers to be happy with their pay. How can you be thankful for what you have?
  • What does it mean to turn away from wrong things?

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Luke 3 · Grade 3

Turn Back to God

Name Date

Read the Story

John, the son of Zechariah, grew up. He began to preach in the wilderness near the Jordan River. Long before, Isaiah wrote about a voice calling out, Make ready the way of the Lord. John was that voice. He told people to repent, which means to turn away from sin and turn back to God.

The crowds asked John, What then must we do? He said that whoever had two coats should share with someone who had none. He told tax collectors to take only what was fair. He told soldiers to be content with their pay. Some people wondered if John was the Christ, but he said that someone mightier was coming.

When Jesus was baptized and was praying, heaven opened. The Holy Spirit came down on Him in a bodily form like a dove. A voice came from heaven. It said Jesus was God's beloved Son, and God was well pleased with Him.

Memory Verse

“Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!”

Luke 3:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does the word repent mean?

  2. Which prophet wrote about John long before?

  3. What should a person with two coats do?

  4. Who did John say was coming?

  5. What happened when Jesus was baptized?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4
5

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can giving to others show a changed heart in you?
  • John said he was not good enough to untie Jesus' sandals. How can you be humble?

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Luke 3 · Grade 4

Prepare the Way of the Lord

Name Date

Read and Think

Luke tells us exactly when John began to preach: in the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius. God's word came to John in the wilderness. He went all around the Jordan River. He called people to be baptized as a sign that they were turning from sin to be forgiven. Isaiah had foretold a voice in the wilderness preparing the way of the Lord. He promised that all flesh would see God's salvation.

John spoke boldly. He warned that being Abraham's children was not enough. People needed changed lives, like a tree that bears good fruit. People asked what they should do. His answers were practical. Share your clothes and food. Collect only what is fair. Do not take money by force. Be content with your pay.

John pointed away from himself to Jesus, saying he was not worthy to untie His sandals. When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit came upon Him like a dove. The Father spoke from heaven and called Him His beloved Son. Luke ends the chapter by tracing Jesus' family line all the way back to Adam.

Show What You Know

  1. What was John's baptism a sign of?

  2. What did John compare a changed life to?

  3. Name two practical things John told people to do.

  4. How did John show he was humble?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

IsaiahRiverSharegoodJohn
  1. Luke tells us exactly when began to preach: in the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius.
  2. He went all around the Jordan .
  3. had foretold a voice in the wilderness preparing the way of the Lord.
  4. People needed changed lives, like a tree that bears fruit.
  5. your clothes and food.

Think About It

  1. John said changed lives show real repentance. What good fruit can people see in your life?

  2. John pointed people to Jesus instead of to himself. How can you point others to Jesus?

Memory Verse

All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

Luke 3:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • John told people how to live fairly in their everyday jobs. What would that look like at home, at church, or with friends?
  • God spoke from heaven when Jesus was baptized. What does that show about Jesus?
  • How can you handle praise without taking credit God deserves?

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Luke 3 · Grade 5

The Voice in the Wilderness

Name Date

Read and Think

Luke carefully places John's ministry in history, naming Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate, Herod and the high priests. Then he says the word of God came to John in the wilderness. For centuries, God's people had waited to hear from Him again. John fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy of a voice crying in the wilderness. He was making the path straight for the Lord, so all flesh would see God's salvation.

John's message was urgent. He warned the crowds not to trust in their family line. God could raise up children for Abraham from stones. True repentance shows itself in fruit: generosity, honesty and contentment. He told the crowds to share. Tax collectors should collect no more than was fair. Soldiers should not accuse anyone falsely. Repentance was not only feeling sorry; it changed how people treated others.

The people wondered whether John was the Christ. He said One more powerful was coming. That One would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. Herod later put John in prison for speaking the truth. Then Luke describes Jesus' baptism. As Jesus prayed, heaven opened. The Spirit came down like a dove, and the Father said, You are my beloved Son. In this scene we see the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit together. The family line that follows reaches back to Adam, showing that Jesus came for all people.

Show What You Know

  1. Why does Luke name rulers like Tiberius and Pilate?

  2. According to John, how does true repentance show itself?

  3. What would the One coming after John baptize with?

  4. Which three Persons of God are seen at Jesus' baptism?

  5. Why might Luke trace Jesus' family line back to Adam?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JohnGodbaptizeshareJesus
  1. Then he says the word of God came to in the wilderness.
  2. could raise up children for Abraham from stones.
  3. He told the crowds to .
  4. That One would with the Holy Spirit and fire.
  5. As prayed, heaven opened.

Think About It

  1. John told each group a specific way to change. If you asked, What then must we do? what might God want you to change?

  2. The Father called Jesus His beloved Son. How does knowing God loves His Son help you understand His love for you?

Memory Verse

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

Luke 3:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • John told people how to live fairly in their everyday jobs. What would that look like at home, at church, or with friends?
  • God spoke from heaven when Jesus was baptized. What does that show about Jesus?
  • John said he was not worthy to untie Jesus' sandals. What does true humility look like for a follower of Jesus?

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.