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The First Passover for Kids: Bible Story Summary & Free Printables

The story in a nutshell

On the night of the final plague, God told each Israelite family to put the blood of a lamb on their doorframe. When God saw the blood, He passed over that house. This pointed ahead to Jesus, the Lamb of God.

Read it: Exodus 12

Memory verseJohn 1:29

Big ideasRescue · Obedience · Jesus the Lamb

The First Passover Puzzles

Frequently asked questions

Where is the story of The First Passover in the Bible?

You can read it in Exodus 12.

What is the story of The First Passover about?

On the night of the final plague, God told each Israelite family to put the blood of a lamb on their doorframe. When God saw the blood, He passed over that house. This pointed ahead to Jesus, the Lamb of God.

What can kids learn from The First Passover?

Big ideas to teach: Rescue, Obedience, Jesus the Lamb.