Kids Bible
Amazing Bible Facts for Kids
True things the Bible says, with the verse to prove it.
Fact of the day · Thursday 29 October 2026
The risen Jesus made breakfast
After Jesus rose again, he cooked fish and bread on a fire and said to his friends, "Come and eat breakfast!"
“True or not stated?” facts show the difference between what the Bible says and things people often imagine. Try the True or Not Stated games too.
Jonah's fish is not called a whale in Jonah
God sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah. The Bible calls it a "great fish". It does not say it was a whale!
Not every animal went into the ark two by two
Many people think every animal went into the ark in twos. Genesis 7 says Noah took seven pairs of some animals and one pair of others.
A coin in a fish's mouth
Jesus told Peter he would find a coin in the mouth of the first fish he caught!
Light on day one, sun on day four
In Genesis 1, God made light on the first day, and the sun, moon and stars on the fourth day.
A star went ahead of the Magi
A special star went ahead of the wise men and stopped over the place where young Jesus was.
The crowd was bigger than "five thousand"
Jesus fed about 5,000 men with five loaves and two fish, and there were women and children too!
Elijah went up by a whirlwind
A chariot of fire came between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind!
David chose five stones and used one
David picked five smooth stones from a stream. He trusted God, and he needed only one stone!
The forbidden fruit is not called an apple
People often draw an apple, but the Bible just says "fruit". It does not say what kind!
The Bible does not say there were three wise men
The wise men brought three gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. But the Bible does not say how many wise men there were!
The Magi found Jesus in a house
Nativity plays often show wise men at the manger, but the Bible says they found young Jesus in a house.
Luke does not mention a donkey or an innkeeper
Christmas pictures often show Mary riding a donkey, but the Bible does not say how she travelled to Bethlehem.
The angels "said", not "sang"
We often sing about angels singing, but Luke says the angels were "praising God and saying" Glory to God.
Jonah sailed the opposite way
God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonah got on a ship going the other way!
A young girl pointed Naaman to the prophet
A young girl far from home told her mistress about God's prophet. Because of her, Naaman was healed! Her name is not in the Bible, but her kindness is.