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M E L H T E B E H

Unscramble the town’s name.

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13 · 1 · 14 · 7 · 5 · 18

Decode the 6-letter word.

',ans:["manger","trough","feeding trough"],h:["13 is M. 1 is A.","It’s where animals eat. M A N _ _ _"],v:["She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.","Luke 2:7"],note:"(The WEB says “feeding trough.” Many Bibles say “manger.” Both open the lock!)"}, {t:"🔒 Lock 3: The Shepherds’ Message",story:"Out in the fields at night, shepherds are watching their sheep. Suddenly an angel appears, and the glory of the Lord shines all around them! The angel’s message has one missing word.",puz:'

“Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great ___ which will be to all the people.”

What’s the missing word?

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Which direction did they come from?

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🔓 UNLOCKED!'+(l.note?'

'+esc(l.note)+'

':'')+vb(l.v[0],l.v[1])+''+(ix+1

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🔒 Still locked. Try again'+(l.gift?' (tap the gifts again)':'')+', or use a hint!

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⭐

You found Him!

👨🏽‍🍼 👶🏽 🙏🏽
🐑 🐄 🫯

'+esc(G.team||"Your team")+' escaped in '+m+' minute'+(m===1?'':'s')+' with '+hints+' hint'+(hints===1?'':'s')+'.

'+vb("For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.","Luke 2:11")+'

Every lock you opened pointed to one thing: God didn’t stay far away. He came to us, as a baby in a feeding trough, to be our Savior. That’s the real escape: Jesus came to set us free.

💬 Talk about it

1. Which lock was hardest? Which part of the story surprised you?
2. Bethlehem had no room. Where is life too crowded for Jesus right now?
3. The wise men brought gifts. What can you give Jesus this Christmas?

🖨️ Print our certificatePlay again

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⭐

We Found the King!

This certifies that

'+esc(G.team||"Our Team")+'

escaped from Bethlehem in '+m+' minutes
and found Jesus, the Savior, born in David’s city.

“For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

Merry Christmas! 🎄

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