SCENE1(

H0USEOFSI
MONTHELEPER)
SIMON:
Iam heal
ed!!
!Themast
erhasheal
edmeofmyl
epr
osy
,nowIcanwor
shi
pwi
thmy
f
ell
owEl
der
sinthetemple.

HEZEKI
AH:
Fat
her
!Fat
her
!Thehol
yoneandhi
sdi
sci
plesar
eont
hei
rwayt
oourhouse

AsSi
monhear
dthi
s:hei
mmedi
atel
ycal
l
edhi
sser
vant

Simon:Dor
cas!!Naomi!
!Themast
erandhi
sdi
sci
plesar
ecomi
ngt
oourhouse.Gett
hef
ood
anddri
nksreadyalsot
idyupt
hehouse

Meanwhi
l
esomeJewi
shEl
der
swer
epl
ott
ingonhowt
oar
restandki
l
l
Jesus

El
der1:
wehav
etol
ookf
orawayt
oar
restandki
l
lhi
m bef
orehet
akesov
ert
hepeopl
e

El
der2:
butnotdur
ingt
hef
east
,ifnott
her
ewi
l
lbet
umul
tamongstt
hepeopl
e

El
der3:
weshoul
dlookf
orawaysot
hatt
hepeopl
ewoul
dnotr
evol
tagai
nstus

El
der1:maybeweshoul
dki
l
lLazar
usagai
n,becausei
twasont
heaccountofhi
mthatmany
peopl
ebel
ievedi
nhi
m

El
der2:
youar
eri
ght
,butwehav
etobev
erycar
eful

El
der3:
hewi
l
lbecomi
nghert
oday
,wemayl
ureoneofhi
sdi
sci
plest
obet
rayhi
m.

El
der2:
Yes,
wewi
l
lent
icehi
m wi
thmoney
.

El
der1:
ohy
es!Wewi
l
lpay

El
der1:
Iknowoneofwhom wecanappr
oachf
ort
hiski
ndoft
hing

Jesusandhi
sdi
sci
plest
henent
erst
hehouseofSi
monandwer
e
welcomedbySi
mon

El
der1:
her
etheycome

Si
mon:
wel
comemast
er

Jesus:
peacebewi
thy
ou

Theywereal
lseat
edandSI
MONser
vedJESUSf
oodanddr
inkst
oget
herwi
thhi
sdi
sci
ples
andELDERS:

1stst
ati
on:
Mar
yofBet
hanyanoi
ntsJesus

theywereall
eati
ngwhenMARYOFBETHANYcamei nwithajarofexpensi
veper
fumeand
pouredi
toverJESUS’
Shead,
andwi
pedhi
sfeetwi
thherhair
.

ThenJUDASoneoft
het
wel
vespoke:

Judas:whyal
lthi
swast
e,thi
soi
ntmentcoul
dhav
ebeensol
dformor
ethant
hreehundr
ed
denaryandt
hemoneygiventot
hepoor.

Theot
her
srepr
oached,
MARYbutJESUSsai
dtot
hem;

Jesus:
letheral
one,
whydoy
out
roubl
eher
?Shehasdoneav
erywonder
ful
thi
ngf
ormef
or
youallwil
lalwayshavethepoorwit
hyouandwhenev eryouwil
l,y
oucandowel lt
othem but
youwillnotalwayshaveme.Shehasdonewhatsheshoul d,
shehasanoint
edmybody
befor
ehandf orbury
ing,andt
rul
yIsaytoyou,wher
everthegospeli
sbeenpreachedi
nthe
wholewor l
d,whatshehasdonewillbetol
dinmemor yofher

Andt
oMARYhesai
d:

Jesus:
mydaught
ergoi
npeaceandmayGodcont
inuet
odi
recty
ourt
houghtandact
ions

Messela:Si
mon, soyoui
nvi
tedustowi
tnesst
hefactt
hatyoursocal
l
edmessiahi
safal
se
prophet
.Ifnotcoul
dhenothaveseent
hatMaryMagdalenai
sapubli
csi
nnerandadi
sgr
ace
toIsr
ael?

Si
mon:buthaveyouf
orgott
enthemi r
aclesheworkedforus?Haveyoufor
gott
enheheal ed
meofmyleprosy
?Havey ouforgot
tenthelamedhemadet owalkandal
sorai
singLazarus
fr
om t
hedead?Mybelovedfri
end,t
hemast eri
sajustman,heisthepr
omisedmessiah.HE
LOVESYOU.

