Adam and Eve

God made the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, and put them in a beautiful garden. They could eat from every tree except one. A serpent tricked Eve into eating the fruit of the forbidden tree, and Adam ate it too. They felt ashamed and hid. God sent them out of the garden, but he still cared for them and made them clothes.

Read it in the Bible

This story is in Genesis chapter 3 of the Bible.

A verse to remember

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
Genesis 2:15, World English Bible

Questions to talk about

1. What was the one rule in the garden?
2. How did Adam and Eve feel after they broke it?
3. Why is it important to tell the truth when we have made a mistake?

An activity

Talk about a time when you made a mistake and said sorry. How did you feel after?

Read next

• Noah and the Ark
• How to tell Bible stories to children

Questions people ask

The stories are simple retellings for children and are not a substitute for reading the Bible. Churches teach the stories in different ways; adapt to your own tradition.