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The Good Samaritan Helping the Traveler Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the The Good Samaritan helping the traveler coloring page. A color reference for the Bible story scene inspired by Luke 10: caring tenderly for a traveler beside a gentle faithful donkey and oil jar. Palette: olive oil amber, soft donkey gray, warm peach, roadside sage green, and soothing coral terracotta. Use it to plan your colors, then print the matching black-and-white line art.

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 5–8
Estimated time: 20–35 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 140

Coloring order

Start by coloring the kind Samaritan's green tunic and the injured traveler's orange-toned clothes in two different colors.
Use a bright color for the bandage on the traveler's arm, and amber for the little oil bottle in the Samaritan's hand.
Finish with the donkey's gray coat and the pack on its back, the tree, and the wildflowers at the bottom.

Questions to talk about

What did the hurt traveler say after he was helped?
What do you think the donkey is thinking as it watches?
Have you ever helped a hurt friend, or been helped yourself?

Take it further

Wrap a handkerchief around a doll's arm and say, 'Are you okay? I will help you.' Play the helper and the one being helped, then swap roles.

Age and time are rough guides for a child coloring alone with pencils or crayons; every child is different. The area count is an estimate counted from the line-art image.

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A reference showing the scene in color. Follow it or choose your own. It sits on the left page of a spread.

Printing and coloring tips

Print on A4 or Letter in portrait to keep the original proportions.
Keep the finished version open beside you while you color.
Use slightly heavier paper with water-based markers so the ink shows through less.
Fill the large areas first and leave the small ones for later.
The finished version is only a suggestion. Any colors you like will work.