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The Word: Before Bethlehem

The story of Jesus' birth is given in Matthew and Luke. John takes a different approach to telling about the beginning of Christ. John's account begins with the same three words that start the book of Genesis. Read John 1:1-18 and learn about Jesus before Bethlehem.

[HINT: scripture references from John 1]
answers are based on the King James Version of the Bible.

ACROSS
3. --His life was the ___ of men [John 1:4]
7. --The ___ did not comprehend the light. [5]
8. --The law was given by way of ____. [17]
10. --Who was sent by God as witness to the Light? [6]

DOWN
1. --The Word became ___ and dwelled among us. [John 1:14]
2. --In the beginning was the ___. He was with God and was God. [1]
4. --Everyone that received the Word became sons of ___. [12]
5. --All ___ were made through Him. [3]
6. --Grace and truth came by ___. [17]
9. --The Word was not received by His ___. [11]

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