Bible story · John 6–15
The I Am Sayings of Jesus coloring pages
Learn seven pictures Jesus used about himself: bread, light, a door, a shepherd, a vine, the way and the resurrection.
7 free printable sheets · A4 & US Letter PDF



I Am the Bread of Life
John 6:35



I Am the Light of the World
John 8:12



I Am the Door
John 10:9



I Am the Good Shepherd
John 10:11–14



I Am the Resurrection and the Life
John 11:25



I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life
John 14:6



I Am the Vine
John 15:5
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All 7 pages in story order, in one PDF, handy for a Sunday school class or a story book to colour over the week. Choose the age group at the top of the page.
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About the story
Jesus used familiar pictures to help people understand who he was. He called himself the bread of life, the light of the world, the door and the good shepherd. He said he was the way, the truth and the life, and he compared himself to a vine with his followers as branches. When Martha was grieving for her brother Lazarus, Jesus told her, I am the resurrection and the life. Each saying helped people see a different part of his teaching: he gives life, guides people, cares for them and invites them to stay close to him. These words come from several moments in the Gospel of John. Together they help us remember Jesus' promises and the pictures he used to explain them.