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Matthew Coloring Pages

Browse printable coloring scenes from Matthew. Use the story pages to move through each Bible account in a natural sequence.

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Choose a Bible story and print the version that fits your group.

Magi from the east follow a star toward the place where Jesus is and rejoice when the star rests over the house.

Following the Star to Jesus

Matthew 2:1-12

Joseph receives a warning from an angel of the Lord in a dream to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt for the child’s protection.

A Dream Warning

Matthew 2:13-23

Jesus approaches John the Baptist at the Jordan River in a peaceful riverbank scene.

Jesus Comes to the Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus stands calmly in the wilderness beside stones while the devil presents the temptation to make them become bread; the stones remain unchanged.

Jesus Chooses God’s Word

Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus approaching Simon Peter and Andrew as they cast a fishing net beside the Sea of Galilee.

Fishermen Beside the Sea

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus approaches a boat of disciples on the sea at night and reassures them as gentle waves move around the boat.

Jesus Reassures the Disciples

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus teaches his disciples in the region of Caesarea Philippi, and Simon Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Peter Declares Who Jesus Is

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus on a high mountain with his face shining like the sun and clothing white as light before Peter, James, and John.

Jesus Shines with Glory

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus approaches Jerusalem as a crowd welcomes him by spreading cloaks and branches from trees across the road and praising him as the Son of David.

A Joyful Welcome on the Road

Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus kneeling in prayer a little apart from the disciples among the trees of Gethsemane, with a simple cup symbol connected to his prayer.

Jesus Prays in the Garden

Matthew 26:36-46

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary stand near the sealed stone at Jesus’ tomb at dawn after the Sabbath, as described in Matthew 28:1.

The Women Visit the Tomb

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus meets the eleven disciples on an unnamed mountain in Galilee; some worship him while others show uncertainty, reflecting Matthew 28:16–17.

The Disciples Meet Jesus on the Mountain

Matthew 28:16-20

Magi from the east bow before Jesus, who is with Mary his mother inside a house, while gold, frankincense, and myrrh are presented.

The Magi Worship Jesus

Matthew 2:1-12

Jesus and John the Baptist having a respectful conversation beside the Jordan River before Jesus’ baptism.

A Respectful Conversation

Matthew 3:13-17

Joseph, Mary, and Jesus departing together at night for Egypt, as described in Matthew 2:14.

Leaving for Egypt at Night

Matthew 2:13-23

Jesus speaks to Simon Peter and Andrew beside the Sea of Galilee, inviting them to follow him near a fishing net.

Jesus Gives an Invitation

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus stands safely at the temple pinnacle in the holy city while the devil points toward jumping; Jesus refuses to test God.

Jesus Stands Firm at the Temple

Matthew 4:1-11

Peter steps from a boat and walks toward Jesus on the sea after Jesus commands him to come, while several disciples remain in the boat.

Peter Answers Jesus’ Call

Matthew 14:22-33

Simon Peter speaks to Jesus and the disciples as he confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

The Disciples Listen to Peter

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus stands radiantly on a high mountain while Moses and Elijah speak with him, as Peter, James, and John observe.

Moses and Elijah Speak with Jesus

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus near a donkey and its colt while two unnamed disciples place cloaks on the animals, based on Matthew 21:6–7.

The Disciples Prepare the Animals

Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus speaking earnestly with Peter and the two unnamed sons of Zebedee in the peaceful Gethsemane garden, asking them to remain and watch with him.

Watch With Me

Matthew 26:36-46

An angel of the Lord rolls back the large stone at Jesus’ tomb while guards tremble nearby, based on Matthew 28:2-4.

The Angel and the Stone

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee about his authority over heaven and earth.

Jesus Declares His Authority

Matthew 28:16-20

Magi from the east present gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Jesus in a house while Mary, Jesus’s mother, stands nearby.

Treasures for the Child

Matthew 2:1-12

Mary, Joseph, and Jesus together in a quiet Egyptian setting, representing their protected stay in Egypt until Herod dies.

