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Matthew 19 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Let the Children Come

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.

PreschoolJesus Blesses the Children

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

KindergartenJesus Loves Me

CHILD → picture 3LOVE → picture 1MONEY → picture 4HAND → picture 2

Grade 1Come to Jesus

Jesus welcomed the children. → picture 3He laid His hands on them. → picture 1The rich man loved his money. → picture 2Come, follow Jesus. → picture 5With God all things are possible. → picture 4

Order:

1. Jesus welcomed the children.2. He laid His hands on them.3. A rich young man asked about eternal life.4. Come, follow Jesus.5. With God all things are possible.

Grade 2Jesus and the Children

  1. Who did people bring to Jesus? Little children
  2. What did they want Jesus to do? Pray for them
  3. What did the disciples do? They told the people to stop.
  4. What did Jesus say? Let the children come to Him.
  5. What did Jesus do for the children? He put His hands on them and blessed them.
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Grade 3All Things Are Possible

  1. What did the disciples try to do with the children? Stop them from coming to Jesus
  2. What did the rich young man want? Eternal life
  3. What did Jesus tell him to do? Sell what he had, give to the poor, and follow Jesus
  4. Why did the young man go away sad? He had many things (great possessions) and did not want to give them up.
  5. What is possible with God? All things (even saving people)
1: Jesus welcomed the children.2: He laid His hands on them.3: A rich young man asked about eternal life.4: Come, follow Jesus.5: With God all things are possible.

Grade 4Treasure in Heaven

  1. Where did Jesus point the Pharisees when they asked about marriage? Back to creation, when God made them male and female and the two became one flesh
  2. How did Jesus respond to the children? He welcomed them, said the Kingdom belongs to ones like them, and laid His hands on them.
  3. What was keeping the rich young man from following Jesus? His love for his great possessions
  4. What did Jesus promise to those who leave things behind for Him? They will receive much more and inherit eternal life.

Word bank: 1. Jesus; 2. God; 3. children; 4. rich; 5. possible

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

Grade 5The First Will Be Last

  1. What reason did Jesus give for why Moses permitted divorce? Because of the hardness of people's hearts; it was not God's design from the beginning.
  2. What do children model about receiving the Kingdom? Receiving it as a gift they cannot earn, with humble trust
  3. What did the rich young man's response reveal? That his possessions had first place in his heart, above God
  4. Why were the disciples shocked by the camel and needle saying? They assumed wealth was a sign of God's favor, so if the rich could not be saved, who could?
  5. What did Jesus promise those who leave things for His name? They will receive a hundred times as much and inherit eternal life.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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