Messel
a:Si
mon,mayall
theevi
loneandal
lthepr
inci
pal
i
tiesandpowerl
ovey
ouandy
our
f
amily,
youareadi
sgr
acetoIsr
aelSi
mon.

Het
hencal
l
edSi
monandhi
shousehol
dandbl
esst
hem;

Jesus:
Simon,youandyourhousehol
dcomeandrecei
vet
heblessings.MaytheAl
might
y
fat
herprot
ectandkeepyouandmayhegiveyoupeaceal
lthedaysofy ourl
i
fe.

JesusthenleftSi
mon’shouse,
accompani
edbyhi
sdi
sci
ples,
ast
heywer
e
l
eavingtheElderscal
l
edJudasaside

El
der1:whatshal
lwegi
vet
oyou,
fory
out
odel
i
verhi
mtous.

Judas:
Icannotdoanyhar
m agai
nstmyMast
er.

El
der2:wedonotwantt
ohar
m hi
m,wej
ustwantt
oquest
ionhi
mthat
’sal
l

Elder3:
thechi
efpr
iestwi
l
lbewi
l
li
ngt
orewar
dyouaccor
dingl
y,i
fyoucanonl
yshowushow
togethim.

Judas:
Iwi
l
lfi
ndawayt
oshowhi
mtoy
oui
fonl
yyouwi
l
lpayt
hir
typi
ecesofsi
l
ver

El
der1:
Ohy
es!Wewi
l
lpay
.

Andt
heygav
ethemoney
,Judast
henl
eftt
ojoi
ntheot
her
s

SCENE2(
LASTSUPPER)
2ndst
ati
on:
thel
astsupper
Jesus:
thehourhascomef ort
hesonofmant obeglori
fi
ed.Tr ul
yIsaytoyouunlessagrai
n
ofwheatfall
stotheeart
handdi esityieldsnori
chharvest
.Any onewholoveshisli
fewil
l
l
oseitbutanyonewhohat eshisli
fefoemysakewi llfi
ndit.ifanyoneser
vesmehemust
fol
lowme, andwhereIam ther
eshal lalsobemyservants,ifanyoneserv
esmemyf at
her
wil
lhonorhi
m.Nowmysoul i
str
oubl
ed,
andwhatshall
Isay?‘‘
Fathersav
emef
rom t
his
hour?No,f
orthi
spur
poseIcametot
heworl
d,f
athergl
ori
fyyourson’’
.

Wit
ht hosewordsJesuswentasi
de,hel
aidasi
dehi
sgar
mentandgir
dled
hi
mselfwit
hatowel.Thenpouredwateri
ntoabasi
nandhebegantowashthef
eetofhis
di
sci
plesandwipethem wit
hthetowelwi
thwhichhegi
rdledhi
msel
fwi
th.

Whenhegott
oSi
monPet
er,
Pet
ersai
d;

Pet
er:
lor
d,doy
ouwashmyf
eet
?

Jesus:
whatIam doi
ng,
youdonotunder
standbutaf
ter
war
dsy
ouwi
l
l.

Pet
er:
youshal
lnev
erwashmyf
eet
.

Jesus:
ifIdonotwashy
ourf
eet
,youwi
l
lhav
enopar
twi
thme.

Pet
er:
lor
dthennotj
ustmyf
eetbi
tmyhandsandheadal
so.

Jesus:
hewhohastakenhi
sbat
hdonotneedt
owash,
excepthi
sfeet
,becausehehi
scl
ean
al
lover,
youar
ecl
eanbutnotal
lofy
ou.

Whenhehadf
ini
shedwashi
ngt
hei
rfeet
,het
ookbackhi
sgar
mentand
r
esumedhi
sseat
.

Het
hensai
dtot
hem;

Jesus:doy ouknowwhatIhav edonet oyou?Youcallme, l

or dandt eacherandyouar eright
forsoIam.Soi fItheny ourlordandteacherhavewashedy ourf eet,youalsooughttowash
oneanot her’
sf eet.ForIhav egivenyouanewexampl ethaty oualsoshoul ddoasIhav e
donetoy ou.Tr ulytrulyIsayt oyou,aservanti
snotgreaterthanhi smast ernori
shewhoi s
sentgreaterthanhewhosentme.I fyouknowt hesethi
ngs, blessedar eyouwhodot hem.I
am notspeaki ngofy ouall,Iknowwhom Ihav echosen,i
tist hatthescr i
ptur
ebef ulf
il
led.I
tel
lyouthisnowbef oreittakesplacethatwhenitdoestakepl acey ouwi l
lbel
iev
et hatIAM
HE.

