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Stations of the Cross

Chapter 1: A Teacher’s Entry
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 1: A Teacher’s Entry

The city bustled with excitement as the police struggled to contain the swelling crowd that trailed behind the unexpected procession.

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Chapter 2: Cleansing
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 2: Cleansing

The air crackled with tension as a group of protesters gathered at the entrance of the sacred space, their signs bearing messages of condemnation and judgment.

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Chapter 4: Agony
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 4: Agony

The night hung heavy with an air of tension as an ominous tip reached the authorities, triggering a rapid response.

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Chapter 5: Judgment
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 5: Judgment

The night's stillness was shattered by the arrival of the police, who diverted Jesus not to the expected police station but to the town's church.

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Chapter 6: Humiliation
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 6: Humiliation

Within the confines of the police station, their fists and batons became instruments of interrogation, a brutal attempt to break the resolve of this enigmatic teacher.

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Chapter 7: Death
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 7: Death

The scene of Jesus's execution unfolded like a macabre ritual, an unsettling display of the efficiency with which society could extinguish truth.

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Chapter 8: Descent
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 8: Descent

In the realm of the departed, Jesus's presence resonated much like it had during his earthly sojourn. Those who had doubted him found their doubts mirrored in the dimness of the afterlife, their existence a mere semblance of true life.

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Chapter 9: The Gardener
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 9: The Gardener

A solitary figure, obscured by the morning mist, was tending to the disturbed earth, planting flowers as if cultivating life from the very ground that had cradled death.

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Chapter 10: Ascent
Julius Shumpert Julius Shumpert

Chapter 10: Ascent

As the time for his departure drew near, Jesus, who had come from the very Source of all existence, prepared for his return. Having bestowed upon his followers the precious gift of his teachings and a transformed perspective, he knew there was one more extraordinary gift to be given.

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