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Matthew 2 · Preschool

The Wise Men Worship Jesus

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to the star, the wise men, the camel, the gifts and Jesus' house.

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

Bible Verse

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.”

Matthew 2:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Ask: How did the wise men feel when they saw the star? (Very happy!) Talk about a gift you can give Jesus, like your love.

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Matthew 2 · Kindergarten

Follow the Star

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

STAR
GIFT
KING
JOY
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Matthew 2:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

STAR
GIFT
CAMEL
KING

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Follow the Star.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The wise men brought gifts to Jesus. What gift could you give Jesus?
  • How can you worship Jesus?

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Matthew 2 · Grade 1

The Wise Men's Journey

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

STAR
WORSHIP
GOLD
EGYPT
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

Matthew 2:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The wise men saw a star.
They traveled far.
They gave Jesus gifts.
God warned them in a dream.
Joseph took Jesus to Egypt.

Put the Story in Order

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

Joseph took Jesus to Egypt.

God warned them in a dream.

Wise men came from the east.

The wise men saw a star.

They gave Jesus gifts.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Follow the Star.

Memory Verse

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.”

Matthew 2:10 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What gift could you give Jesus?
  • Who helps you learn about Jesus?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Matthew 2 · Grade 2

Wise Men Follow a Star

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Read the Story

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wise men came from the east. They had seen a special star. They wanted to worship the new King.

The star went ahead of them. It stopped over the place where Jesus was. The wise men were filled with joy!

They went into the house and saw Jesus with His mother, Mary. They bowed down and worshiped Him. They gave Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Then God kept Jesus safe by sending His family to Egypt for a while.

Memory Verse

“They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where was Jesus born?

    They were filled with joyIn BethlehemA star

  2. What did the wise men follow?

    In BethlehemA starThey were filled with joy

  3. How did the wise men feel when the star stopped?

  4. What did the wise men do when they saw Jesus?

  5. Name one gift they gave Jesus.

Word Search

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

FYCYDKYVWGIFTJFPEIBETHLEHEMHNSTAREAFWPIVJSGKLIUSPOHYILPUBMYHPNRGOLDYDTGNHWORSHIPU
  • BETHLEHEM
  • WORSHIP
  • EGYPT
  • STAR
  • GIFT
  • KING
  • GOLD
  • JOY

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Visitors from the east brought treasures. What gift could you give Jesus?
  • God kept baby Jesus safe. How has God taken care of you?

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Matthew 2 · Grade 3

Gifts for the King

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Read the Story

Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem asking, "Where is he who is born King of the Jews?" They had seen His star and came to worship Him. King Herod heard this and was troubled. He did not want another king.

The priests and teachers told Herod that the prophet said the Christ would be born in Bethlehem. Herod sent the wise men there and secretly planned to harm the child. The star led the wise men to the house, and they rejoiced. They worshiped Jesus and gave Him gold, frankincense and myrrh.

God warned the wise men in a dream not to go back to Herod, so they went home another way. An angel told Joseph in a dream to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt. Joseph obeyed, and God kept Jesus safe. Later they came back and lived in a town called Nazareth.

Memory Verse

“They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What were the wise men looking for?

  2. How did King Herod feel when he heard about the new King?

  3. How did the wise men know where to go?

  4. Why did the wise men go home another way?

  5. Where did Jesus' family go to stay safe?

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.

  • The travelers went a long way to find Jesus. What would you be willing to do to spend time with Him?
  • God kept baby Jesus safe. How has God taken care of you?

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Matthew 2 · Grade 4

Worship or Fear?

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Read and Think

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem. They asked where the newborn King of the Jews was, because they had seen His star and had come to worship Him. King Herod was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

The chief priests and scribes knew the Scriptures: the prophet Micah said a ruler would come from Bethlehem to shepherd God's people. Herod sent the wise men to Bethlehem, pretending he wanted to worship too. The star went before them and stopped over the place where the child was. They rejoiced with great joy, worshiped Jesus, and opened their treasures of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Warned in a dream, the wise men went home by another way. An angel told Joseph to flee to Egypt, and he went that very night. Herod, angry that he had been tricked, did a terrible and cruel thing to the young boys of Bethlehem, but God protected Jesus. After Herod died, the family settled in Nazareth.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the wise men come to Jerusalem?

  2. How did the chief priests know the King would be born in Bethlehem?

  3. Describe the wise men's response when they found Jesus.

  4. How did God protect Jesus?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

starKingjoyBethlehemworship
  1. After Jesus was born in , wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
  2. They asked where the newborn King of the Jews was, because they had seen His and had come to worship Him.
  3. Herod was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
  4. Herod sent the wise men to Bethlehem, pretending he wanted to too.
  5. They rejoiced with great , worshiped Jesus, and opened their treasures of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Think About It

  1. The wise men traveled a long way to worship Jesus. What does it look like for you to worship Him?

  2. Herod saw Jesus as a threat, but the wise men saw Him as a treasure. How do you see Jesus?

Memory Verse

“They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

Matthew 2:11 (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 fills you with gladness about Jesus?
  • Visitors from far away came looking for Jesus. How can you welcome people from other places?

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Matthew 2 · Grade 5

The King Whom the Nations Seek

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Read and Think

Matthew 2 shows two very different responses to Jesus. Wise men, Gentiles from the east, travel a great distance because they have seen His star. They ask, "Where is he who is born King of the Jews?" Meanwhile King Herod, who ruled in Jerusalem, is troubled and plots against the child. Even the religious leaders, who know the prophecy about Bethlehem, do not go to see Him.

The wise men's gifts are fitting for a king: gold, and the costly spices frankincense and myrrh. Their worship hints at a theme Matthew will return to: Jesus came not only for Israel but for all nations. God guided them by a star, by Scripture, and by a dream.

God also guided Joseph through dreams, and Joseph obeyed every time. Herod's jealous cruelty caused deep grief in Bethlehem, which Matthew connects to Jeremiah's words about Rachel weeping. Yet God's plan could not be stopped. Matthew shows Jesus fulfilling Scripture again and again: born in Bethlehem, called out of Egypt like Israel, and raised in Nazareth.

Show What You Know

  1. Contrast the responses of the wise men and Herod to Jesus.

  2. What three ways did God guide the wise men?

  3. Why is it significant that the wise men were from the east?

  4. How many times did Joseph obey God's guidance through dreams in this chapter?

  5. Name two places connected to Jesus' childhood that fulfilled Scripture.

Crossword

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Across

  1. The town where Jesus was born.
  2. What the wise men felt when the star stopped.
  3. The wise men followed it.
  4. One gift the wise men gave.

Down

  1. Where Jesus' family went to stay safe.
  2. The king who was troubled by news of a new King.

Think About It

  1. The religious leaders knew the right answer about Bethlehem but did not go. Why is knowing about Jesus not the same as following Him?

  2. God turned even Herod's evil plans aside to protect Jesus. How can that give you hope when the world seems unfair?

Memory Verse

“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

Matthew 2:2 (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.

  • Where do you resist letting Jesus be in charge of your life?
  • How can you welcome people from every background to Jesus?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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.