Af
terJesushasspokent
hesewor
ds,
hewast
roubl
edi
nspi
ri
tandhet
est
if
ied;

Jesus:Ihav
eearnest
lydesi
ret
oeatthi
sPassoverbef
oreIsuf
fer
,forIt
ell
youIshal
lnoteat
i
tagainunti
liti
sful
fi
ll
edint
hekingdom ofGod.

Jesust
hent
ookbr
eadandaf
terhehadgi
veni
tthanks,
hebr
okei
tandgav
eitt
o
t
hem;

Jesus:
thi
sismybodywhi
chi
sgi
venf
ory
ou.Takei
tandeati
t,dot
hisi
nmemor
yofme

Agai
n,het
ookt
hecupandaf
tergi
vent
hanks,
hegav
eitt
othem;

Jesus:takeanddri
nkitforthi
sismybl
oodofthecov enantpour
edoutformanyfort
he
for
givenessofsi
ns.Itel
lyoumostsol
emnlyIshallnotdri
nkagainoft
hisfr
uitoft
hevi
ne
unti
lwhenIshalldr
inkitagaini
nmyfat
her’
skingdom.

Whent
heyhav
efi
nisheddr
inki
ng,
hesai
d;

Jesus:
trul
ytr
ulyIsayt
oyou,
oneofy
oui
saboutt
obet
rayme.

Thedi
sci
plesl
ookedatoneanot
her
,uncer
tai
nofwhom hespoke,
theybegant
oask
i
ntur
ns

Apost
les:
notIsur
ely
?

Judas:
rabbi
nic,
cer
tai
nlynotI
?

Jesus:
iti
syouwhosayi
t.

Pet
er:
john,
askt
hemast
er,
whoi
sthet
rai
tor
?

John:
mast
er,
whoi
she?

Jesus:
iti
stheonet
owhom Ishal
lgi
vet
hismor
sel
whenIhav
edi
ppedi
t.

Hethendi
ppedt
hemor
sel
andgav
eitt
oJudas.Af
terJudashadeat
ent
hemor
sel
.
Jesussai
d;

Jesus:
whaty
ouar
egoi
ngt
odo,
doi
tqui
ckl
y.

AndJudasl
eft
.WhenJudashadgoneout
.

Jesussang

Thent
heyr
ose.

SCENE3(
ONTHEWAYTOGETHSEMANE)
3r
dst
ati
on:
ont
hewayt
oGet
hsemane
Whent
heygott
othegar
den,
Jesust
aughtt
hem;

Jesus:nowt hesonofmani sglorif

ied,andinhim Godisgl
ori
fi
ed,i
fGodi sglor
if
iedinhim.
Godwi ll
alsoglori
fyhiminhimselfandgl or
if
yhim asone.Myli
tt
lechildr
en,y
etwhileIam
wit
hy ou,youwi l
lseekmeandasIsai dtotheJewssonowIsayt oy ou“whereIam going
youcannotcome“ .AnewcommandmentIgi veyou,l
oveoneanother.Bythi
sallmenwi l
l
knowt hatyouaremydi sci
ples.

Jesust
hensai
dtopet
er;

Jesus:Simon,Si
mon, behol
dSatandemandst
ohavey out
hathemightsi
ftyouli
kewheat
,
butIhaveprayedforyouthaty
ourfai
thmaynotf
ail
,andwhenyouhaveturnedagai
n,
str
engthenyourbrot
hers

Pet
er:
lor
d,Iam r
eadyt
ogot
opr
isonwi
thy
ouandt
odeat
h.

Jesus:
trul
ytr
uly
,Isayt
oyou,
thecockwi
l
lnotcr
ow,
til
lyouhav
esayt
hreet
imest
haty
ou
donotknowme

Het
henaskedt
heapost
le;

Jesus:
whenIsenty
ououtwi
thoutnopur
seorbagorsandal
,doy
oul
ackany
thi
ng?
Apost
le:
not
hing!
!!