Safe in Egypt

Matthew 2:13-23

Jesus and John the Baptist stand together at the Jordan River as John permits Jesus to be baptized, with water visible.

John Permits the Baptism

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus faces the devil on a very high mountain while distant abstract views suggest the kingdoms of the world and their glory; Jesus refuses the offered power and commands the devil to go.

Jesus Worships God Alone

Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus walking beside the Sea of Galilee with Simon Peter and Andrew after they leave their fishing net to follow him.

They Leave Their Nets

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus reaches out and takes hold of Peter as Peter begins to sink in the sea, with strong wind shown by waves and moving clothing.

Jesus Reaches Out to Peter

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus asking his disciples who people say the Son of Man is in the region of Caesarea Philippi.

Jesus Asks the Disciples a Question

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James, and John on a high mountain as Peter offers three proposed shelters during the Transfiguration.

Peter Offers Three Shelters

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus sending two unnamed disciples along a path toward a nearby village to bring a donkey and its colt near Bethphage and the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Sends Two Disciples

Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus gestures for his disciples to sit in Gethsemane while he goes to pray, based on Matthew 26:36.

Jesus and the Disciples in Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary at Jesus’ open tomb as an angel announces that Jesus has risen and tells them to inform the disciples to go to Galilee.

The Angel Announces Jesus Is Risen

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus gestures outward while the eleven disciples listen on an unnamed mountain in Galilee, with a simple symbolic representation of all nations.

Go and Make Disciples

Matthew 28:16-20

Magi from the east arrive in Jerusalem and seek the child born king of the Jews, telling Herod they saw his star and came to worship him.

Seeking the Child Born King

Matthew 2:1-12

Jesus comes up from the water after being baptized; the heavens are opened, and the Spirit of God descends like a dove and rests on him.

Jesus Comes Up from the Water

Matthew 3:13-17

A symbolic, non-graphic depiction of Herod the Great issuing an order while parents and mourners grieve in Bethlehem.

A City in Mourning

Matthew 2:13-23

Jesus sees James and John mending fishing nets in a boat with their father Zebedee near the Sea of Galilee.

James and John Mend Their Nets

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus in the wilderness after the devil leaves, with angels coming to serve him, based on Matthew 4:11.

Care After the Test

Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus and Peter in a boat with the disciples worshiping as the wind ceases and the sea becomes calm.

The Wind Becomes Still

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus listening to the disciples as they report that people have suggested he is John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

The Disciples Share What People Say

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus, Peter, James, John, Moses, and Elijah gathered on a high mountain as a bright cloud overshadows them during the Transfiguration.

Listen to Jesus

Matthew 17:1-13

Coloring page concept of Jesus arriving humbly near Jerusalem with a donkey and its colt, alongside a scroll representing the prophetic message about the King’s coming.

The Humble King Comes

Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus returns to Peter and the disciples in the Gethsemane garden and urges them to watch and pray.

Watch and Pray

Matthew 26:36-46

Illustration concept of Jesus meeting Mary Magdalene and the other Mary near the tomb after his resurrection, greeting them, telling them not to fear, and sending them to share a message.

Jesus Meets the Women

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee, with a simple water basin and the phrase “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” nearby.

Baptized in the Triune Name

Matthew 28:16-20

Herod the king asks the chief priests and scribes in Jerusalem where the Christ is to be born, and they answer Bethlehem in Judea.

The Answer About Bethlehem

Matthew 2:1-12

Joseph receives an angel’s message in a dream in Egypt to take Jesus and Mary back to Israel because those seeking the child’s life are dead.

The Return Is Safe

Matthew 2:13-23

Jesus stands at the Jordan beneath the opened heavens as the Spirit of God descends like a dove and comes to rest on him.

The Spirit Descends Peacefully

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus alone in the wilderness after fasting for forty days and forty nights, with a thoughtful and steady posture.

Jesus in the Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11

James and John leave their boat and their father Zebedee beside the Sea of Galilee to follow Jesus, based on Matthew 4:22.

James and John Follow Jesus

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus walking across the sea toward a small boat carrying several disciples while waves move around it and wind presses against them.

