A Bible plan for
your family's week.

Before you read

People bring children to Jesus. His disciples object to the people bringing them. Read how Jesus responds, including his words about receiving God's kingdom.

An adult reads, or you take turns. Explain unfamiliar words as they arise.

Talk about the meaning

Jesus welcomes and blesses the children. He says God's kingdom belongs to such as these and speaks about receiving it like a child. Explain God's kingdom as God's reign; keep Jesus's words in the conversation.

A question for each age

• Ages 9–10How did Jesus respond when the disciples objected?

Children can talk, write, or draw. A simple response is enough.

Before you read

Zacchaeus is a chief tax collector in Jericho. He wants to see Jesus but cannot see over the crowd. Read the whole encounter, through Jesus's final words.

An adult reads, or you take turns. Explain unfamiliar words as they arise.

Talk about the meaning

Jesus visits Zacchaeus, who speaks about giving to the poor and repaying anyone he has cheated. Jesus speaks about salvation and seeking and saving the lost. Keep those final words part of the story's meaning.

A question for each age

• Ages 9–10What does Zacchaeus say he will do with his money?

Children can talk, write, or draw. A simple response is enough.

Before you read

Jesus is asked about eternal life and then about who counts as a neighbor. He tells a story about a traveler who is attacked. Read the opening conversation and the final exchange as well as the story.

An adult reads, or you take turns. Explain unfamiliar words as they arise.

Talk about the meaning

The Samaritan shows mercy through practical care. At the end, Jesus asks who acted as a neighbor and tells the questioner to do likewise. The passage gives actions without explaining the private thoughts of the people who pass by.

A question for each age

• Ages 9–10What did caring for the traveler cost the Samaritan? Find one detail.

Children can talk, write, or draw. A simple response is enough.