Jesus:
butnow,
lethi
m whohasapurseorbagl
i
kewi
sesandal
takei
t,andl
ethi
m whohas
noswordsel
lhi
smantleandbuyone.

Apost
le:
lookl
ord,
her
ear
etwoswor
ds.

Jesus:
iti
senough.

Whenhehadf
ini
shed,
hesai
dtohi
sdi
sci
ples;

Jesus:
stayher
eandpr
aysot
haty
oumaynotf
all
int
otempt
ati
on

Het
hencal
l
ed

Jesus:
pet
er!James!John!Mysoul
issor
rowf
ulev
ent
odeat
h,r
emai
nher
eandwat
ch

4t
hst
ati
on:
Jesuspr
aysi
nGet
hsemane

Hewentali
tt
lefur
therandf
ellt
othegr
oundandprayed
Jesus:
Abba,fat
her
,all
thi
ngsarepossi
blet
othee,
removethiscupf
rom me,
yetnotwhatI
wantbutwhatyouwil
l.

Hecamebackt
othedi
sci
plesandf
oundt
hem sl
eepi
ngandhesai
dtoPet
er;

Jesus:Si
mon,ar
ey ouasleep?Coul
dy ounotwatchwit
hmeforonehour
?Wat chandpr
ay
thatyoumaynotenteri
ntotemptat
ion,t
hespir
itiswi
l
li
ngbutt
hefl
eshisweak.

Agai
nfort
hesecondt
ime,
hewentawayandpr
ayed

Jesus:
fat
her
,taket
hiscupawayf
rom me,
butunl
essIdr
inki
t,mayt
hywi
l
lbedone.

Andagai
nhecameandfoundthem sl
eepi
ng,
fort
hei
rey
eswer
eheav
y,sol
eav
ing
t
hem hewentawayandpr
ayedf
orthethi
rdti
me;

Jesus:
fat
her
,ifi
tispossi
ble,
taket
hiscupawayf
rom me,
butl
ety
ourwi
l
lbedone

Het
hencamet
ohi
sdi
sci
plesandwoket
hem say
ing;

Jesus:
arey
ousti
l
lsl
eepingandtaki
ngyourr
est?I
tisenough.Thehourhascomeforthe
sonofmantobebet
ray
edi nt
othehandsofsi
nner
s.Riseletgo,
seemybet r
ayer
sisathand.

5t
hst
ati
on:
Jesusi
sar
rest
ed

Meanwhil
e,Judaswasi
nst
ruct
ingt
hesol
dier
sandt
hecr
owdont
hesi
gnt
oshow
whowi
l
lbecapt
ured;

Sol
dier
s:wher
eishe?

Cr
owd:
showust
heman?

Judas:
theoneIki
ssi
stheman,
arr
esthi
m.

SoJesuscameupt
othem andasked

Jesus:
whom doy
ouseek?

Cr
owd:
JesusofNazar
eth.
Jesus:
Iam he

Theydr
ewbackandf
ell
tot
hegr
ound

Jesus:
whom doy
ouseek?

Cr
owd:
JesusofNazar
eth.

Jesus:
Iam he.

Agai
nheaskedt
hem

Jesus:
whom doy
ouseek?

Cr
owd:
JesusofNazar
eth.

Jesus:
Itol
dyout
hatIam he,
soi
fyouseekme,
lett
hesemengo.

SoJudascameupt
oandki
ssedhi
m

Judas:
Rabunni
!!
![Heki
ssedJesus]

Jesus:
Judasi
sitwi
thaki
ssy
oubet
rayt
hesonofman?

Apost
le:
Judas,
youar
eat
rai
tor
,youbet
rayt
hesonofman,
ithadbeenbet
tery
ouwer
enot
bor
n

Andr
ew:
Lor
dshal
lwest
ri
kewi
thourswor
ds

Pet
er:y
esweshal
lpr
otectourMast
er

Si
monPet
erdr
ewhi
sswor
dandst
ruckof
ftheearoft
heHi
ghpr
iestser
vant

Jesus:
Pet
er,
puty
ourswor
dbacki
ntoi
tspl
acef
ort
hosewhoki
l
lbyt
heswor
dshal
ldi
ebyi
t.

