Mary and Martha Coloring Page
Drawn for Childhood Bible Stories · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
This free printable brings Luke 10 to life inside the sisters' home — Jesus seated and teaching, Mary settled on the mat at His feet listening, and Martha standing off to the side with a pitcher in one hand and a bowl in the other, her face full of worry about all the serving.
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About this scene
Jesus sits on a low stool in the middle of the room, one hand raised as He teaches. Mary has taken the spot at His feet — kneeling on a woven mat, hands resting quietly, face turned up to listen. This is exactly how Luke describes her: she "sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching" (Luke 10:39).
Martha is the other half of the picture. She stands near the doorway curtain, a jug in one arm and a bowl in her hand, eyebrows knotted — "distracted with much serving" (Luke 10:40). Around her, the artist has drawn the household she's fussing over: a little oil lamp on the wall shelf, a low wooden table set with rounds of flatbread, and a window opening onto clouds and hills.
The two sisters' postures tell the whole story before you read a word — one seated and still, one standing and loaded down. That contrast is what Jesus gently pointed out.
Coloring ideas for this page
- Dress the two sisters in clearly different colors — it makes the seated-versus-serving contrast easy for kids to see and talk about.
- Color the rounds of flatbread on the low table a warm golden brown, like they're fresh from the oven.
- Add a tiny orange flame to the oil lamp on the wall shelf.
- Fill the window with a blue sky and leave the clouds white, then try a woven two-color pattern on Mary's mat.
What this page teaches
When Jesus visited, Martha was anxious and troubled about many things, while Mary simply sat and listened. Jesus said Mary had chosen the good portion, and it would not be taken from her (Luke 10:41-42). Time listening to Jesus comes before busyness — a lesson parents need as much as kids.
Questions parents ask
Which sister is which in the picture?
Mary is the one seated on the mat at Jesus' feet, looking up and listening. Martha is standing with the pitcher and bowl, mid-task and clearly worried — just as Luke 10:39-40 describes the two of them.
Was Martha doing something wrong by serving?
No — hospitality was a good thing, and Jesus loved Martha (John 11:5). What He gently corrected was her anxiety and distraction, not her serving. That's a helpful nuance for kids: the problem wasn't the work, it was the worry.
How would this work in a Sunday school hour about listening to Jesus?
Read Luke 10:38-42, then let the class color while you ask: "Which sister would you have been today?" Because the page shows both choices side by side, even young children can point to their answer before they can explain it.
Is there much fine detail, or can early colorers manage it?
It's an indoor scene with medium detail — big clear figures, plus smaller items like the lamp, bread, and window for kids who like detail work. Ages 4-5 can handle the people; 6 and up will enjoy finishing the whole room.
