Ten Lepers Coloring Page
Drawn for Childhood Bible Stories · Free for home & Sunday school use · Updated July 2026
This free printable shows the part of the story Jesus noticed most — the one healed man who turned around. He kneels in the road with both arms flung up in joy while Jesus reaches toward him, and in the distance the other nine walk on toward the village without looking back.
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About this scene
On His way to Jerusalem, Jesus met ten men with leprosy who stood at a distance and called out for mercy. He told them to go show themselves to the priests — and as they went, all ten were healed (Luke 17:11-14). But only one, when he saw he was clean, turned back, praising God in a loud voice, and threw himself at Jesus' feet. And he was a Samaritan — the outsider of the group (Luke 17:15-16).
The drawing splits the story right down the middle. In front, the one grateful man kneels in the road, arms stretched high, face lit up, while Jesus extends a hand toward him. Along the road behind them, a line of small figures keeps walking toward the village on the hill — the nine who were just as healed, but never came back to say thank you.
It's one of the easiest Bible scenes for kids to feel: everyone knows the difference between saying thanks and forgetting to.
Coloring ideas for this page
- Count the nine walkers on the background road with your child, then give each one a different robe color.
- Save the brightest, happiest color on the page for the kneeling man — his joy is the whole point.
- Color the village buildings on the hill in sandy stone tones, with the winding road pale between the hills.
- Give Jesus' head covering and robe two different shades so the folds stand out.
What this page teaches
Ten men were healed, but only one came back to give thanks — and Jesus noticed, asking, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?" (Luke 17:17). Gratitude is worth turning around for, and God pays attention when we say thank you.
Questions parents ask
Why are the other men walking away in the picture?
They were healed too — all ten were cleansed as they went to the priests (Luke 17:14). But nine kept going and never returned. The picture shows both halves of the story at once: nine backs turned, one man kneeling in thanks.
Who was the man who came back?
A Samaritan (Luke 17:16) — someone Jewish people of the day avoided. Luke makes a point of it: the one person who returned to thank Jesus was the outsider. It's a natural doorway to talk with kids about how God welcomes everyone.
Does the page show the men's illness?
No — nothing graphic. The kneeling man is drawn already healed and overjoyed, and the nine in the background are simple small figures. You can explain leprosy in as much or as little detail as suits your child.
Could this anchor a thankfulness unit in children's church?
Yes — it's a favorite for gratitude and Thanksgiving-season lessons. Read Luke 17:11-19, hand out the page, and have each child name ten things they're thankful for — one for every man Jesus healed — while they color.