Jesust
hent
ouchedt
heearandheal
edhi
m,het
hensai
d

Jesus:haveyoucomeoutasagai
nstarobberwi
thswordsandclubs?Iwaswit
hy ouday
aft
erdayintheTempl
eyoudidn’
tlayhandonme.Butthi
sisyourhourandthepowerof
darkness.

Thesol
dier
sthensei
zedJesusandboundedhi
mtheapost
lest
henf
ledaway

SCENE4(
HOUSELOFANNAS)
6t
hst
ati
on;
Jesusbef
oret
heJewi
shcour
t
Thesoldi
ersboundedJesuswit
hchainsandfetter
sanddr aggedtothehouseof
Annas.Peterandj
ohnwer efol
l
owingJesusfrom adi
stance.Johnenteredthecour
tof
Annasbutwentbackt ospeaktothemaidatthedoorandbroughtinPeter.

I
nsi
det
hecour
tAnnasquest
ionedJesus

Annas:
tel
lusabouty
ourdi
sci
plesandy
ourt
eachi
ng?
Jesus:Ihav
espokenopenl
ytotheworld,Ihaveal
way
st aughti
nthesy
nagoguesandi
nthe
Templewhereal
lJewscomet oget
her,Ihavesai
dnot
hinginsecret
.Whydoyouaskme?
AskthosewhohaveheardwhatIsaid.

Whenhesai
dthi
s,oneoft
het
empl
eguar
dst
andi
ngbyst
ruckJesuswi
thhi
shand
say
ing

Templ
eguar
d:i
sthatt
hewayt
oanswert
hehi
ghpr
iest
?

Nowtheser
vant
sandoff
icershadmadeachar
coalf
ir
ebecausei
twascol
d.And
t
heywerest
andi
ngandwarmi
ngt hemsel
ves.
Themai
datthedoorsai
d

Mai
d:Ar
eyounotoneoft
hatman’
sdi
sci
ples?

Pet
er:
Iam not
.

Templ
eguar
d:i
sthatt
hewayt
oanswert
hehi
ghpr
iest
?

Jesus:
ifIhav
espokenwr
ongl
y,bearwi
tnesst
othewr
ongbuti
fIhav
espokenr
ight
ly,
why
doyoustri
keme?

7t
hst
ati
on:
pet
ersdeni
al
NowPet
erwaswar
minghi
msel
fbyt
hef
ir
e,oneoft
heser
vantaskedhi
m;

Ser
vant
:sur
ely
,youar
eoneofhi
sdi
sci
ples?

Pet
er:
Iam not

Anot
herser
vanti
nsi
sted,
tel
l
ingt
heot
herpeopl
e

Ser
vant
:ther
eisnodoubtaboutt
hisman,
didInotseey
ouwi
thhi
mint
hegar
den?

Pet
er:
Idon’
tknowwhaty
ouar
etal
ki
ngabout
.MayGodpuni
shmei
fam nott
ell
i
ngt
het
rut
h.

I
mmediat
ely
,asJesusi
sbeenledacross,
thecockcr
ewedandPet
err
emember
ed
whatJesust
oldhi
m ear
li
erandhecr
iedbi
tterl
y.

SCENE5(
CAI
PHASHOUSE)
TheEl
der
swer
eseat
edt
alki
ngaboutt
hear
restwhenCai
aphascamei
n

Caiaphas:peopl
eofIsr
ael
,thanky
ouforansweri
ngmyurgentcal
l.Wehaveaful
lhouse,
thi
sisanindicat
iont
hatev
eryonei
nIsrael
isawar
eofthedangerbefor
eus.Mydutyi
sto
l
ist
ent oyouandseekthewil
lofGodinmatter
softhi
snat
ure.

Messel
a:mychi
efpr
iest
,JesusofNazar
eth,
thatf
alsepr
ophethasbeenar
rest
ed.

Theybegant
olaughwhent
hecr
owdcamei
nshout
ing“
HEMUSTDI
E”
Cai
aphas:peopl
eofIsrael!Wehav eonlyonenati
onandwemustnev
erall
owthi
ssonofa
car
pentert
odestroyus.Itisbet
terforhimtodiethanf
orust
obedestr
oyed.

Messel
a:Neveri
nthehi
stor
yofIsr
ael
hasanysonofAbr
aham causedussuchpai
nsand
pr
oblems.Hemustbecruci
fi
ed.

