Walking on the Water Mad Lib - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a "Mad Lib" worksheet titled *"Jesus Walks on the Water"*, which is a fun, fill-in-the-blank activity designed to teach or reinforce a biblical story using humor and creativity. Since I can't view images directly, I’ll help you solve it based on the text you provided.

Here’s the original Mad Lib with blanks:

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JESUS WALKS ON THE WATER, a mad lib

Jesus had just fed _____ (a number) _____ (something edible, plural)
and 2 _____ (another food) _____ and now he needed some time alone.

He had his _____ (a number) _____ helpers get in _____ (form of transportation)
_____ (a word starting with "O") without him.

After they had gone, Jesus went up on _____ (noun) _____ and _____ (verb ending in "ing")
He prayed for quite awhile while his helpers struggled many _____ (unit of measure)
being tossed by the _____ (noun) because the _____ (noun) was strong.

So in the middle of the night, Jesus went out to them on the surface of the lake!

When the helpers saw him, they were _____ (emotion) and shouted, "It's a ghost!"

But Jesus said, "Don’t be afraid. It’s me."

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Let’s Solve This Mad Lib Step-by-Step:

We’ll use funny, creative, and appropriate words that fit the categories. The goal is to make the story humorous while still making sense.

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1. (a number) → *5,000*
*(This references the feeding of the 5,000 in the Bible)*

2. (something edible, plural) → *loaves of bread*
*(Again, from the miracle of the loaves and fishes)*

3. (another food) → *fish*
*(The second part of the feeding miracle)*

4. (a number) → *12*
*(Number of disciples, Jesus’ helpers)*

5. (form of transportation) → *boat*
*(They were on a boat during the storm)*

6. (a word starting with "O") → *onto*
*(This fits grammatically: “get in the boat onto” — though slightly awkward, it works for a mad lib)*
Alternatively, better: "off" → “get in the boat off” – not great. Maybe: "over"? But best is likely: "on" – but that doesn’t start with O.
So we need a word starting with "O" that fits. Try: "onto" (as above), or "over" isn’t O, but "out" isn’t O.
Best choice: "onto" or "off" – neither perfect. Another idea: "oars"? No.
Actually, let's rephrase: maybe the sentence is:
_"He had his 12 helpers get in a boat onto the water"_ — not ideal.
Better: perhaps the intended word is "off", but it doesn’t start with O.
Wait — maybe the blank is for a word like "ocean"? But that doesn’t fit grammar.
Perhaps it's: "get in the boat and go"? But no.
Let's assume the sentence is:
_"get in the boat onto the water"_ — acceptable for a mad lib.
Or better: "over" — but not O.
Hmm. How about: "off" — no.
Wait — maybe the intended word is "out" — but not O.
Perhaps the structure is: "get in the boat without him", so the word before that is:
_"He had his 12 helpers get in a boat onto the water without him."_ — awkward.
Alternatively, maybe the word is "oars" — but doesn’t fit.
Let's skip and come back.

Better idea: Perhaps the sentence is meant to be:
_"He had his 12 helpers get in the boat and go onto the lake without him."_
So the blank is "onto" — a word starting with "O".

✔ "onto"

7. (noun) → *hillside*
*(Where Jesus went to pray)*

8. (verb ending in "ing") → *praying*
*(He was praying)*

9. (unit of measure) → *miles*
*(They struggled many miles)*

10. (noun) → *waves*
*(Being tossed by the waves)*

11. (noun) → *wind*
*(Because the wind was strong)*

12. (emotion) → *afraid*
*(They were afraid when they saw Jesus walking on water)*

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Final Filled-In Version:

JESUS WALKS ON THE WATER, a mad lib

Jesus had just fed 5,000 loaves of bread
and 2 fish and now he needed some time alone.

He had his 12 helpers get in a boat onto without him.

After they had gone, Jesus went up on a hillside and praying.
He prayed for quite awhile while his helpers struggled many miles
being tossed by the waves because the wind was strong.

So in the middle of the night, Jesus went out to them on the surface of the lake!

When the helpers saw him, they were afraid and shouted, "It's a ghost!"

But Jesus said, "Don’t be afraid. It’s me."

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Explanation:

- This is a Mad Lib, so the goal is to have fun while filling in parts of speech.
- The story is based on Matthew 14:22–33, where Jesus walks on water after feeding the 5,000.
- The blanks are filled with appropriate, funny, or imaginative words that fit the category.
- Some choices (like "onto") are a bit awkward but acceptable in a mad lib context.
- The humor comes from exaggeration and unexpected words — e.g., if someone put "300,000 donuts" instead of "5,000 loaves," it would be funnier but less accurate.

Would you like a funny version with silly answers (e.g., "1 billion tacos", "hovercraft", "angry penguins")? That’s also a common use of Mad Libs!