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Paul and Barnabas Crossword for Kids (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Paul and Barnabas crossword in three levels for Sunday school, from easy with a word box to hard with Bible look-ups. Answer keys included.

Grades K–5 · Medium

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Ages: Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10–20 minutes
Scripture: Acts 13:1–5; Acts 14:8–20
Bible story: Paul and Barnabas

These free Paul and Barnabas crossword puzzles come in three levels, so every reader in your class can finish one. Every answer comes from the King James Bible (Acts 13:1–5; Acts 14:8–20), and each level downloads with or without an answer key.

Easy (ages 5–7): short answers, simple clues and a word box to pick from.
Medium (grades K–2): more words and no word box.
Hard (grades 3–5): kids look up each verse in their Bible to find the answer.

Use them after the Paul and Barnabas Sunday school lesson, with the maze and word search.

The Bible story

In the church at Antioch, the Holy Ghost said, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them," and they were sent forth to preach the word of God. At Lystra, Paul said to a man who never had walked, "Stand upright on thy feet," and "he leaped and walked." When the people would have done sacrifice unto them as gods, Barnabas and Paul ran in among them, saying, "We also are men of like passions with you," and told them to "turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea." Afterward some stoned Paul and drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead, but he rose up, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. Read the whole story in Acts 13:1–5; Acts 14:8–20 (KJV).

Memory verse: "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them." (Acts 13:2, KJV). It is printed on every level.

The clues

The easy crossword has 6 answers and a word box to pick from. The medium crossword has 8 clues like these:

There were prophets and teachers in the church that was at ___. (Acts 13:1)
"Separate me ___ and Saul for the work." (Acts 13:2)
When they had fasted and ___, they sent them away. (Acts 13:3)
From Seleucia they sailed to ___. (Acts 13:4)
There sat a certain man at ___ who never had walked. (Acts 14:8)
And he leaped and ___. (Acts 14:10)
"Turn from these vanities unto the ___ God." (Acts 14:15)
The next day Paul departed with Barnabas to ___. (Acts 14:20)

The hard crossword has 11 clues, each with its verse printed after it, so kids find the answers in their own Bible.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (the filled grid with each answer's verse). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Paul and Barnabas crosswords for?

The easy crossword (with a word box) is for ages 5–7, the medium one for kindergarten to 2nd grade readers, and the hard one for 3rd to 5th grade. Each level downloads with or without an answer key.

Are the answers from the Bible?

Yes. Every answer comes from the King James Bible, and the answer key gives the verse for each one.

Are these crosswords free?

Yes. Print as many as you need for your church, school or home. Please don't resell them.

What Bible verses are in the Paul and Barnabas crossword?

Every clue comes from Acts 13:1–5; Acts 14:8–20 (KJV), and the answer key gives the verse for each answer. The hard level prints the verse after every clue so kids can look it up.