The Twelve Disciples Word Search

The twelve apostles as Matthew lists them, with the family names that tell them apart (James son of Zebedee, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot) and Matthias, who took Judas’ place. Play it here or print it, with a large-print option and an answer key.

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The Twelve Disciples

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Drag across a word, or tap its first letter and then its last. Words read forward: across, down and diagonally.

Peter
Andrew
James
Zebedee
John
Philip
Bartholomew
Thomas
Matthew
Alphaeus
Thaddaeus
Simon
Zealot
Judas
Iscariot
Matthias

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Prints the puzzle and the word list on page 1 and the answer key on page 2. New puzzle mixes the same words into a fresh grid.

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
— Matthew 10:2–4 (BSB)

Where each one is found

Peter Matthew 10:2
Andrew Matthew 10:2
James Matthew 10:2
Zebedee Matthew 10:2
John Matthew 10:2
Philip Matthew 10:3
Bartholomew Matthew 10:3
Thomas Matthew 10:3
Matthew Matthew 10:3
Alphaeus Matthew 10:3
Thaddaeus Matthew 10:3
Simon Matthew 10:4
Zealot Matthew 10:4
Judas Matthew 10:4
Iscariot Matthew 10:4
Matthias Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles.
— Acts 1:26 (BSB)

For Sunday school, class and home

Print one for each child, or print the large-print version for older eyes. Page 2 is the answer key, so a teacher or parent can check at a glance. Reading the verses together afterwards turns the puzzle into a short Bible lesson.

The Twelve Disciples Word Search