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John 18 · Preschool

Jesus Goes to the Garden

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to the garden and the fire.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.”

John 18:27 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say gently: Jesus was brave and kept loving.

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John 18 · Kindergarten

Peter and the Rooster

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

PETER
FIRE
ROOSTER
KING
Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

John 18:27 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ROOSTER
FIRE
KING
WALK

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Peter and the Rooster.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Peter was afraid. What makes you afraid?
  • Jesus is always brave and loving. How can you be brave?

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John 18 · Grade 1

Jesus Before Pilate

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

KING
TRUTH
GARDEN
PETER
Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.

John 18:27 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

A garden
Soldiers with lights
Peter by the fire
The rooster crows
A kingdom not of this world

Put the Story in Order

Write the number 1 to 5 in each circle to show the right order.

Soldiers with lights

The rooster crows

Peter by the fire

A garden

A kingdom not of this world

Draw your favorite part of the story: Peter and the Rooster.

Memory Verse

“Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.”

John 18:27 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What makes you afraid?
  • Jesus is a King. What kind of King is Jesus?

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John 18 · Grade 2

Jesus Is Brave

Name Date

Read the Story

Jesus went to a garden with His friends. Judas came with soldiers to take Jesus away. Jesus did not run. He said, I am He.

Peter took a sword and hurt a man. Jesus said, Put away your sword.

The soldiers took Jesus. Peter stood by a fire. People asked if he knew Jesus. Three times Peter said no. Then a rooster crowed. Jesus told Pilate He is a King. His kingdom is not of this world. Jesus knew God's plan would end in victory.

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did Jesus go with His friends?

    A gardenThree timesJudas

  2. Who came with soldiers?

    Put away your swordA gardenJudas

  3. What did Jesus tell Peter?

    JudasPut away your swordA garden

  4. How many times did Peter say he did not know Jesus?

    A gardenThree timesPut away your sword

  5. What kind of kingdom does Jesus have?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

PETERPMHRAPJYFIREFGYRUGYUPBAMYODHLSHRSCTOADSLDMWKRSSVHEIBOIUTSRNGYNRNTEVCSJMVDGHR
  • ROOSTER
  • GARDEN
  • PETER
  • TRUTH
  • JUDAS
  • SWORD
  • FIRE
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus let the soldiers take Him so the others could go free. How can you thank Jesus for His love?
  • Peter warmed himself by a fire with the servants. Why do you think Peter was scared?
  • Jesus told Pilate He came to tell the truth. How can you tell the truth even when it is hard?

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John 18 · Grade 3

My Kingdom Is Not of This World

Name Date

Read the Story

Jesus crossed the brook Kidron to a garden. Judas brought soldiers with lanterns and weapons. Jesus asked, Who are you looking for? They said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus said, I am he, and they fell back to the ground. Jesus asked them to let His disciples go. Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, a servant. Jesus told Peter to put away his sword.

The soldiers took Jesus to Annas and then to Caiaphas. Peter waited in the courtyard by a fire. Three times people asked if he was Jesus' disciple. Three times Peter denied it. Then the rooster crowed.

Early in the morning they took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked if He was the King of the Jews. Jesus said, My Kingdom is not of this world. He said He came to testify to the truth. Pilate asked, What is truth? Pilate said he found no crime in Jesus. But the crowd asked him to release Barabbas, a robber, instead. But Jesus chose to give Himself up, because He knew God's plan would end in victory.

Memory Verse

“Peter therefore denied it again, and immediately the rooster crowed.”

John 18:27 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What happened when Jesus said, I am he?

  2. What did Jesus ask the soldiers to do for His disciples?

  3. What was the name of the servant whose ear was cut off?

  4. What did Jesus tell Pilate He came to do?

  5. Who did the crowd want released?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4
5

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay calm when you feel angry?
  • What did Peter say when people asked if he knew Jesus?

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John 18 · Grade 4

I Am He

Name Date

Read and Think

Jesus knew everything that would happen, yet He went forward to meet the soldiers. When He said, I am he, they drew back and fell to the ground. This showed His power. He was not captured against His will. He gave Himself up. Even then, He protected His disciples. When Peter struck with a sword, Jesus said He would drink the cup the Father had given Him.

