Mary and Joseph Quiz for Kids — The Journey to Bethlehem Flashcards

#1

Where did Mary and Joseph live before traveling to Bethlehem?

📖 Luke 1:26

#2

Why did Mary and Joseph have to go to Bethlehem?

📖 Luke 2:1-3

#3

What was Joseph's occupation?

📖 Matthew 13:55

#4

How did Mary first learn that she would be Jesus's mother?

📖 Luke 1:26-27

#5

What was the name of David's city, where Jesus was born?

📖 Matthew 2:1

#6

What did Mary wrap baby Jesus in when He was born?

📖 Luke 2:7

#7

Where was Jesus born?

📖 Luke 2:6-7

#8

Who were the first people to hear about Jesus's birth from an angel?

📖 Luke 2:8-12

#2

Because of a census

Luke 2:1-3 explains that Caesar Augustus ordered a census, and everyone had to go to their hometown to be counted. Joseph and Mary had to travel to Bethlehem because it was the city of David, their ancestor.

Luke 2:1-3

#1

Nazareth

Luke 1:26 tells us that Mary lived in Nazareth, a town in Galilee, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her. Joseph was also from Nazareth.

Luke 1:26

#4

An angel named Gabriel appeared to her

Luke 1:26-27 describes how the angel Gabriel was sent to Mary in Nazareth to tell her she would conceive and bear a son. This is called the Annunciation.

Luke 1:26-27

#3

Carpenter

Matthew 13:55 identifies Joseph as a carpenter, and Mark 6:3 confirms this. Jesus later became known as 'the carpenter's son,' showing He learned this trade from His earthly father.

Matthew 13:55

#6

Swaddling clothes

Luke 2:7 states that Mary 'wrapped him in swaddling clothes and placed him in a manger.' Swaddling clothes were long strips of cloth used to wrap babies tightly for warmth and comfort.

Luke 2:7

#5

Bethlehem

Matthew 2:1 and Luke 2:4-7 confirm that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, which is called 'the city of David' because King David was born there.

Matthew 2:1

#8

Shepherds watching their flocks

Luke 2:8-12 describes how an angel appeared to shepherds in a field near Bethlehem, telling them that the Savior had been born. The shepherds were the first to receive this joyful news and were invited to see baby Jesus.

Luke 2:8-12

#7

In a stable

Luke 2:6-7 explains that when it was time for Jesus to be born, Mary 'placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.' A manger is a feeding trough found in a stable where animals were kept.

Luke 2:6-7

#9

How many wise men (Magi) visited Jesus according to the Bible?

📖 Matthew 2:1-11

#10

What did the angel tell Joseph about Mary's baby before Jesus was born?

📖 Matthew 1:23

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#10

He would be called Emmanuel

Matthew 1:23 quotes Isaiah 7:14, stating that the baby would be called 'Emmanuel,' which means 'God with us.' The angel explained that Jesus would save His people from their sins.

Matthew 1:23

#9

The exact number is not specified

Matthew 2:1 mentions 'Magi from the east' and Matthew 2:11 mentions gifts, but the Bible never specifies the exact number of wise men. Tradition says three, but Scripture does not confirm this.

Matthew 2:1-11

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