Object: A lantern

Good morning, boys and girls. Over the next couple of weeks I want to share some stories with you about some soldiers and a man whom they hardly knew named Jesus. The stories are exciting because they make us feel sad, afraid, courageous and happy. But remember, the stories that I am telling you really happened. Not one of them is make-believe. Each of these stories can be found in the Bible, and I am going to give you something each week so that you will always remember them.

Today's story begins in the temple where a group of priests and Pharisees were meeting to discuss some evil plans they had to get rid of Jesus. They did not want anyone else to know of their meeting except those who had to carry out the plan. For this reason they met late in the evening after it h…