Peter in Prison Coloring Pages

Peter's escape from prison in six coloring pages

This Peter in prison coloring collection follows Acts 12:5-17. The story begins with the church praying and Peter asleep between guards. It continues with the angel's arrival, the walk out of prison, the opening iron gate and Rhoda recognizing Peter's voice.

Read each linked reference before coloring that scene. The captions explain the sequence without asking children to infer it from the drawings alone. The people in the house represent the larger group gathered for prayer; the simple settings and character appearances are artistic interpretations.

Notice the details in Acts 12

Peter is bound with two chains when he sleeps. When the angel wakes him, the chains fall from his hands. He puts on his sandals and cloak and follows. The iron gate opens by itself; Peter does not break it down.

At Mary's house, Rhoda is so glad to hear Peter's voice that she runs to tell the others before opening the gate. The final picture shows that moment with the gate still closed. The passage then describes Peter continuing to knock and the group eventually opening the door.

Talk about the pictures together

• What is the church doing while Peter is in prison?
• What happens to Peter's chains?
• How does Peter get through the iron gate?
• Why does Rhoda run back to the praying group?

Arrange the finished sheets in order and invite children to retell the account in their own words. Choose a few designs for one session or use the pack over several days. An adult can help with the smaller details around the gate and the prison stones.

A thoughtful teaching approach

The wider chapter includes imprisonment and deaths. This collection selects the prayer and escape scenes and contains no graphic violence. The account describes a particular answer to prayer; avoid promising children that prayer means nobody will ever face danger or remain in prison. Use the pictures as an invitation to read and discuss the passage together.

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Download and print

Each design is a one-page A4 PDF. The complete PDF contains all six designs in story order; the ZIP contains the individual PDFs, complete PDF and a read-me. The ZIP does not contain extra designs. WebP images are lightweight screen previews. Print the PDFs in portrait on A4, or select Fit to page for US Letter and check the print preview.

You may print copies for your home, classroom or church group. Share this article link rather than redistributing the files, and do not resell the artwork. These original AI-assisted cartoon illustrations were reviewed for this collection.