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Philip and the Ethiopian Crossword (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Philip and the Ethiopian crossword in three levels, 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 8:26–40
Bible story: Philip and the Ethiopian

These free Philip and the Ethiopian crossword puzzles come in three levels, so every reader in your class can finish one. Every answer comes from the King James Bible (Acts 8:26–40), 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 Philip and the Ethiopian Bible story page, with the maze and word search.

The Bible story

The angel of the Lord sent Philip to the desert way that goes down to Gaza, where a man of Ethiopia, of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, sat in his chariot reading Esaias the prophet. Philip asked, "Understandest thou what thou readest?" and beginning at the same scripture, he "preached unto him Jesus." When they came to a certain water, the man said, "See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?" He said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God," and they went down both into the water, and Philip baptized him, and he went on his way rejoicing. Read the whole story in Acts 8:26–40 (KJV).

Memory verse: "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus." (Acts 8:35, 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:

Behold, a man of ___, of great authority. (Acts 8:27)
He had come to ___ for to worship. (Acts 8:27)
Sitting in his chariot he read ___ the prophet. (Acts 8:28)
The ___ said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. (Acts 8:29)
Philip began at the same ___, and preached unto him Jesus. (Acts 8:35)
"I ___ that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." (Acts 8:37)
They went down both into the water... and he ___ him. (Acts 8:38)
He went on his way ___. (Acts 8:39)

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Philip and the Ethiopian 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 Philip and the Ethiopian crossword?

Every clue comes from Acts 8:26–40 (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.