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Matthew 11 · Preschool

Jesus Gives Rest

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to Jesus, the child, the sheep and the flowers.

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

Bible Verse

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When you are tired or sad, you can come to Jesus. Give a gentle hug and pray together.

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Matthew 11 · Kindergarten

Come to Jesus

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

COME
REST
JESUS
LOVE
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

JESUS
CHILD
LOVE
SEE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Come to Jesus.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus said, come to Me and rest. When do you feel tired or sad?
  • How can you talk to Jesus when you need help?

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Matthew 11 · Grade 1

Jesus Gives Rest

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

COME
WEARY
REST
GENTLE
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The blind see.
The lame walk.
The poor hear the good news.
God shows His truth to little children.
Jesus is gentle and humble.

Put the Story in Order

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

God shows His truth to little children.

The poor hear the good news.

The lame walk.

The blind see.

Jesus is gentle and humble.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Come to Jesus.

Memory Verse

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus said, come to Me and rest. When do you feel tired or sad?
  • How can you talk to Jesus when you need help?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Matthew 11 · Grade 2

Come to Me

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Read the Story

John the Baptist was in prison. He sent friends to ask Jesus if He was the one God promised to send.

Jesus told them to tell John what they saw. Blind people could see. People who could not walk were walking. People heard the good news. Jesus is the one!

Then Jesus said that everyone who is tired can come to Him, and He will give them rest. Jesus is gentle and kind. We can always come to Him.

Memory Verse

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where was John the Baptist?

    RestAll who are tired (weary)In prison

  2. What did John's friends ask Jesus?

  3. Name one thing Jesus told them to tell John.

  4. Who did Jesus invite to come to Him?

  5. What does Jesus give us?

    RestIn prisonAll who are tired (weary)

Word Search

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

RSAGENTLEEHPBHRRVISPCRULOWRTROYORROMNIMOHPDPBWSEKISHETOOBEAJTENVNAYJHASTBWKJJESUS
  • PROPHET
  • BURDEN
  • GENTLE
  • PRISON
  • JESUS
  • COME
  • REST
  • YOKE

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus is gentle and kind. How can you be gentle with others?
  • Jesus helped many people. What has Jesus done for you?

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Matthew 11 · Grade 3

The Gentle Savior

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Read the Story

John the Baptist was in prison. He sent his disciples to ask Jesus, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?" Jesus told them to report what they saw: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor hear the good news. These were signs the prophets said the Messiah would do.

Jesus praised John as more than a prophet. He was the messenger sent to prepare the way. But some towns saw Jesus' mighty works and still did not repent. Jesus warned them sadly.

Then Jesus prayed, thanking His Father for showing these things to little children. He said, "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart."

Memory Verse

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.”

Matthew 11:29 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What question did John ask Jesus?

  2. How did Jesus answer John's question?

  3. What did Jesus say about John?

  4. Why did Jesus warn some towns?

  5. How does Jesus describe His heart?

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 you be kind and calm with others?
  • Jesus thanked the Father for showing His truth to little children. Why is it good news that you do not have to be grown up to know God?

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Matthew 11 · Grade 4

Rest for the Weary

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Read and Think

John the Baptist had boldly prepared the way for Jesus, but now he sat in Herod's prison. Perhaps discouraged, he sent his disciples to ask, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?" Jesus did not scold him. He pointed to the signs Isaiah had promised: the blind see, the lame walk, the deaf hear. And the poor hear good news.

Jesus then honored John before the crowd as the greatest of the prophets, the messenger of Malachi's prophecy. Yet many in that generation rejected both John and Jesus, like children who complain no matter what game is played. Towns like Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum saw great miracles and still did not repent.

Jesus thanked the Father for hiding these things from the proud and revealing them to little children. Then He gave one of the sweetest invitations in the Bible: "Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." A yoke joined animals for work. Jesus' yoke is easy and His burden is light, because He is gentle and humble in heart.

Show What You Know

  1. Why might John have sent his question to Jesus?

  2. How did Jesus answer John?

  3. What did the towns of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum do wrong?

  4. What is a yoke, and what does Jesus say about His?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

goodblindrepentJesus
  1. He pointed to the signs Isaiah had promised: the see, the lame walk, the deaf hear.
  2. And the poor hear news.
  3. Yet many in that generation rejected both John and , like children who complain no matter what game is played.
  4. Towns like Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum saw great miracles and still did not .

Think About It

  1. Jesus was kind to John when he had doubts. How can that encourage you when you have questions?

  2. What burdens or worries do you carry? How can you bring them to Jesus?

Memory Verse

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28 (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.

  • What heavy load can you bring to Jesus for rest?
  • How can you speak well about someone who is struggling?

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Matthew 11 · Grade 5

Wisdom Revealed to Little Children

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Read and Think

Matthew 11 opens with honest doubt. John, the fiery prophet, waits in prison and asks whether Jesus is truly the Coming One. Jesus answers with Scripture fulfilled before people's eyes, adding, "Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me." Jesus may not be the kind of Messiah people expected, but He is the true one.

Jesus calls John the Elijah who was to come, the greatest born of women, yet says the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater, because they will see the full work of Christ. Still, many rejected God's messengers. They said John had a demon for fasting and Jesus a glutton for eating with sinners. "Wisdom is justified by her children": time will show who is right.

In a remarkable prayer, Jesus reveals His unique relationship with the Father: no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him. Then He opens the door wide. The proud cannot earn this knowledge, but the weary can receive it. Jesus offers rest to all who come and learn from Him.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Jesus mean by blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me?

  2. Who did Jesus say John was?

  3. How did people criticize both John and Jesus?

  4. What does Jesus reveal about His relationship with the Father?

  5. Who receives Jesus' rest?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Where John the Baptist was.
  2. What Jesus gives the tired.

Down

  1. Jesus said John was more than a ____.
  2. Some towns saw Jesus' works but did not ____.
  3. Jesus helped these people see.
  4. Jesus said His heart is ____ and lowly.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think God reveals Himself to little children rather than to the proud?

  2. What is the difference between the rest Jesus gives and simply taking a nap?

Memory Verse

“All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.”

Matthew 11:27 (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.

  • How can you come to Jesus when you feel worn out?
  • How can you spend time with Jesus this week?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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