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Joseph rose from hardship to become a trusted leader in Egypt.

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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

Jacob presents Joseph with a distinctive long garment while Joseph’s brothers stand nearby with unhappy expressions, illustrating favoritism and family tension from Genesis 37:1–4.

Joseph Receives a Special Garment

Genesis 37:1-36

Pharaoh’s two related dreams in Genesis 41: seven healthy and thin cows and seven full and scorched ears of grain near the Nile or palace.

Pharaoh’s Two Dreams

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers in his Egyptian residence; Benjamin embraces him while the brothers listen.

Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers

Genesis 42:1–45:28

Child-friendly Bible illustration concept of Mary and Joseph with baby Jesus wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger in Bethlehem.

Jesus Is Born

Luke 2:1-20

Jesus speaking with a Samaritan woman beside Jacob’s well, with ordinary well water distinct from the symbolic idea of living water.

The Gift of Living Water

John 4:1-42

Stephen, the apostles, and disciples organize fair daily care for widows at tables with baskets of food in the Jerusalem church.

Caring for the Widows

Acts 6:1–7:60

Joseph tells his brothers about dreams involving bowing sheaves and stars while Jacob responds thoughtfully.

Joseph Shares His Dreams

Genesis 37:1-36

Joseph stands before Pharaoh in a palace, with servants nearby, respectfully indicating that God gives the answer to Pharaoh’s dreams.

Joseph Gives God the Credit

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Judah speaks before Joseph in Joseph’s residence, offering to remain as a servant in Benjamin’s place while Benjamin and the other brothers stand nearby.

Judah Speaks Up for Benjamin

Genesis 42:1–45:28

Shepherds guard their flock at night in the fields as an angel of the Lord appears and announces the joyful news of the Savior’s birth.

Do Not Be Afraid

Luke 2:1-20

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 respectfully with a Samaritan woman beside Jacob’s well, based on John 4:16–18.

Jesus Knows the Truth

John 4:1-42

Stephen and six other named servants stand before the gathered church community as the apostles pray and lay hands on them in Jerusalem.

The Seven Are Chosen

Acts 6:1–7:60

Joseph walking along a countryside path toward Dothan after an unnamed man directs him while he searches for his brothers and their flock.

Joseph Travels to Find His Brothers

Genesis 37:1-36

Joseph presents Pharaoh with a plan for seven years of abundant harvest followed by seven years of scarce food, including collecting one-fifth of the grain for storage.

A Plan for Abundance and Famine

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Joseph’s brothers bow before Joseph and present gifts at his house in Egypt while Benjamin and Simeon are present and a meal is prepared at separate tables.

The Brothers Meet Joseph for a Meal

Genesis 42:1–45:28

An angel of the Lord and a multitude of the heavenly host praise God above shepherds in the fields during the announcement of Jesus’ birth.

Glory and Peace

Luke 2:1-20

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 speaks with the Samaritan woman beside Jacob’s well near Sychar as they discuss worship and the Messiah.

Jesus Reveals Who He Is

John 4:1-42

Stephen speaking with an open scroll or raised hand to thoughtful listeners in a Jerusalem synagogue, based on Acts 6:8–10.

Stephen Speaks with Wisdom

Acts 6:1–7:60

Joseph in an empty pit with his brothers above him, Reuben gesturing for restraint, and Joseph’s garment outside the pit.

Joseph Is Placed in the Empty Pit

Genesis 37:1-36

Pharaoh presents Joseph with a signet ring, fine linen clothing, and a gold chain as he appoints Joseph over Egypt, with Pharaoh’s servants nearby.

Pharaoh Entrusts Joseph with Egypt

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Shepherds arriving in Bethlehem to see Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus lying in a manger.

The Shepherds Go Quickly

Luke 2:1-20

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

The Samaritan woman leaves her water jar at Jacob’s well and hurries toward the Samaritan city while Jesus and his disciples remain near the well.

She Leaves Her Jar and Tells the City

John 4:1-42

Stephen standing respectfully before the council in Jerusalem while the high priest, council members, elders, scribes, and false witnesses are present.

Stephen Before the Council

Acts 6:1–7:60

Joseph embraces Benjamin and weeps with his brothers inside Joseph’s residence in Egypt after revealing that he is Joseph.

Joseph Welcomes Benjamin

Genesis 42:1–45:28

Joseph is led away against his will as his brothers stand beside a pit and a caravan of Ishmaelites travels toward Egypt.

Joseph Is Sold to Passing Traders

Genesis 37:1-36

Joseph supervises workers carrying abundant grain from Egyptian fields into city storehouses, with baskets, sacks, measuring tools, and records.

Joseph Stores the Harvest

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Jacob and his household hear that Joseph is alive while Egyptian wagons and provisions stand nearby in Canaan.

Jacob Sees the Wagons

Genesis 42:1–45:28

Mary reflects while shepherds share what they were told about Jesus with listeners and leave praising God.

Mary Reflects and Shepherds Praise

Luke 2:1-20

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 teaching many Samaritans in a city while the Samaritan woman is among them, representing her testimony and their hearing Jesus.

The Samaritans Hear Jesus

John 4:1-42

Stephen addresses the high priest and council while symbolic references represent Abraham, Joseph, Moses, the wilderness, David, Solomon, a tabernacle, and the temple.

God Guided His People

Acts 6:1–7:60

Joseph opens Egyptian grain storehouses as Egyptians and people from other lands come to buy measured grain during famine.

Food for the Famine

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Jacob receives Joseph’s garment from his brothers and mourns, with a small goat nearby to represent the deception.

Jacob Mourns Over Joseph’s Garment

Genesis 37:1-36

Mary and Joseph traveling together on a simple path from Nazareth in Galilee toward Bethlehem in Judea.

Mary and Joseph Travel to Bethlehem

Luke 2:1-20

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 sitting beside Jacob’s well near Sychar around noon, with a nearby field and bright midday light after his journey through Samaria.

Jesus Rests at Jacob’s Well

John 4:1-42

Stephen looks upward before the council and reports seeing heaven open, God’s glory, and Jesus standing at God’s right hand.

Stephen Sees Jesus Standing

Acts 6:1–7:60

Illustration concept of Joseph arriving in Egypt as Midianites sell him to Potiphar near a simple Egyptian household entrance.

Joseph Arrives in Egypt

Genesis 37:1-36

Joseph explains Pharaoh’s dreams of healthy and thin cows and ears of grain while pointing toward grain storehouses and a plan for preparation.

From Dream to Wise Preparation

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Joseph and other indistinct townspeople traveling to a town to register under the order of Caesar Augustus, with a simple record-keeping cue.

People Travel to Register

Luke 2:1-20

Jesus respectfully asks a Samaritan woman for a drink at Jacob’s well as she comes to draw water with a vessel.

An Unexpected Request

John 4:1-42

Stephen Prays and Forgives from Stephen’s Faithful Witness Bible coloring page

Stephen Prays and Forgives

Acts 6:1–7:60

Jesus teaches his disciples near Jacob’s well, using nearby fields ready for harvest as an image for people being gathered for eternal life.

The Harvest Jesus Describes

John 4:1-42