Nicodemus:Butourl
awdoesnotpermi
tust
osentenceamanwi
thoutj
udgment
.What
harm hashedone?Don’
tyour
eal
izehei
saprophet
?

Cai
aphas:
[cl
appi
nghi
shand]wel
l
-spokenNi
codemus.

Messela:
hei
snotaprophet,i
fheweretobeaprophet,
hewoul
dnothaveeat
enwit
h
si
nnersandt
axcol
l
ectors,i
fheweretobeaprophet,
hewoul
dnothaveall
owedt
he
not
ori
ousMaryMagdaleneint
ohist
ent.

Ni
codemus:Buthesai
dthathehascomesot
hatsi
nner
swoul
dchangeandf
orsaket
hei
r
si
ns.

Messel
a:Ni
codemus!,
onwhosesi
dear
eyou?Ar
eyouf
ory
ourpeopl
eIsr
ael
oragai
nsty
our
nat
ion?

Thepeopl
ethengear
edatNi
codemus,
causi
nghi
m.Jesuswast
hendr
aggedi
ntot
he
cour
t;

Cai
aphas:
lett
hepr
oceedi
ngsbegi
n.

Messel
atur
nst
othecr
owdandsi
gnal
sthem t
ospeak

Accuser1:
weheardhesaythathewil
ldestr
oyourt
empl
ethatt
ookourf
oref
ather
sfor
ty-
six
year
stobuil
dthatwewi
llbui
ldanot
herinthr
eedays

Accuser2:
thi
smaneat
swi
thsi
nner
sandt
axcol
l
ect
ors

Accuser3:
hei
sabl
asphemer
.

Nicanor:shalom ourbel ov
edchi efpri
est.Mynamei sNicanor,Icomefrom Nazar
etht he
samehomet ownofJesus, Iknowev er
ythingabouthim andhisfamil
y.Theyj
ustordinary
people.Ihavebeenbl indsincechi l
dhood.Ili
vedinthesamev il
lagewit
hhimf ort
hirt
yy ear
s.
Ididn’
tsayt hir
teen,Isaidthir
tyyears.I
fhewer eagoodmanhasi havebeenheari
ng,then
whyam Ist il
lblind?,theysaychar i
tybeginsathome?It el
lyoumyownv i
ll
agebrotherisa
fal
sepr ophet.

Jair
us:mayyoul
i
velongyourchi
efpr
iest
,thi
smanheal
edmydaughterbyr
aisi
ngherf
rom
thedeadsay
ing“
tal
i
thakum”.Mydaughterisal
i
vet
odaybecausei
fhi
m.

Nicanor:youwer
eneveragoodfat
herbecauseyouknownothi
ngabouty ourdaught
er,
she
wasr ecov
eri
ngfr
om t
hedrugsshetookaft
ercommitti
ngabort
ion.Yourdaught
erwasnever
dead.

Jai
rus:
Iknowmybel
ovedf
ami
l
y,andIt
rustmydaught
er.

Nicanor:oht
rusti
ngJai
rus!Askthemot
heri
fyouar
etr
ulyt
hef
atherofherchi
l
dren.Peopl
e
ofIsrael
am Ispeaki
ngthetrut
h?

Cr
owd:
yesNi
canor
!YES!
!
Jai
rus:
[get
ti
ngangr
y]y
ouf
oul
edmout
hedbl
i
ndf
ool
.Howdar
eyoui
nsul
tmeandmyf
ami
l
y?

Ni
canor:y
oucal
l
edmeabl
i
ndf
ool
?Wher
eishe?Someonet
akemet
ohi
mtot
eachhi
ma
l
esson.

[
Goi
ngt
hewr
ongway
]

Caiaphas:
[st
andi
ngup]hav
eyounoanswert
omake?Whati
sitt
hatt
hisment
est
if
yagai
nst
you?

Toal
ltheseJesuswassi
l
ent
,Cai
aphast
hensai
d?

Cai
aphas:
Iadj
urebyt
hel
i
vingGod,
tel
lusi
fyouar
eChr
ist
,thesonofGod?

