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James, son of Zebedee Coloring Pages

James was one of Jesus’ disciples and John’s brother.

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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 teaching a non-specific crowd from Simon’s boat near the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret, based on Luke 5:1-3.

Jesus Teaches from the Boat

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus steps toward a lakeshore as a large crowd gathers around him, illustrating Mark 5:21.

Jesus Returns to the Shore

Mark 5:21-43

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 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 directs Simon in a boat on deep water to lower the fishing nets after a night with no catch.

Let Down the Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Jairus, a synagogue leader, asks Jesus to come because his twelve-year-old daughter is near death, while Jesus and the crowd begin traveling toward Jairus’s house.

Jairus Asks Jesus for Help

Mark 5:21-43

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 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

Simon signals James and John for help as overflowing fishing nets fill two boats with a great catch of fish on the Lake of Gennesaret.

The Great Catch

Luke 5:1-11

An illustration concept from Mark 5:25–34 showing an unnamed woman reaching to touch Jesus’ clothing within a crowd as Jesus turns to speak with her.

A Woman Touches Jesus’ Clothing

Mark 5:21-43

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 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

Simon Peter kneeling at Jesus’ knees in a boat on the Lake of Gennesaret after the great catch of fish, while James and John look on in astonishment.

Simon’s Awe and Humility

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus and Jairus travel toward Jairus’s house as messengers arrive with a sad report, and Jesus encourages Jairus not to fear but to believe.

Jesus Encourages Jairus

Mark 5:21-43

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

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 reassures Simon Peter as Simon Peter, James, and John bring two boats to shore and follow Jesus.

Do Not Be Afraid

Luke 5:1-11

Jesus enters Jairus’s house with Jairus, Jairus’s wife, Peter, James, and John while mourners and people at the house are sent outside.

Jesus Enters Jairus’s House

Mark 5:21-43

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 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 stands with Simon Peter, James, and John at the shore beside two boats after the great catch of fish, illustrating Luke 5:10–11.

Following Jesus from the Shore

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration concept of Jesus taking Jairus’s daughter by the hand and telling her to get up inside Jairus’s house, with her parents and Peter, James, and John present and food nearby.

Little Girl, Get Up

Mark 5:21-43

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

Understanding Jesus’ Teaching

Matthew 17:1-13

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 calls James and John to leave their boat and follow him while Zebedee remains by the boat at the Sea of Galilee.

From the Boat to the Shore

Matthew 4:18-22