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Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
Free printable Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday coloring page for kids. A faith-filled Easter design perfect for Sunday school, family devotion, and quiet time. Download and print for free.
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- PDF and PNG
- Paper size
- US Letter and A4
- Best for
- Sunday school, homeschool, quiet time
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- Personal, family, classroom, church
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Create My Child's PageAbout this coloring page
Jesus sits on a young donkey in the middle of this page, riding through a cheering crowd toward the city gates of Jerusalem. People line both sides of the road, waving palm branches in the air, and a few are laying their cloaks on the ground in front of the donkey. Children run alongside. The city wall rises in the background with its tall stone gate, and the whole scene feels like a parade — but a humble one, since Jesus is on a donkey instead of a horse. Lots of palm branches, fluttering cloaks, and individual faces in the crowd give kids plenty to color, while the donkey and Jesus stay simple at the center.
Suggested Scripture: Matthew 21:9 (NIV) — Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!
The page is designed as a printable Christian coloring activity that can support a short Bible conversation, a family devotional moment, or a calm classroom activity.
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Create a personalized Jesus coloring pageTeaching ideas for parents and teachers
- Before coloring, ask kids what kind of animal a king would normally ride. Most will say "horse." Then ask why Jesus chose a donkey. Sit with the answer.
- For ages 5–7: focus on the cheering. People were so excited to see Jesus that they took off their coats and laid them on the road. Ask, "What's the most excited you've ever been about meeting someone?"
- For Sunday school: this is a great page for the contrast lesson. Within a week, the same crowd that shouted "Hosanna!" would shout "Crucify him!" Ask, "How can a crowd change its mind so fast?"
- For family devotion: read Matthew 21:1–11. Ask, "What does it mean that Jesus is the kind of king who rides a donkey?"
Print and activity tips
- Color the palm branches in two shades of green — lighter at the tips, darker near the base — so they look real.
- Use bright, varied colors for the cloaks on the road; this was a crowd dressed in many different fabrics.
- Keep Jesus and the donkey in calm, neutral tones so they stand out against all the color around them.
Discussion questions
- "Hosanna" means "save us." What were the people asking Jesus to save them from?
- Why do you think Jesus chose a young donkey that had never been ridden before?
- Have you ever cheered for someone, then changed your mind about them later? What changed?
- Some people in the crowd that day became His disciples. Others wanted Him killed by Friday. What do you think made the difference?
- If Jesus rode through your town today, would you go out to meet Him? What would you bring?