Jesus:
youhav esai
dso.ButIt
ell
yousol
emnl
yther
eaf
teryouwil
lseet
hesonofmanseat
ed
atther
ighthandofpowerandcomingont
hecl
oudsofheaven

Att
hisCai
aphast
orehi
srobeandsai
d;

Caiaphas:
HehasBLASPHEMI ED!
!Whydowi
l
lst
il
lneedwi
tnesses?Youhav
eal
lhear
dhi
s
wickedwords.Whati
syourj
udgment
?

Cr
owd:
hedeser
vesdeat
h!!
!!

Theyspatathi
m,st
ruckhi
m andsomesl
appedhi
m.Theybi
thi
m andsai
d

Cr
owd:
prophesy
!!Whohi
tyou?

SCENE6(
PILATESHOUSE)

8t
hst
ati
on:
Jesusbef
orePi
l
ate
Thechiefpr
iestandt
heEl
derstogetherwit
htheguardsandthecrowd,
ledJesust
oPi
l
ate’
s
cour
t,butdi
dnotenterwi
thJesus,Pil
atecameouttomeetthem andasked;

Pil
ate:
whatisthecommot
iont
haty
ouJewsar
ecausi
ngi
nmypal
ace?Andwhati
sitIhear
aboutyournewking?

Messel
a:wehav
enoki
ngbutCaesar
,Caesari
sourki
ng.

Pi
l
atet
henasked?

Pi
l
ate:
whataccusat
iondoy
oubr
ingagai
nstt
hisman?

Messel
a:i
fthi
smanwer
enotanev
il
doerwewoul
dnothav
ehandedhi
m ov
ert
oyou

Pi
l
ate:
thent
akehi
myour
sel
fandj
udgehi
m byy
ourownl
aw

El
derAnnas:
iti
snotl
awf
ulf
orust
oputanymant
odeat
hwi
thoutj
udgment

Cai
aphas:
wef
oundt
hismanper
ver
ti
ngournat
ionandf
orbi
ddi
ngust
ogi
vet
ri
but
eto
Caesarandsay
inghi
msel
fisChr
istt
heki
ng.

Accuser1:hesai
difwedonoteatofhi
sbodyanddr
inkofhi
sbl
ood,
wewoul
dnothav
eli
fe
i
nusl i
kewearecanni
bal
s.

Accuser2:
het
eacheshi
sdi
sci
plest
odi
sobeyt
hel
awoft
heSabbat
h

Accuser3:
thi
smanher
einci
teourpeopl
eagai
nstourEl
der
sbycal
l
ingt
hem bunsofv
iper
s.
Hemustdie.

Accuser4:
thi
srabbl
erouserher
ecl
aimst
obet
hesonofGodt
her
ebymaki
nghi
msel
fequal
toourGod.

Pi
l
ateent
erst
hepr
act
ori
um andcal
l
edJesusbandsai
dtohi
m;

Pi
l
ate:
arey
out
heki
ngoft
heJews?

Jesus:
doy
ousayt
hisofy
ourownaccor
dordi
dot
her
ssayi
ttoy
ouaboutme?

Pil
ate:
Am IaJew?Yourownnat
ionandchi
efpr
iesthav
ehandedy
ouov
ert
ome,
whathav
e
youdone?

Jesus:mykingshipi
snotofthi
sworld,
ifmykingshi
pwhereoft
hisworl
d,myservantwoul
d
havefoughtthatImi
ghtnotbehandedovert
ot heJews,
butmykingshi
pisnotofthi
sworl
d.

Pi
l
ate:
soy
ouar
eaki
ngt
hen?

Jesus:
youhavesai
dit
.Iam aking,
fort
hisIwasbor
nandfort
hisIcamei
ntot
hiswor
ld,
to
bearwit
nesst
othetr
uth.Ev
ery
onewhoi softhet
rut
hhearmyvoice.

Pi
l
ate:
Trut
h!Whati
str
uth?

Pi
l
atewentoutt
otheJewsandsai
d

Pi
l
ate:
Ifi
ndnocr
imeagai
nstt
hismanandIam goi
ngt
orel
easehi
mforhei
sinnocent
.

Messel
a:hest
ir
supt
hepeopl
eteachi
ngt
hroughoutal
lJudeaf
rom Gal
i
leeev
ent
othi
spl
ace.

Pi
l
ate:
IsheaGal
i
lean?