Jesus was bound and questioned by Annas, and an officer struck Him. Meanwhile, Peter stood warming himself at a charcoal fire. He denied Jesus three times, just as Jesus had said. The rooster crowed. In the same hours that Jesus stood firm, Peter failed.

Before Pilate, Jesus explained that His kingdom is not of this world. If it were, His servants would fight. He came to bear witness to the truth, and everyone who is of the truth hears His voice. Pilate asked, What is truth? He did not wait for an answer, though the Truth stood before him. Pilate found no fault, yet he let the crowd choose. They chose Barabbas. Jesus gave Himself up because He knew God's plan would end in victory (John 20).

Show What You Know

  1. What did the soldiers falling to the ground show?

  2. What did Jesus mean by the cup the Father had given Him?

  3. How is Peter's failure a contrast with Jesus?

  4. Why is Pilate's question What is truth? sad?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

kingdomfireroosterPetertruth
  1. When struck with a sword, Jesus said He would drink the cup the Father had given Him.
  2. Meanwhile, Peter stood warming himself at a charcoal .
  3. The crowed.
  4. Before Pilate, Jesus explained that His is not of this world.
  5. He came to bear witness to the , and everyone who is of the truth hears His voice.

Think About It

  1. Peter failed when he was afraid. How can you stay faithful when you are scared?

  2. Jesus chose to give Himself up. What does this show about His love for you?

Memory Verse

“When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.”

John 18:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When is it hard for you to stand up for Jesus?
  • Jesus stayed calm and kind when He was arrested. What can we learn from Him?
  • Jesus said His kingdom is not of this world. What does that mean for how we live?

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John 18 · Grade 5

The King on Trial

Name Date

Read and Think

John 18 shows Jesus in full control even as He is arrested. He went to a familiar garden, where Judas knew to find Him. Judas came with a detachment of soldiers and temple officers carrying lanterns, torches and weapons. Jesus, knowing all things, stepped forward. When He answered, I am he, the soldiers drew back and fell to the ground. These words echo God's name, I AM. Jesus then asked them to let His disciples go, fulfilling His promise that He would lose none. Peter's sword was the wrong response. Jesus said, The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?

John interweaves two trials. Inside, Jesus was questioned by Annas and struck unjustly, yet answered with truth and dignity. Outside, Peter warmed himself at a charcoal fire and denied Jesus three times. Peter feared a servant girl, while Jesus faced the high priest. Peter's story did not end here. Another charcoal fire would appear in chapter 21.

Before Pilate, the leaders would not enter the governor's headquarters so they could eat the Passover. Yet they were handing over the true Passover Lamb. Jesus told Pilate, My Kingdom is not of this world. He is a King who came to testify to the truth. Pilate asked, What is truth? He declared Jesus innocent three times (18:38; 19:4, 6). Still, he offered a choice, and the crowd cried out for Barabbas, a robber. The guilty went free while the innocent One was condemned, a picture of what Jesus does for sinners.

Show What You Know

  1. How does John show that Jesus was in control during His arrest?

  2. What was ironic about the leaders not entering Pilate's headquarters?

  3. How do the two trials contrast Peter and Jesus?

  4. What hint does John give that Peter's story did not end in failure?

  5. How does the choice of Barabbas picture what Jesus does for sinners?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The crowd wanted him released.
  2. He came with soldiers.
  3. Jesus' ____ is not of this world.

Down

  1. Jesus went there with His friends.
  2. The servant whose ear was cut off.
  3. Jesus told Peter to put it away.

Think About It

  1. Pilate asked about truth but did not wait for the answer. How can you be someone who really listens to Jesus?

  2. Like Barabbas, we are set free because Jesus took our place. How does this make you want to respond?

Memory Verse

“When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered.”

John 18:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Peter was afraid to say he knew Jesus. When is it hard to stand up for Jesus?
  • Jesus stayed calm and kind when He was arrested. What can we learn from Him?
  • Jesus told Pilate His kingdom was not from this world. How can you put God's kingdom first this week?

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