Followers Take Jesus Down From the Cross

A large wooden cross stands at the top of this scene, with a bearded man in a draped robe leaning over the crossbeam and holding the arm of a limp figure wearing a crown of thorns. A shirtless man with curly hair and a cloth around his waist stands on a ladder and supports the body as it is lowered. Below, a barefoot man in a wrap faces away from us and reaches up to help. On the ground, several robed and veiled women kneel or sit, some with hands pressed together, one looking up toward the cross. A young man with curly hair stands behind them. Try coloring the long robes in soft, quiet shades and keeping the wooden ladder and cross in warm browns. It also works well for a Good Friday talk about the people who stayed close and cared for Jesus. The folds in the fabric give older kids plenty of detail to shade, and it's free to print for classroom or home use.