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Matthew 8 · Preschool

Jesus Calms the Storm

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to Jesus, the boat, the waves and the clouds.

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

Bible Verse

The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Matthew 8:27 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Ask: What did the wind and waves do when Jesus spoke? (They obeyed!) Say: When I am scared, I can pray to Jesus.

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Matthew 8 · Kindergarten

Jesus Is Strong

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JESUS
BOAT
WIND
WAVES
The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Matthew 8:27 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BOAT
WAVES
STORM
HEAL

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Is Strong.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can Jesus calm you when you are afraid?
  • How can you pray for someone who is unwell?

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Matthew 8 · Grade 1

Even the Wind Obeys

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HEAL
FAITH
STORM
CALM
Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jesus touched the man and healed him.
The soldier had great faith.
Jesus got into a boat.
A big storm came.
Jesus made the sea calm.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Jesus Is Strong.

Memory Verse

“Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”

Matthew 8:3 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When do you feel scared?
  • How can you be kind to someone who is sick?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Matthew 8 · Grade 2

Jesus Stops the Storm

Name Date

Read the Story

Jesus got into a boat with His disciples. Jesus fell asleep. Then a big storm came. Waves splashed into the boat!

The disciples were scared. They woke Jesus up. "Save us, Lord!" they cried.

Jesus stood up. He spoke to the wind and the sea. Everything became very calm. The disciples were amazed. Even the wind and the sea obey Jesus!

Memory Verse

The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Matthew 8:27 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where were Jesus and His disciples?

    In a boatScared (afraid)The wind and the sea

  2. What was Jesus doing when the storm came?

    Scared (afraid)In a boatSleeping

  3. How did the disciples feel?

    In a boatScared (afraid)The wind and the sea

  4. What did Jesus speak to?

  5. What happened when Jesus spoke?

Word Search

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

YWGWAVESFLIVPFNSFDINJMJANODMDLAEOIKTNKRASHCTGTJJRUEADHARCUSALWYBOATCLMGARFWSTORMH
  • JESUS
  • WAVES
  • FAITH
  • STORM
  • BOAT
  • WIND
  • HEAL
  • CALM

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus touched a sick man and made him well. How can you be kind to someone who is sick?
  • The soldier had great faith. What does it mean to trust Jesus' words?

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Matthew 8 · Grade 3

Great Faith and Great Power

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Read the Story

A man with a skin disease called leprosy came to Jesus. He said, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean." Jesus touched him and said, "I want to. Be made clean." Right away he was healed!

A Roman soldier called a centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant. He said Jesus did not need to come to his house. "Just say the word, and my servant will be healed." Jesus was amazed at his faith, and the servant was healed that very hour.

Later Jesus and His disciples were in a boat when a great storm came. Jesus was asleep. The disciples cried, "Save us, Lord! We are dying!" Jesus rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm. The disciples asked, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Memory Verse

The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 8:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Jesus do before He healed the man with leprosy?

  2. Who was the centurion asking Jesus to heal?

  3. Why was Jesus amazed at the centurion?

  4. What happened when Jesus rebuked the wind and the sea?

  5. What question did the disciples ask after the storm?

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.

  • Jesus was asleep in the boat during the storm. What does that tell you about how safe the disciples really were?
  • How can you believe Jesus when you are worried?

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Matthew 8 · Grade 4

Lord Over Everything

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Read and Think

After the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew shows Jesus' power in action. A man with leprosy, a disease that made people outcasts, knelt and said, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out and touched him, something no one else would do, and the man was healed.

A Roman centurion, a Gentile officer, asked Jesus to heal his paralyzed servant. He understood authority: Jesus only needed to speak. Jesus marveled and said He had not found such great faith even in Israel. Many would come from east and west to the Kingdom. Jesus also healed Peter's mother-in-law and many others, fulfilling Isaiah's words that He took our sicknesses.

Then Jesus calmed a violent storm, asking His frightened disciples, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" On the other side of the lake, two men troubled by demons met Him. The demons knew who He was and were afraid. At His word they left the men, showing that Jesus has authority even over evil.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was Jesus touching the man with leprosy so surprising?

  2. What did the centurion understand about Jesus?

  3. What prophecy did Matthew say Jesus fulfilled by healing?

  4. What four kinds of power did Jesus show in this chapter?

Think About It

  1. The centurion trusted that Jesus' word was enough. What promise of Jesus can you trust today?

  2. When are you afraid? What does this chapter teach you about trusting Jesus in scary times?

Memory Verse

The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Matthew 8:27 (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 does Jesus' power help you when you are afraid?
  • Jesus cared for a man others pushed away. Who might feel left out that you could welcome?

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Matthew 8 · Grade 5

The Authority of the King

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Read and Think

Matthew 8 and 9 contain ten miracles that show the King's authority. The first three are for people often pushed aside: a man with leprosy, a Gentile soldier's servant, and a woman, Peter's mother-in-law. Jesus brings God's Kingdom to the unclean, the outsider and the overlooked.

The centurion is a model of faith. He calls himself unworthy to have Jesus under his roof, yet he is certain Jesus can heal by command, just as he gives orders to soldiers. Jesus says many from east and west will feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, while some who assumed they belonged will be left out. Faith, not birthright, receives the King.

Following Jesus has a cost: the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head. In the storm, the disciples learn who He is. Only God rules the raging sea, yet Jesus rebukes the wind with a word. In the country of the Gergesenes, demons cry out, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God?" Jesus sends them away. Sadly, the townspeople ask Jesus to leave, valuing their losses more than the men set free.

Show What You Know

  1. What do the people healed in the first three miracles have in common?

  2. Why did the centurion say Jesus did not need to come to his house?

  3. What did Jesus teach about who will be at the feast with Abraham?

  4. How does the calming of the storm reveal who Jesus is?

  5. How did the townspeople respond after the men were freed?

Crossword

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Across

  1. What Jesus was doing when the storm came.
  2. Where Jesus and His disciples were in the storm.
  3. A soldier with great faith.

Down

  1. What everything became when Jesus spoke.
  2. The centurion asked Jesus to heal his ____.
  3. Jesus spoke to the ____ and the sea.

Think About It

  1. The disciples followed Jesus into the boat and still faced a storm. What does that teach about following Jesus?

  2. Why do you think some people would rather Jesus leave than change things in their lives?

Memory Verse

When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel.

Matthew 8:10 (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 could you thank Jesus by serving others this week?
  • Who might feel lonely that you could welcome?
  • 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.