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Life of Jesus Coloring Pages

Explore printable scenes from the life of Jesus, arranged around Bible stories that are useful for family devotions, church, and classroom teaching.

Printable scenes

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

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

Twelve-year-old Jesus sits among temple teachers, listening and asking questions, while Mary and Joseph arrive nearby.

Jesus Listens and Asks Questions

Luke 2:41-52

Jesus and Nicodemus meet respectfully at night in a simple, unspecified setting, beginning the conversation recorded in John 3:1-2.

Nicodemus Visits Jesus at Night

John 3:1-21

Jesus arriving in Jerusalem during Passover, with the city and temple represented in the background.

Jesus Goes to Jerusalem for Passover

John 2:13-22

Jesus directs several servants to fill six large stone purification jars with water at a wedding setting in Cana.

Fill the Jars to the Brim

John 2:1-12

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

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 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 with a blind man and unnamed people bringing him to Jesus in Bethsaida, based on Mark 8:22.

The Man Is Brought to Jesus

Mark 8:22-26

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 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

A Samaritan kneels beside a wounded traveler on the roadside, binding his wounds with bandages while oil and wine containers and the Samaritan’s animal are nearby.

The Samaritan Shows Compassion

Luke 10:25-37

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 arrives in a village, and Martha welcomes him into her home, illustrating Luke 10:38.

Martha Welcomes Jesus

Luke 10:38-42

A joyful shepherd carries the found sheep across his shoulders in a simple wilderness setting, illustrating Luke 15:5-6.

The Shepherd Carries the Found Sheep

Luke 15:1-7

Jesus tells a parable about a rich man whose land produces an abundant harvest, illustrating the lesson about storing treasure for oneself and being rich toward God.

The Land Produces an Abundant Harvest

Luke 12:13-21

Illustration concept of the father seeing his returning younger son, running to embrace and kiss him near the father’s house as the son begins an honest confession.

A Compassionate Welcome

Luke 15:11-32

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 weeps with Mary, Martha, and Jews who came to comfort them near Lazarus’s tomb, with the stone-covered tomb in the background.

Jesus Shares Their Tears

John 11:1-44

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

Jesus kneeling beside a disciple with a basin of water and towel while other disciples sit nearby in a supper setting.

Jesus Serves with a Basin and Towel

John 13:1-20

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

Jesus reaches toward the high priest’s unnamed servant while nearby disciples lower a sword, illustrating Luke 22:49–51.

Jesus Stops Violence and Heals

Luke 22:47–23:25

Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple traveling along the road from Jerusalem toward Emmaus, with distant Jerusalem visible.

Two Disciples Travel Toward Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

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

Jesus blessing the apostles as a cloud hides him from their sight beneath an open sky.

Jesus Blesses the Apostles Before Ascending

Acts 1:1-11

The apostles and other believers gathered together in one unspecified place in Jerusalem as Pentecost arrives.

Together on the Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-41

Saul kneels on the road near Damascus as heavenly light surrounds him, while his unnamed traveling companions stand nearby; Jesus is represented through the light and voice.

Light on the Road to Damascus

Acts 9:1-19

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

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 seated among several temple teachers in Jerusalem, listening and asking questions, with Mary and Joseph discovering him.

Found in the Temple

Luke 2:41-52

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

Jesus and Nicodemus in a quiet nighttime conversation, with water and wind used as symbolic imagery for Jesus’ teaching about new birth.

Jesus Teaches About New Birth

John 3:1-21

Jesus stands in the temple courts while sellers of oxen, sheep, and doves and money changers with tables are present, based on John 2:14.

Activity in the Temple Courts

John 2:13-22

Several servants carry a small serving vessel from stone water jars toward the master of the feast at a wedding in Cana, as described in John 2:8-9.

The Servants Carry the Sign

John 2:1-12

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

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

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 leads a blind man by the hand outside the village and asks whether he sees anything after placing His hands on the man’s eyes.

Jesus Leads Him Outside

Mark 8:22-26

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

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

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

A Samaritan helps a wounded traveler onto his own animal beside a roadside, with an inn in the distance, illustrating Luke 10:33–35.

A Ride to the Inn

Luke 10:25-37

A shepherd searches the wilderness for one missing sheep while ninety-nine sheep remain together in the background.

The Shepherd Searches for One

Luke 15:1-7

Mary sitting at Jesus’ feet in Martha’s home and listening attentively to Jesus’ teaching.

Mary Listens to Jesus

Luke 10:38-42

The rich man considers replacing his barns with larger barns to store his abundant crops, grain, and goods.

Building Bigger Barns

Luke 12:13-21

The father’s servants bring a robe, ring, and sandals for the returning younger son at the father’s house.

Restored to the Family

Luke 15:11-32

Jesus and Martha meet in Bethany while Jesus declares that he is the resurrection and the life, and Martha affirms her belief.

Martha Meets Jesus

John 11:1-44

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 beside a basin of water as Simon Peter gestures with surprised uncertainty during their recorded exchange about Jesus washing Peter.

Peter Is Surprised by Jesus’ Service

John 13:1-20

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

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

Jesus standing before Pilate while the assembly and specific accusers present the recorded accusations from Luke 23:1–5.

Jesus Before Pilate

Luke 22:47–23:25

Jesus walking beside Cleopas and the unnamed second disciple on the road to Emmaus, as described in Luke 24:15-18.

Jesus Walks Beside the Disciples

Luke 24:13-35

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

The apostles look toward heaven while two men in white clothing announce that Jesus will come again in the same way they saw him go.

The Promise of Jesus’ Return

Acts 1:1-11

The apostles and other believers gathered in one place as swirling lines represent a sound like rushing wind and divided tongues resembling fire rest above each believer.

Wind and Fire-Like Signs

Acts 2:1-41

Saul with his eyes closed is led by unnamed companions along the road toward Damascus after he temporarily loses his sight.

Led into Damascus

Acts 9:1-19

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

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