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Peter Denies Jesus Crossword for Kids (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Peter Denies Jesus 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: Luke 22:54–62
Bible story: Peter Denies Jesus

These free Peter Denies Jesus crossword puzzles come in three levels, so every reader in your class can finish one. Every answer comes from the King James Bible (Luke 22:54–62), 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 Peter Denies Jesus Sunday school lesson, with the maze and word search.

The Bible story

When Jesus was brought into the high priest's house, Peter followed afar off and sat down among them by a fire in the midst of the hall. A certain maid said, "This man was also with him," and Peter denied him, saying, "Woman, I know him not." Two more times people said he was with Jesus, and Peter denied it; immediately the cock crew. The Lord turned and looked upon Peter, Peter remembered the word of the Lord, and he "went out, and wept bitterly." Read the whole story in Luke 22:54–62 (KJV).

Memory verse: "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." (Luke 22:32, 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:

Jesus said, "I have ___ for thee, that thy faith fail not." (Luke 22:32)
They brought Jesus into the high priest's ___. (Luke 22:54)
They kindled a fire in the midst of the ___. (Luke 22:55)
He ___ him, saying, "Woman, I know him not." (Luke 22:57)
"Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a ___." (Luke 22:59)
"Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me ___." (Luke 22:61)
Peter ___ the word of the Lord. (Luke 22:61)
Peter went out, and wept ___. (Luke 22:62)

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 Peter Denies Jesus 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 Peter Denies Jesus crossword?

Every clue comes from Luke 22:54–62 (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.