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Widow's Offering Word Search for Kids (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Widow's Offering word search in three levels, from 6 big words across and down to 16 words in every direction. Answer keys included.

Preschool–Grade 5 · Medium

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10 minutes
Scripture: Mark 12:41–44
Bible story: The Widow's Offering

Use this word search after you teach The Widow's Offering (Mark 12:41–44).

The story: Jesus sat over against the treasury and beheld how the people cast money into it, and many that were rich cast in much. Then a certain poor widow threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Jesus called His disciples and said, "this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury," for they gave "of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living."

Talk about it: Big idea: Giving God our all, Jesus sees what we give. Which word from the puzzle reminds you most of the story?

Three levels: easy (ages 4–6) has 6 big words that go only across and down; medium (grades K–2) has 10 words that also go diagonally; hard (grades 3–5) has 16 words that go every direction, even backwards. Each downloads with or without an answer key.

The Bible story

Jesus sat over against the treasury and beheld how the people cast money into it, and many that were rich cast in much. Then a certain poor widow threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Jesus called His disciples and said, "this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury," for they gave "of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living." Read the whole story in Mark 12:41–44 (KJV).

Memory verse: "And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:" (Mark 12:43, KJV). It is printed on every level.

Words to find

Easy (ages 4–6, 6 words): Jesus, Widow, Poor, Mites, Rich and Money.
Medium (grades K–2, 10 words): Jesus, Treasury, Widow, Poor, Mites, Farthing, Rich, Money, Disciples and Living.
Hard (grades 3–5, 16 words): Jesus, Treasury, Widow, Poor, Mites, Farthing, Rich, Money, Disciples, Living, Beheld, Threw, Certain, Called, Verily and Abundance.

The words come from the story in Mark 12:41–44 (KJV). Before kids start, read the words aloud together and ask where each one is in the story.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (every word circled in red). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

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Frequently asked questions

What ages are these The Widow's Offering word searches for?

The easy one (6 big words, across and down) is for ages 4–6, the medium one (10 words, with diagonals) for kindergarten to 2nd grade, and the hard one (16 words in every direction, even backwards) for 3rd to 5th grade.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every level downloads with or without its answer key, which circles each word in red.

Are these word searches free?

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

What words are in the The Widow's Offering word search?

The easy level has Jesus, Widow, Poor, Mites, Rich and Money. The medium and hard levels add more words from Mark 12:41–44 (KJV); the full lists are on this page.