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Station 1:Jesus had a good friend named Peter who was there when Jesus healed people and made miracles happen. Jesus liked Peter so much he gave Peter the nickname “the Rock.” Jesus had another friend named Judas.

Jesus, Peter, Judas, and the other disciples spent lots of me together. They were

all together when Jesus told them that his life had to end. It was a sad and hard me for Jesus and his friends.

Jesus felt so sad that he went to a quiet place in a garden and prayed. “Please God,” Jesus prayed, “make me strong. Help me trust you.”

Jesus asked the disciples to come to the garden and stay awake while he prayed. But they fell asleep.

STATION I: SORROWJesus in the Garden of Gethsemane: Matthew 26:36-41

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STATION II: BETRAYALJesus, Betrayed by Judas, is Arrested: Mark 14:43-46

Station 2:“Wake up. Wake up. Wake up,” Jesus told the disciples three mes. When Jesus fi nished praying, it was me for them to go and face hard things.

Even though Jesus had many friends, he had some bad enemies too. Some people were scared that Jesus would change the world too much with love.

Judas got scared too. He let Jesus down. Judas told some of Jesus’ enemies where Jesus was. When soldiers came to the garden, Judas kissed Jesus on the cheek to show them who they were looking for. The soldiers took Jesus away. Judas and Peter ran away and hid. They were so scared.

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Station 3:The priests were mad at Jesus and wanted to get rid of him. “What will happen to us if the people follow Jesus?” they grumbled. So, they made a plan. “Let’s take Jesus to the governor, Pon us Pilate. He can get rid of Jesus.”

STATION III: CONDEMNATIONJesus is Condemned by the Sanhedrin: Luke 22:66-71

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STATION IV: DENIALJesus is Denied by Peter: Matthew 26:69-75

Station 4: Later, Peter waited outside the place where Jesus was on trial. A girl saw Peter and said, “He’s a friend of Jesus. He’s in trouble too!” Peter wanted to help his friend Jesus, but he was scared, so he pretended he didn’t know Jesus. “I don’t know him. I don’t know him. I don’t know him,” Peter said. His lie made him feel even worse inside.

Peter ran away again. He cried and cried. Peter felt so sad for Jesus. Peter felt very, very sorry.

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Station 5:When Pon us Pilate saw Jesus he asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus didn’t answer. Pilate, through kings, ruled over countries and people. Jesus knew that his power was about loving God. Jesus’ kingdom was not the same.

Pilate was frustrated. Some people wanted to kill Jesus, but Pilate didn’t think Jesus had done anything wrong. Pilate didn’t want any trouble, so he handed Jesus over to the people.

The priests smiled. Soon Jesus would be gone. Jesus knew that he would die, but that wouldn’t be the end of the story. Jesus knew God’s plan too.

STATION V: JUDGMENTJesus is Judged by Pilate: Mark 15:1-5, 15

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STATION VI: CROWNINGJesus is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns: John 19:1-3

Station 6:It was a very sad day when Jesus died. The soldiers who had arrested Jesus teased him for pretending to be a king. They took his clothes and put a king’s purple cloak on him. They made a crown of vines with sharp thorns and put it on Jesus’ head. Ouch!

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Station 7: Pilate pointed his fi nger at Jesus. “So you are a king?” He was ready to punish Jesus for this crime. “You say I am a king. I was born to speak the Truth,” said Jesus. “Everyone who cares about Truth listens to my voice.” Pilate stared at him. “What is Truth?” he asked. Then he stormed out to the crowd. “I don’t see Jesus’ crime. But if you want him killed on a cross, I will order it.”

The people yelled, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” So Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucifi ed.

The soldiers made Jesus carry a heavy wooden cross.

STATION VII: BEARINGJesus Bears the Cross: John 19:6, 15-17

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STATION VIII: HELPINGJesus is Helped by Simon the Cyrenian to Carry the Cross: Mark 15:21

Station 8: The cross was too heavy for him. Jesus fell and skinned his knees, and the cross tumbled to the ground. A man named Simon in the crowd carried the cross the rest of the way.

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Station 9:Many people followed Jesus and were sad. There were women crying. Jesus talked to them.

