True or False worksheet on John the Baptist's life and ministry.

Here is the solution to the "True or False" worksheet about John the Baptist, based on the biblical account found primarily in the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 3) and the Gospel of Luke (chapters 1 and 3).

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TRUE OR FALSE

| Statement | True | False |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| An angel told Zechariah to call his son John. | ✔ True | |
| John was a priest and worked in the temple. | | ✔ False |
| John lived in the desert. | ✔ True | |
| John wore clothes made from sheep wool. | | ✔ False |
| John preached and told people to repent. | ✔ True | |
| Nobody came to listen to John. | | ✔ False |
| John prepared the way for Jesus. | ✔ True | |
| John ate wild bugs. | ✔ True | |
| John baptised people in the River Nile. | | ✔ False |
| Everyone liked John’s message. | | ✔ False |

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Explanation for Each Answer:

1. An angel told Zechariah to call his son John.
* True. In Luke 1:13, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and says, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.”

2. John was a priest and worked in the temple.
* False. While John’s father, Zechariah, was a priest (Luke 1:5), John himself did not serve as a priest in the temple. He lived in the wilderness (Luke 1:80) and became a prophet who preached outside the temple system.

3. John lived in the desert.
* True. Luke 1:80 says, “And the child [John] grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until he appeared publicly to Israel.” Matthew 3:1 also says he came preaching in the wilderness of Judea.

4. John wore clothes made from sheep wool.
* False. Matthew 3:4 describes his clothing: “John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.” This was rough, simple clothing, not soft wool.

5. John preached and told people to repent.
* True. Matthew 3:2 records his message: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” He called people to turn away from sin.

6. Nobody came to listen to John.
* False. Matthew 3:5-6 says, “People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.” Many people came to hear him.

7. John prepared the way for Jesus.
* True. This was his main mission. Matthew 3:3 quotes Isaiah 40:3: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” John was that voice, preparing hearts for Jesus’ arrival.

8. John ate wild bugs.
* True. Matthew 3:4 says his food was “locusts and wild honey.” Locusts are insects (bugs) and were considered clean food under Jewish law (Leviticus 11:22). So yes, he ate wild bugs.

9. John baptised people in the River Nile.
* False. Matthew 3:6 and Mark 1:5 say he baptized people “in the Jordan River.” The Jordan River is in the land of Israel/Judea, not Egypt where the Nile is located.

10. Everyone liked John’s message.
* False. While many people came to him, not everyone liked his message. The religious leaders (Pharisees and Sadducees) were criticized by him (Matthew 3:7-10). King Herod eventually had him arrested and executed because John condemned Herod’s marriage (Mark 6:17-18).

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

* True: Statements 1, 3, 5, 7, 8
* False: Statements 2, 4, 6, 9, 10

This worksheet helps children learn key facts about John the Baptist’s life and mission as described in the Bible.