Joseph, Mary, and Donkey on the way to Bethlehem

 

I know it is a little early for a Christmas coloring page, but our youngest daughter is pregnant 

and we had her Birthday Celebration today. 

So... today's new coloring page is of 

Joseph, Mary, and the donkey traveling to Bethlehem. 

When I gave a copy to my daughter, she said, "It's a pregnant Mary picture!"

This is my free coloring pages blog.

Joseph, Mary, and Donkey on their way to Bethlehem

70 miles, or 112 kilometers, is how far Mary and Joseph had to travel. It is assumed that they had at least one donkey, but we do not know for certain based just on the Holy Bible. But the tradition of Mary riding on a donkey or ass from Nazareth to Bethlehem comes from a book of scripture that was not included in the King James Bible. The book is called the Protoevangelium of James. It mentions Joseph putting Mary on an ass to travel to Bethlehem. 

Can you imagine traveling for a week on the back of a donkey while seven months pregnant? Mary was one tough customer. Joseph must have been so concerned for her. Unlike other versions of this scene I have drawn, I thought that Mary would have been so strong that maybe Joseph did not need to lead the donkey by the reins. So in THIS picture, Mary is steering the donkey herself. Joseph is walking in front of the donkey - just in case of trouble.  

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll down to the last drawing or coloring page title in the "New Testament" part of the list. If you are accessing this coloring page in November or December of 2026, then this coloring page's title will be found at or near the bottom of the New Testament list. However, this coloring page drawing's title will also be found by clicking on the "Holidays" button and go to at or near the bottom of the "Christmas" coloring pages.