Jesus Comes Across the Sea

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus blesses Simon Peter after Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, while the disciples listen; the Father in heaven is represented through the passage’s words or restrained heavenly light.

Jesus Blesses Simon

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus reaches down to comfort Peter, James, and John after they fall facedown beneath a bright cloud on a high mountain.

Jesus Says, “Do Not Be Afraid”

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus entering Jerusalem as people ask who he is, while other crowd members identify him as the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.

Who Is He?

Matthew 21:1-11

Jesus apart from sleeping disciples in the Gethsemane garden, praying for the third time with a simple cup symbol nearby.

Jesus Prays Again

Matthew 26:36-46

The guards report to the chief priests and elders in Jerusalem, who arrange a false explanation about Jesus’ missing body, as described in Matthew 28:11-15.

The Guards Report to the Leaders

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee, with scrolls or teaching materials representing learning and following his commands.

Learn and Follow Jesus’ Teaching

Matthew 28:16-20

Herod the king secretly speaking with Magi from the east and sending them to Bethlehem to search for the child after learning when they saw the star.

Herod Sends Them to Bethlehem

Matthew 2:1-12

Joseph leads Mary and Jesus into Nazareth in Galilee as the family settles there after Joseph is warned in a dream.

A New Home in Nazareth

Matthew 2:13-23

Jesus beneath the opened heavens after baptism, with a voice from heaven declaring him God’s beloved Son.

A Voice from Heaven

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus walking beside the Sea of Galilee while Simon Peter and Andrew cast a fishing net, illustrating Matthew 4:18.

A Shoreline of Fishermen

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus and Peter together in a teaching scene, with a rock and a modest symbolic suggestion of a church structure, representing Matthew 16:18 without interpreting “this rock.”

Jesus Speaks of Building His Church

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus leads Peter, James, and John down a mountain path and instructs them not to tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.

Keeping the Vision Private

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus near the sleeping disciples in the quiet garden of Gethsemane, illustrating Matthew 26:43, when their eyes were heavy.

Their Eyes Were Heavy

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus meeting the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee, as described in Matthew 28:16-17.

The Disciples Meet Jesus in Galilee

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus standing near the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee beneath an open sky, illustrating his promise to be with them always.

Jesus Promises to Be With Them

Matthew 28:16-20

Magi from the east returning to their country by another way after being warned in a dream not to return to Herod.

Returning by Another Way

Matthew 2:1-12

Jesus has come up from the Jordan after baptism as the heavens open and the Spirit of God descends like a dove to rest on him; John the Baptist may be nearby.

Jesus, the Opened Heavens, and the Spirit

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus calls Simon Peter and Andrew beside a fishing net at the Sea of Galilee while James and John are in a boat with Zebedee.

The Call to Follow

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus presents Peter with the keys of the kingdom of heaven while speaking about authority in Matthew 16:19.

The Keys of the Kingdom

Matthew 16:13-20

Jesus walking down a mountain with Peter, James, and John while explaining their question about Elijah.

Understanding Jesus’ Teaching

Matthew 17:1-13

Jesus praying a second time in the Gethsemane garden about the cup and submitting to his Father’s will.

Trusting Prayer

Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus with the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee as he commands them to make disciples of all nations, baptize, teach, and trust his promise to be with them always.

Jesus Sends His Disciples

Matthew 28:1-20

Jesus teaching the eleven disciples on a mountain in Galilee about making disciples of all nations, baptism, teaching obedience, and his continuing presence.

The Disciples Listen to Jesus’ Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Jesus at the Jordan River beneath opened heavens as a voice from heaven declares him God’s beloved Son and expresses God’s pleasure in him.

God’s Loving Declaration

Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus leads Simon Peter and Andrew along the shore of the Sea of Galilee while their fishing net is left behind.

Ready to Follow

Matthew 4:18-22

Jesus faces the disciples and instructs them not to tell anyone that he is the Christ, based on Matthew 16:20.

Jesus Gives the Disciples an Instruction

Matthew 16:13-20