Front

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Front
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Directions:
1. Read the story of the healing of a
paralyzed man in Mark 2.
2. Print the pages of your choice.
Pages 2 and 3 are mini books with
8 pages. Pages 4 and 5 are mini
books with 4 pages. Pages 6
through 15 are full-sized pictures
suitable for coloring or for telling
a story on a classroom wall.
3. Folding instructions: For the 8
page booklet, start by folding the
page in half the long way first.
For the 4 page book, make the
first fold the short way first.
4. Use the booklets and pictures to
tell the story and then as a
coloring project for the last few
minutes of class. At the end of
class, send the students home
with a story to tell their parents
and friends.

Fold long way first leaving the

pictures exposed (toward the
outside).

Jesus Heals and

Forgives a
Paralyzed Man

Front
page

Fold
Fold first and last page to
meet in the center.

Front
page

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Fold
Fold the page the short length
first, leaving the pictures
visible (outside).

Front
page

Front
page

Now fold the opposite

direction, leaving the front
page as the cover of the book.

Fold
Fold the center and
bend backwards.

The final booklet is an

accordion-style book.

Bah! Who
can forgive
sins, except
God alone?

Young man. I say unto

you that your sins are
forgiven.

Why do you reason in your hearts?

So that you may know that the Son
of Man has power on earth to
forgive sins, I say to this man
Rise up and walk.

Mini Book
By
______________

The man took up

his bed and went
home rejoicing.

7
2

______________

A Paralyzed
Man Healed
and Forgiven

Im too weak to
walk, but I have
four friends.

These four friends carried the Lets let him

down
crippled man to Jesus, but
through the
there were too many people
roof.
listening to his preaching. They
couldnt get in the door.

Jesus, please heal

our friend!

These four friends carried the

crippled man to Jesus, but
there were too many people
listening to his preaching. They
couldnt get in the door.

7
The man took up
his bed and went
home rejoicing.

______________
Mini Book
By
______________

A Paralyzed
Man Healed
and Forgiven

Bah! Who
can forgive
sins, except
God alone?

Young man. I say unto

you that your sins are
forgiven.

The man took up his

bed and went home
rejoicing.
4

Why do you reason in your hearts? So

that you may know that the Son of
Man has power on earth to forgive
sins, I say to this man Rise up and
walk.

______________

Mini Book
By
______________

A Paralyzed
Man Healed
and Forgiven

These four friends carried the crippled man

to Jesus, but there were too many people
listening to
his preaching.
They couldnt
get in the

Jesus, please heal our friend! We had to open

the roof because there are too many people
listening to you preach.

3
4

The man took up his

bed and went home
rejoicing.
4

______________

Mini Book
By
______________

These four friends carried the crippled man

to Jesus, but there were too many people
listening to
his preaching.
They couldnt
get in the

A Paralyzed
Man Healed
and Forgiven

Im too weak to
walk.

Fortunately, the
crippled man had
four friends who
were willing to carry
him.

1.1

These four friends carried

the crippled man to Jesus,
but there were too many
people listening to his preaching. They couldnt get in the
door.

Lets let him

down through
the roof.

The friends let the

man down to where
Jesus was preaching.

3.1

Jesus, please
heal our friend!

Young man. I say unto

you that your sins are
forgiven.

Bah! Who can

forgive sins,
except God
alone?

Why do you reason in your hearts? So that you may

know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive
sins, I say to this man Rise up and walk.

7.1

The man took

up his bed and
went home
rejoicing.