# Bible stories for kids

15 stories from the Bible, told in short sentences for children. Read one aloud or press Listen. Then open the passage and talk about it together.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids. Each story adds nothing the passage does not say; a note for grown-ups names what storybooks often add.

## The stories

- [God makes the world](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/creation) (Genesis 1 and 2): Six days of making, and a seventh day of rest. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/creation.md
- [Noah and the ark](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/noah) (Genesis 6 to 9): A big boat, the animals, a dove, and a rainbow promise. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/noah.md
- [Abraham counts the stars](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/abraham-stars) (Genesis 15 and 21): God makes Abraham a promise too big to count. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/abraham-stars.md
- [Joseph forgives his brothers](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/joseph) (Genesis 37 to 50): Sold by his brothers, Joseph ends up saving them. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/joseph.md
- [Baby Moses in a basket](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/baby-moses) (Exodus 1 and 2): A brave mother, a watching sister, and a princess at the river. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/baby-moses.md
- [Crossing the Red Sea](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/red-sea) (Exodus 14): The sea opens, and God’s people walk through on dry ground. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/red-sea.md
- [David and Goliath](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/david-and-goliath) (1 Samuel 17): A shepherd boy, five smooth stones, and a giant. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/david-and-goliath.md
- [Daniel and the lions](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/daniel-lions-den) (Daniel 6): Daniel keeps praying, and God shuts the lions’ mouths. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/daniel-lions-den.md
- [Jonah and the big fish](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/jonah) (Jonah 1 to 4): Jonah runs from God, and learns how much God cares. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/jonah.md
- [The first Christmas](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/christmas-story) (Luke 1 and 2, Matthew 2): A baby in a manger, angels, shepherds, and wise men. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/christmas-story.md
- [Jesus calms the storm](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/jesus-calms-the-storm) (Mark 4): Wind and waves obey Jesus. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/jesus-calms-the-storm.md
- [A boy shares his lunch](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/boys-lunch) (John 6): Five loaves, two fish, and more than enough. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/boys-lunch.md
- [The lost sheep](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/lost-sheep) (Luke 15): A story Jesus told about a shepherd who goes looking. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/lost-sheep.md
- [Zacchaeus climbs a tree](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/zacchaeus) (Luke 19): A short man, a tall tree, and a changed heart. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/zacchaeus.md
- [Jesus is alive](https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/easter-story) (Luke 23 and 24): The cross, the empty tomb, and the best news. Markdown: https://www.lumin.faith/bible-stories-for-kids/easter-story.md

## Questions

### What age are these Bible stories for?

They are written for children about 3 to 8 to hear, and for children about 6 to 10 to read on their own. Each story takes 2 or 3 minutes to read aloud. Older children can open the passage and read the whole account.

### Are these stories accurate to the Bible?

Each one is told from the passage it names and adds nothing the text does not say. Where storybooks often add a detail, like a whale or three wise men, the note for grown-ups says what the Bible says instead. Hard parts are told gently, not changed, and the note says where to read them.

### How do I use these with my kids?

Read one aloud at bedtime or at the table, or press Listen and let the phone read it. Then open the passage together, and ask one of the talk-about-it questions. One story and one question is plenty.

### Can I print these stories?

Yes. Each story prints as a clean page with the passage and the questions, for Sunday school or a family Bible time.