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Old Testament stories

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Genesis

Abraham sees a ram caught by its horns in a thicket near an altar on a mountain, with Isaac unharmed nearby.

Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah

Genesis 22:1-19

Abraham respectfully welcoming three visitors at the entrance of his tent beneath the oaks of Mamre, based on Genesis 18:1-2.

Abraham Welcomes Three Visitors

Genesis 18:1-15

Abram listens near his homeland and household as a gentle radiant light represents the LORD’s presence and God’s call to leave familiar surroundings.

God Calls Abram

Genesis 12:1-9

Sarah smiling with thankful joy as a gentle symbolic light represents the LORD’s faithfulness after Isaac’s birth.

Isaac Is Born

Genesis 21:1-7

Esau returns exhausted from the open country as Jacob prepares red or lentil stew near the tents, based on Genesis 25:29–34.

Jacob and Esau

Genesis 25:19-34

Jacob leads his two wives, two female servants, and eleven children across the Jabbok stream at night, with his possessions nearby.

Jacob Wrestles at Peniel

Genesis 32:22-32

Jacob rests on the ground while dreaming of angels moving up and down a stairway or flight of steps reaching from earth to heaven.

Jacob’s Dream

Genesis 28:10-22

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 and His Brothers

Genesis 37:1-36

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

Joseph Forgives His Brothers

Genesis 42:1–45:28

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.

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams

Genesis 40:1–41:57

Abraham stands in an open place before the LORD and asks whether the righteous should be swept away with the wicked, with optional markers for the decreasing numbers he names.

Lot Is Rescued

Genesis 18:16–19:29

Exodus

Moses leads the Israelites across dry ground between walls of water in the Red Sea while the pillar of cloud stands between Israel and the Egyptians.

Crossing the Red Sea

Exodus 14:1-31

Moses and the Israelites in a wilderness camp discover fine, flaky manna on the ground after the dew lifts.

Manna in the Wilderness

Exodus 16:1-36

Moses reverently approaches the burning bush at Horeb, where the angel of the LORD appears within flames that do not consume the bush; Moses removes his sandals on holy ground.

Moses and the Burning Bush

Exodus 3:1–4:17

Baby Moses resting in a papyrus basket coated with bitumen and pitch among the reeds beside the Nile while his sister watches from a distance.

The Baby Moses

Exodus 1:8–2:10

An Israelite family near its home prepares for the first Passover as an adult marks the doorway and lamb, unleavened bread, bitter herbs, staffs, and sandals represent the instructions in Exodus 12:1-13.

The First Passover

Exodus 12:1-32

The Israelites gather around Aaron at the camp near Mount Sinai and ask him to make gods to go before them while Moses is delayed on the mountain.

The Golden Calf

Exodus 32:1-35

Moses and the people of Israel gathered at their camp in the Wilderness of Sinai before Mount Sinai.

The Ten Commandments

Exodus 19:1–20:21

Numbers

Moses, Joshua, Caleb, the other spies, and gathered Israelites hear a report about fruitful Canaan, with grapes, pomegranates, figs, and distant fortified cities.

Joshua and Caleb Trust God

Numbers 13:1–14:45

Joshua

Rahab on her roof near bundles of flax while two unnamed Israelite spies hide beneath them, with Jericho’s city gate in the distance.

Rahab Helps the Spies

Joshua 2:1-24

Joshua leads the priests, armed men, and people of Israel in a quiet procession with the ark and trumpets around Jericho’s standing wall during the first six days.

The Walls of Jericho Fall

Joshua 6:1-27

Judges

Gideon beats wheat in a winepress at Ophrah while the angel of the LORD speaks beneath an oak, with an offering and altar nearby.

Gideon’s Three Hundred

Judges 6:11–7:25

Samson’s unnamed mother, Manoah, and the angel of the LORD near their home as Samson’s birth and calling are announced.

Samson and Delilah

Judges 13:1–16:31

Ruth

Ruth, a Moabite woman who returned to Bethlehem with Naomi, gathers leftover grain in a field with a basket or bundle.

Ruth Gleans in Boaz’s Field

Ruth 2:1-23

Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah walking with simple travel bundles along a road from Moab toward Bethlehem, based on Ruth 1:6–7.

Ruth Stays with Naomi

Ruth 1:1-22

1 Samuel

David removes Saul’s armor and gathers five smooth stones from a brook, placing them in his shepherd’s bag while holding his staff and sling.

David and Goliath

1 Samuel 17

Samuel anointing David among his brothers at Jesse’s house with oil from a horn, based on 1 Samuel 16:13.

