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Matthew 23 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Warnings to the Leaders

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 Cares Like a Mother Hen

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

KindergartenBe a Servant

HEN → picture 3HELP → picture 1TEMPLE → picture 4HEART → picture 2

Grade 1Jesus Wants Real Love

The greatest serves others. → picture 4God looks at the heart. → picture 5Clean the inside of the cup. → picture 1A hen gathers her chicks. → picture 2Jesus loved Jerusalem. → picture 3

Order:

1. Jesus warned leaders who did not do what they taught.2. The greatest serves others.3. Clean the inside of the cup.4. A hen gathers her chicks.5. Jesus loved Jerusalem.

Grade 2Like a Mother Hen

  1. Why did some leaders do things? So others would see them
  2. Who is greatest, according to Jesus? The one who serves (circle)
  3. What does God want us to do? Help others (circle)
  4. What city did Jesus love? Jerusalem (circle)
  5. What animal did Jesus talk about? A hen with her chicks
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Grade 3Clean on the Inside

  1. Why did Jesus say not to copy the leaders? They did not live by what they taught.
  2. Why did the leaders do good things? So people would see them and praise them
  3. What will happen to those who humble themselves? They will be exalted (lifted up).
  4. What did Jesus mean about the cup? The leaders looked good on the outside, but their hearts were not right.
  5. How did Jesus feel about Jerusalem? He was sad and wanted to gather the people to Himself like a hen gathers her chicks.
1: Jesus warned leaders who did not do what they taught.2: The greatest serves others.3: Clean the inside of the cup.4: A hen gathers her chicks.5: Jesus loved Jerusalem.

Grade 4Inside and Out

  1. Why did Jesus tell the people to listen to the leaders' teaching but not follow their example? They taught God's law but did not practice it.
  2. Name two things the leaders loved. Any two: the best seats, important titles, being seen by people, greetings in the marketplace
  3. What more important matters did the leaders neglect? Justice, mercy and faith
  4. How did Jesus feel about Jerusalem at the end of the chapter? Sorrowful; He longed to gather its people like a hen gathers her chicks.

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

Grade 5Woes and Tears

  1. What gap did Jesus expose in the religious leaders? The gap between what they taught and how they lived
  2. What are the woes, and what are they like? Solemn prophetic warnings, like those of the Old Testament prophets, not mere insults
  3. What does straining out a gnat but swallowing a camel mean? Being careful about tiny rules while ignoring the most important matters like justice, mercy and faithfulness
  4. How does the hen image show Jesus' heart? He longs to gather His children together under His wings, like a hen, even when they would not come.
  5. What hope does Jesus hold out at the end of the chapter? They will see Him again when they say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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