15 Free Hand-Drawn Love Your Neighbor Coloring Pages for Kids
Teaching kids to “love your neighbor as yourself” can sound simple until we start talking about what that actually looks like.
These Love Your Neighbor Coloring Pages help children explore Jesus’ teaching through scenes from Matthew 22, the Good Samaritan, and everyday acts of kindness. You’ll find Jesus teaching the Greatest Commandment, the Samaritan stopping to help an injured traveler, children caring for neighbors, and communities working together.
Whether you’re preparing for the October 25 Gospel reading, teaching Matthew 22:34-40, or simply looking for a Greatest Commandment coloring page, these hand-drawn pages give children something meaningful to color while you talk.
A Note from Louisa (Founder of MyKidColors)
As the youngest of ten, I learned about sharing early. Hand-me-downs were normal, and you took care of your things because a sibling after you would need them.
This story is part of something bigger…
Inclusive Bible Moments Coloring Book
If your child connected with this story, they’ll love the full collection.
This isn’t just coloring.
It’s quiet, faith-filled moments where kids see themselves in Scripture.
Inside you’ll find:
- 25 hand-drawn Bible scenes rooted in real stories
- Representation that helps children feel seen and included
- Devotional-style pages that invite calm, reflection, and conversation
- Easy, print-and-use pages for busy days
Less screen time. More soul time.
Now, every month or two, our church holds a feast where everyone brings a dish from their own culture, and that table always reminds me how wide the word “neighbor” really is.
My kids still fight over plastic fruit and stackable blocks, so we are very much still learning. I hope these love your neighbor coloring pages give your family a gentle place to practice too.
Conversation Corner: 3 Questions to Ask While Coloring
Turn this activity into a bonding moment. While your child colors, try asking these questions:
- For “Kneeling to Help” (Page 2): “The man is gently bandaging the arm. How do you think the hurt person felt when someone stopped to help?”
- For “Children Sharing Kindness on the Porch” (Page 10): “Who is someone near you that might need a friend or a helping hand this week? What could you do for them?”
- For “The Community Garden” (Page 14): “Everyone in this garden has a different job. What is one thing you could bring to help your neighbors?”
The Collection: 15 Love Your Neighbor Coloring Pages
Jesus was asked which commandment in the law was the greatest.
His answer began with loving God:
“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” – Matthew 22:37 (KJV)
Then He added:
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” – Matthew 22:39 (KJV)
Those words are at the heart of this collection.
Instead of showing love only as hearts and smiling faces, our illustrators explored what loving another person can actually look like: stopping, helping, sharing, caring, listening, giving, and noticing when someone needs us.
We have organized these into three sets to help you teach the Great Commandment and the story of the Good Samaritan, from hearing Jesus’s words to living them out in your own neighborhood.
For Little Hands: Who Is My Neighbor? (Pages 1-5)
Best for toddlers and preschoolers. These pages focus on simple acts of kindness, gentle faces, and the big idea that everyone is worth caring for.
- Page 1: Jesus sits and teaches a group of men, women, and a child indoors, a warm scene to introduce the lesson.
- Pages 2 & 3: A compassionate man kneels to bandage a young person’s wounded arm, and Jesus holds hands with a child while talking with a man.
- Pages 4 & 5: A kind man helps a bandaged young person ride safely on a donkey, and children play outside apartment buildings while one draws a heart and a house in chalk.
The Road to Rescue: Stopping to Help (Pages 6-10)
Perfect for elementary kids. These pages follow the journey of the story and show how compassion looks in motion.
- Page 6: Jesus sits beneath arches surrounded by attentive listeners, women, and a child.
- Pages 7 & 8: A traveler walks a dusty path and discovers an injured person on the ground, then tenderly wraps bandages around the injuries of a man resting near a rock.
- Pages 9 & 10: Two men greet each other with a handshake outside a tent, and children share kindness on a front porch, including a girl in a wheelchair holding a basket and a boy greeting an adult woman beside a friendly dog.
Detailed Scenes for Patient Colorers: Neighbors Today (Pages 11-15)
Designed for older kids or quiet reflection. These scenes include detailed storytelling elements and modern application.
- Page 11: Jesus teaches from stone steps to a gathering of listeners, including a woman and a child.
- Pages 12 & 13: A bandaged traveler walks a mountain path supported by a compassionate companion, and two men arrive at an inn where a person eats a meal and another works near a well.
- Pages 14 & 15: Neighbors of all ages plant, water, and harvest in a bustling community garden, and a bold title page shows children drawing on the sidewalk and adults chatting by a white fence.
Perfect for Sunday School & Homeschool Bible Time
If your church follows the Revised Common Lectionary, Matthew 22:34-46 is the Gospel reading for October 25, 2026. That makes these greatest commandment coloring pages an easy fit for that Sunday’s lesson.
- Sunday School teachers who want a hands-on way to retell Luke 10 can hand out Pages 7, 8, 12, and 13, then let kids arrange them in order. Children color the road, the rescue, the walk, and the inn, then tell the story back in their own words.
- Homeschool families building a unit on Christian virtues can pair Page 14 with a real act of service. Color the community garden together, then plan one way your family can serve a neighbor that week, such as baking bread or raking leaves.
- Children’s ministry leaders running a kindness-themed series can use Page 15 as a welcome sheet at the door. Kids color the title page while they wait, and the lesson begins before you say a word.
- Parents looking for a calm after-school reset can set out Pages 5 and 10 and invite their child to add a chalk message, a basket, or a friend of their own. It is a gentle way to talk about who needs a kind word.
- Small group and midweek leaders will find the 15 pages work well as a scripture coloring station. Pair any page with Mark 12:31 or Luke 10:27 and have kids copy the verse along the bottom as a memory activity.
Hand-Drawn Bible Coloring Pages for Kids
Every page in this collection was created by our human illustration team.
No AI-generated illustrations.
For our Bible collections, we also try to move away from the Europeanized Bible imagery many of us grew up seeing. Jesus and the people around Him are illustrated with historically grounded brown Middle Eastern features, textured hair, and period-inspired clothing.
Our modern scenes continue the same goal of representation by naturally including Black and Brown children, different cultures, and children with disabilities in ordinary community life.
Because loving our neighbor also means recognizing that everyone belongs in the picture.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I explain who “my neighbor” is to a young child using these pages?
Start with Page 5 or Page 10, where the neighbors are right outside the door, then move to Page 7 where a stranger is hurt on the road. Ask, “Who stopped to help?” Little ones quickly see that a neighbor is anyone who needs us and anyone who is kind to us. Finish with Page 9 to show that greeting someone is a neighbor’s job too.
Can I use these love one another coloring pages for a service project or kindness week?
Yes. Pages 10, 14, and 15 work well as the kickoff for a kindness challenge. Have kids color the page, then write one act of kindness inside the border, like sharing a snack or inviting someone new to play. Hang the finished pages together as a classroom or hallway “neighborhood.”
Is the greatest commandment the same as “love your neighbor”?
Not quite. Jesus gave two answers together: love God with all your heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37-38), and love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:39). He said everything else hangs on those two (Matthew 22:40). Page 11 carries that verse, and the neighbor half comes straight from Leviticus 19:18, which you will find on Page 5.
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Use these love your neighbor coloring pages to help children move beyond simply memorizing Matthew 22:39 and begin thinking about what those words look like in everyday life.
Color the page. Read the story. Ask the questions.
And most importantly, look for one small opportunity to “go, and do thou likewise.”
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