STATION IX: BLESSINGJesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem: Luke 23:27-31

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STATION X: CRUCIFIXIONJesus is Crucified: Luke 23:33-34

Station 10:The soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands and feet to the cross. They raised Jesus’ cross up on a hill between two other men. The other men were thieves, and they were being crucifi ed too.

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Station 11:One of the men was angry at Jesus.

“If you are a powerful king, can’t you save yourself? Why don’t you save us too?!” The man spat at Jesus.

But the other thief believed in Jesus. He shouted back, “Don’t you know who this is? This is God’s Son. He hasn’t done anything wrong. We are being punished for our mistakes, but Jesus shouldn’t be here.”

The man turned to Jesus and asked, “Will you take me to heaven with you?”

Jesus looked at he man and loved him. Jesus told him, “Yes, today we will be in heaven together.”

STATION XI: PROMISEJesus Promises His Kingdom to the Good Thief: Luke 23:39-43

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STATION XII: CAREJesus Speaks to His Mother and the Disciples: John 19:25-27

Station 12:Jesus’ mother was near the cross. Jesus saw his mother and the disciple he loved and told his mom “here is your son.” He then told the disciple “here is your

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Station 13:A er a while, the world grew very dark, as if a terrible thunderstorm was coming. It was as if all of crea on was crying because Jesus was about to die. Jesus was feeling all alone and prayed to see if God was s ll there. Of course, God never le Jesus. God was with him the whole me.

Jesus looked at the crowd. He was so sad that people didn’t believe that he was God’s Son. He asked God to forgive them for killing him. The soldiers off ered him some sour wine, but he didn’t want to drink it.

He was ready to die. Finally, Jesus had fought for long enough. He said, “God, the work you gave me to do here is fi nished.” He breathed a fi nal, long, slow breath, and then he died.

STATION XIII: DARKNESSJesus Dies on the Cross: Luke 23:44-46

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STATION XIV: BURIALJesus is Placed in the Tomb: Matthew 27:57-60

Station 14:A er Jesus died on the cross, a good man called Joseph went to Pilate.

“Jesus is dead,” he said. “May I look a er his body?”

The Roman ruler Pilate nodded, “You may!”

So Joseph took Jesus’ body from the cross. He wrapped it gently in linen cloth. Then Joseph laid Jesus’ body in a grave carved from the rock. Finally Joseph rolled a huge stone across the doorway, so that Jesus’ body would be safe and undisturbed. Two Roman soldiers stood guarding the door.

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STATION XV: NEW LIFEThe Resurrection o

Station 15:It was early in the morning on the third day a er Jesus died. The sky was pink and red with the fi rst light of the sun. The woman didn’t no ce the sky.

They hurried to the cave that contained Jesus’ body. Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, led the way. Two others, Salome and Joanna carried the spices to rub on the body of Jesus. They had a job to do.

When the tomb of Jesus came into sight, they froze. Uh oh! They had forgo en about the huge stone that sealed the opening to the cave. How would they move it?

The women kept going to the cave anyway. As they came closer, the woman could see that the stone had already been rolled away!

They peeked inside. Ooh! It was dark in there. Brr! It was cold in there. Drip, drop! It was damp in there. What?! It was empty in there! Jesus was gone!

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E & A NEW BEGINNING...of Jesus: Mark 16:1-6

An angel appeared in sparkling white clothes. The glow from the angel brightened even the darkest corners of the cave. The women shielded their eyes from the blinding light. “Don’t be afraid!” the angel said. “Jesus isn’t here. This is a place for the dead. Jesus is alive!”

Hurry,” the angel said, “go tell the disciples!” The women did not delay. They ran to tell Jesus’ friends what they had seen and heard.

Oof! Mary bumped into a man, tripped, and fell at his feet. Wait! She knew those feet. A familiar hand reached out to help her. Wait! She knew that hand. She looked up. Yes, she knew that smile. It was Jesus!

“Hello, friends!” Jesus said. Jesus was really alive! The women hugged his feet and shouted with joy. “Go tell the others the good new that I am alive.” Jesus said. “I will meet them in Galilee. I can’t wait to see them again!”

The women had a new job to do! They had to tell everyone Jesus was alive!