Disciples Word Search
Jesus chose twelve close followers, and at least four of them worked as fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. After Judas left, the group chose Matthias to take his place. Their names and the words around them wait in the letters below.
Disciples word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- andrew
- james
- john
- judas
- matthew
- peter
- philip
- simon
- thomas
- twelve
Disciples word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- andrew
- apostles
- boat
- fishermen
- galilee
- james
- john
- judas
- matthew
- nets
- peter
- philip
- simon
- thomas
- twelve
Disciples word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- andrew
- apostles
- bartholomew
- boat
- fishermen
- follow me
- galilee
- iscariot
- james
- john
- judas
- matthew
- nets
- peter
- philip
- simon
- thaddaeus
- thomas
- twelve
- zebedee
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Words in the Disciples word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- peter
- Fisherman who became a leader among the twelve.
- john
- Fisherman and brother of James, called the beloved disciple.
- james
- Brother of John and one of the first disciples called.
- andrew
- Brother of Peter, who brought Peter to meet Jesus.
- thomas
- Disciple who wanted proof that Jesus had risen.
- philip
- Disciple from Bethsaida who told Nathanael about Jesus.
- matthew
- Tax collector who left his booth to follow Jesus.
- simon
- Simon the Zealot, one of the twelve chosen followers.
- judas
- Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
- twelve
- The number of close followers Jesus picked.
- boat
- Fishing boat several of the disciples worked from.
- nets
- Gear the fishermen left behind when Jesus called them.
- fishermen
- Trade that at least four of the disciples came from.
- galilee
- Northern region where Jesus called most of the twelve.
- apostles
- Name for the twelve once Jesus sent them out to teach.
- bartholomew
- One of the twelve, often identified with Nathanael.
- thaddaeus
- One of the twelve, also called Judas son of James.
- iscariot
- Second name of Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
- zebedee
- Father of the two disciples James and John.
- follow me
- Two words Jesus used when he called his disciples.
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