Coloring Page

Give each child a Good Neighbor Coloring Page and crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers.

In our Bible story video, when did this scene take place? At the end of the video when Jesus was explaining the meaning of the parable to Joy, Chris and Gizmo.

Lead a discussion with the questions below as the children color:

• Can you say today’s SuperTruth with your eyes closed? “I will love my neighbor as myself.”
• Who did Jesus say our neighbor is in the parable? Everyone is our neighbor and deserves our love.
• At the end of the Bible story, what did Jesus tell us to show our neighbors? Mercy.
• How do you think the expert in the law felt after Jesus told the parable and asked him who was a neighbor to the injured man? Why would the answer be difficult to say for the expert in the law? The two Jewish men in the story did not help their fellow Jew. Their enemy, a Samaritan, was the hero of the story and was the true neighbor to the wounded man. It would be embarrassing and humbling for the expert in the law to admit that a Samaritan was a true neighbor, when the Jewish men didn’t show love and mercy.

Note that the expert in the law didn’t even say “Samaritan,” he simply said, “The one who showed him mercy.” (See Luke 10:37).

Conclusion: Jesus taught us that everyone is our neighbor—even our enemies—and we must show love.