David Is Anointed King

1 Samuel 16:1-13

David holds the cut corner of Saul’s robe inside a cave while David’s men look on, illustrating David’s mercy and self-control.

David Spares Saul

1 Samuel 24:1-22

Samuel resting near the ark of God in the LORD’s temple while Eli rests in his own place, based on 1 Samuel 3:1-3.

Samuel Hears God’s Call

1 Samuel 3:1-21

1 Kings

Elijah beside the Brook Cherith as ravens bring him bread and meat, with water nearby, based on 1 Kings 17:5–6.

Elijah Is Fed by Ravens

1 Kings 17:1-16

Elijah repairs the LORD’s altar with twelve stones while the people of Israel watch; wood and an offering are arranged, and water fills a trench.

Elijah on Mount Carmel

1 Kings 18:1-46

Solomon praying in a simple dream setting at Gibeon as he asks the LORD for an understanding heart to govern God’s people.

Solomon Asks for Wisdom

1 Kings 3:3-28

2 Kings

The captive Israelite girl respectfully speaks with Naaman’s wife in a simple household setting about the prophet in Samaria who could help Naaman.

Naaman Is Healed

2 Kings 5:1-19

Elisha listens as an unnamed widow shows him a small jar of oil inside her house, based on 2 Kings 4:2.

The Widow’s Oil

2 Kings 4:1-7

Daniel

Daniel kneeling in prayer at an open upstairs window facing Jerusalem while administrators and satraps observe outside.

Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Daniel 6:1-28

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego standing together before Nebuchadnezzar, a large gold statue, and a royal gathering in Daniel 3.

The Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

Jonah

Jonah being carefully lowered from a ship toward the sea during a great storm, with sailors nearby and a calm-water cue showing the sea becoming calm.

Jonah and the Great Fish

Jonah 1–4

New Testament stories

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Matthew

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

Jesus Calls His First Disciples

Matthew 4:18-22

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.

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

Matthew 21:1-11

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.

Jesus Escapes to Egypt

Matthew 2:13-23

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

Jesus Is Baptized

Matthew 3:13-17

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.

Jesus Is Risen

Matthew 28:1-20

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

Jesus Is Tempted in the Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11

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 Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46

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

Jesus Walks on Water

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 Confesses Jesus as the Christ

Matthew 16:13-20

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

The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

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

The Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13

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

The Wise Men Visit Jesus

Matthew 2:1-12

Mark

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

Jesus Calms the Storm

Mark 4:35–41

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

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

Mark 6:30-44

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

Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida

Mark 8:22-26

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

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

Mark 2:1-12

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

Jesus Raises Jairus’s Daughter

Mark 5:21-43

Luke

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

Jesus in the Temple as a Boy

Luke 2:41-52

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

Jesus Is Arrested and Tried

Luke 22:47–23:25

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

Jesus on the Road to Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

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

Jesus Visits Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

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

The Birth of Jesus

Luke 2:1-20

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.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

Luke 23:26-49

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 Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

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.

The Last Supper

Luke 22:7-23

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

The Miraculous Catch of Fish

Luke 5:1-11

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

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Luke 15:1-7

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.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

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 Parable of the Rich Fool

Luke 12:13-21

Lazarus seated beside the rich man’s gate, with the rich man’s table beyond it and dogs nearby, illustrating Luke 16:20–21.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

John

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

Jesus and the Samaritan Woman

John 4:1-42

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

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

John 2:13-22

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 Raises Lazarus

John 11:1-44

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

Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

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

Jesus Turns Water into Wine

John 2:1-12

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

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet

John 13:1-20

Acts

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

Jesus Ascends to Heaven

Acts 1:1-11

Paul and Silas in the inner prison with stocks, other prisoners listening, open prison doors, loosened bonds, and Paul calling that everyone is still there.

Paul and Silas Sing in Prison

Acts 16:16-40

Paul encouraging passengers and sailors on a storm-tossed ship, with storm clouds, waves, a distant island, and a subtle radiant angelic presence.

Paul Survives a Shipwreck

Acts 27:1-44

Peter reaches with his right hand to help a man unable to walk from birth rise at the Beautiful Gate, while John stands nearby; the man begins walking and praising God.

Peter Heals a Man at the Temple

Acts 3:1-26

Cornelius kneeling in prayer inside his home while an angel gives him a message; two household servants and a devout soldier are ready to receive his instructions.

Peter Visits Cornelius

Acts 10:1-48

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.

Saul Meets Jesus on the Road

Acts 9:1-19

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

Stephen’s Faithful Witness

Acts 6:1–7:60

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

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Acts 2:1-41