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The Story of Jesus Coloring Pages

A chronological, child-friendly pathway through Jesus’ identity, teaching, compassion, death, resurrection, and continuing mission.

Printable scenes

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

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

Jesus Comes to the Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

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

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 sits with several disciples in a boat as they leave the seashore and begin crossing the sea, with other boats nearby.

Setting Out Across the Sea

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus and a gathered crowd watch as four unnamed friends lower a paralyzed man on a mat through an opened roof.

Friends Bring Their Friend to Jesus

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus teaching a large crowd in a solitary outdoor place while the disciples stand nearby and a boat is present.

Jesus Teaches the Crowd

Mark 6:30-44

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

Peter and John follow an unnamed man carrying a jar of water to a furnished upper room where they prepare the Passover meal at a table.

Preparing the Passover Meal

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus walking ahead of Simon of Cyrene as Simon carries the cross behind him on the road from Jerusalem, shown symbolically and without graphic details.

Simon Helps Carry the Cross

Luke 23:26-49

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

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

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

A Respectful Conversation

Matthew 3:13-17

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

Several frightened disciples in a boat as wind and waves beat into it and water begins filling the boat.

The Storm Fills the Boat

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus speaks to a paralyzed man on a mat inside a house beneath an opened roof, while four unnamed people and a crowd listen.

Jesus Speaks Forgiveness

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus listens as the disciples discuss feeding the crowd in a solitary place, with five loaves and two fish shown in the scene.

Five Loaves and Two Fish

Mark 6:30-44

Jesus sharing the Passover meal with the apostles at a table, based on Luke 22:14-16.

Jesus Shares the Passover

Luke 22:7-23

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 speaks to mourning women of Jerusalem as a crowd follows along the road to crucifixion.

Jesus Speaks to the Mourning Women

Luke 23:26-49

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

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

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 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, a paralyzed man on a mat, a gathered crowd, and several unnamed scribes with thoughtful expressions inside a crowded house.

The Scribes Wonder

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus asleep on a cushion in the stern of a boat while several disciples approach to wake him, from Mark 4:38.

Jesus Sleeps on a Cushion

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus and the disciples help a crowd sit in organized groups on green grass, as described in Mark 6:39–40.

Everyone Sits on the Green Grass

Mark 6:30-44

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 gives thanks for a cup and tells the apostles to divide it among themselves during the Passover meal, as described in Luke 22:17–18.

The Cup Shared Among Them

Luke 22:7-23

Symbolic scene of Jesus at the center of three crosses at the place called The Skull, with two unnamed criminals on either side.

The Place Called The Skull

Luke 23:26-49

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

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

The Shepherds Go Quickly

Luke 2:1-20

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

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 a boat speaking to the wind and sea as the storm becomes calm, based on Mark 4:39.

Peace, Be Still

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus addresses scribes in a house while a paralyzed man remains nearby on his mat, representing Mark 2:8-10.

Jesus Explains His Authority

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus gives thanks while holding five loaves and two fish before the disciples set the food before the crowd on the grass.

Jesus Gives Thanks

Mark 6:30-44

Jesus gives thanks, breaks bread, and gives it to the apostles at the Passover table, telling them to remember him.

Bread to Remember Jesus

Luke 22:7-23

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

A reverent symbolic scene of Jesus praying near the cross at The Skull while those responsible for the crucifixion are present.

Jesus Prays for Forgiveness

Luke 23:26-49

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

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

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

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 faces several disciples in a boat on a calm sea after the storm, asking why they are afraid and whether they still have no faith.

Questions on the Calm Sea

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus and a crowd watch as the healed man carries his mat away after Jesus commands him to get up and go home.

Get Up, Take Your Mat, and Go Home

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus, the disciples, and seated groups of people after a meal, with twelve baskets of broken bread pieces and fish gathered nearby.

Twelve Baskets Remain

Mark 6:30-44

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 holding a cup at the table with the apostles after the Passover meal, as they respond to his words about the new covenant and an unnamed betrayer.

The Cup and Troubled Questions

Luke 22:7-23

Jesus on the cross with a written notice above him identifying him as the King of the Jews, while rulers, soldiers, and one criminal mock him.

The Notice Above Jesus

Luke 23:26-49

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

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

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 several disciples in a boat on a calm sea after the storm, with the disciples looking toward Jesus and one another in awe.

Wonder at Jesus’ Authority

Mark 4:35–41

Jesus between two unnamed criminals at the crucifixion, with one asking Jesus to remember him and a peaceful symbolic representation of paradise.

A Promise of Paradise

Luke 23:26-49

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

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 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

Symbolic illustration of the land beneath a darkened sky with a simple temple curtain torn in two, representing Luke 23:44–45.

Darkness Covers the Land

Luke 23:26-49

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 on the cross at the place called The Skull, with the centurion nearby praising God and declaring Jesus righteous while mourners and Jesus’ followers observe from a distance.

The Centurion Praises God

Luke 23:26-49

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