Cr
owd:
Yes

Pi
l
ate:
thensendhi
mtoHer
odt
otr
yhi
m

Theyt
hendraggedJesuswi
thchai
nsandf
ett
erst
oHer
od,
meanwhi
l
epal
ate’
swi
fe
camei
nandsaidt
oPi l
ate;

Pil
ate’
swi
fe:
havenot
hingt
odowi
tht
hisr
ight
eousman,
forIhav
esuf
fer
edmuchov
erhi
m
todayi
nmydream.

Pi
l
ate:
Iwi
l
lseewhatIcando

Hel
edhi
swi
feaway
.
 SCENE7(
HEROD’
SHOUSE)
Her
odwasseat
edi
nhi
shousewi
thhi
swi
fe

Her
od:
whati
sthi
sIam hear
ingaboutJesusofNazar
eth?

Wi
fe:
Ihear
dthathehasbeenar
rest
edandhi
sbeenhel
dbyPi
l
ate.

Herod:ButIt
houghthei
saprophet
,Ihavehear
dsomuchabouthi
m andhav
eal
way
s
wantedtomeethim,sot
hathecanperfor
m somemagi
cforme.

Oneofhi
sguar
dthencamet
oinf
orm hi
mthatJesuswasbeenbr
oughtt
ohi
shouse.

Guar
d:myLor
d!Theyar
ebr
ingi
ngJesusofNazar
etht
oyou

Her
odwassoexci tedt
ohearthi
s;hejumpedupassoonastheEl
dersandchi
ef
pr
iestcamewi t
hJesusheldbythesol
dier
s.Thecent
uri
onhandedt
helet
tert
ohimfrom
Pi
late,
aft
erreadingi
t,Her
odasked?

Her
od:
whoamongsty
ouhi
sJesusofNazar
eth?

TheEl
der
sthenpoi
ntedt
oJesus,
het
urnedt
ohi
m andasked;

Herod:Ihear
dy ouareaprophet
?Coul
dyouperf
orm somemiracl
esf
orme?Whatsigncan
youshowt oprovethaty
ouarethesonofGod?Justper
for
m onemir
acl
eandIwi
llsety
ou
f
ree

Toal
lthi
sJesusdi
dn’
tsayany
thi
ng

Her
odandal
lhi
sguar
dst
henmademocker
yofhi
m.Theyt
hensenthi
m backt
oPi
l
ate.

SCENE8(
BACKTOPI
LATE)
Pil
atewasst
andingout
sidethepractor
ium whent
heybr
oughtJesusbackf
rom Her
od.Af
ter
readi
ngthel
ett
erfr
om Herod,Pi
latesai
d

Pil
ate:
youbroughtt
hismanear
li
eron,Iquest
ionedhi
m andIfi
ndnofaul
tinhi
m, Isenthi
m
toHerod,
samehedi dnotf
indf
aul
tinhim,andnowy ouhavebr
oughthi
m back,
whatdo
wantmet odowithhi
m?

Messel
a:Awaywi
thhi
m cr
uci
fyhi
m!!
!

Cr
owd:
yes!
!!Awaywi
thhi
m cr
uci
fyhi
m!!

Pi
l
ate:
shal
lIcr
uci
fyy
ourki
ng?

El
der
:wehav
enoki
ngbutCaesar
,Caesari
sourki
ng.

Cr
owd:
yes,
wehav
enoki
ngbutCaesar
,Caesari
sourki
ng.

Pi
l
ate:
alr
ight
,Iknowwhatt
odo,
Ishal
lhav
ehi
m wi
pedbymysol
dier
sandt
henr
eleasehi
m
El
der
:whet
herhe’
swi
pedornothe,
all
weknowi
sthathemustdi
e.

9thst
ati
on:
Jesusi
stor
tur
edand
condemned
Thesol
dier
sthendr
aggedJesusi
ntot
hecour
tyar
dandf
loggedhi
m.

Thesoldier
splai
tedacr
ownoft hor
nsandputi
tonhi
shead,
andar
ray
edhi
minapur
ple
robe.Theycameuptohim say
ing

Sol
dier
s:Hai
ltheki
ngoft
heJews!
!!
!

Whent heyhadf
ini
shedmocki
ngJesus,
theybr
oughthi
m backt
oPi
l
ate.Pi
l
atecame
outwi
thJesusandsaid

Pil
ate:
Behol
dtheman,
hehasbeenwi
pedbymysol
dier
sandt
her
efor
eIam goi
ngt
o
rel
easehi
m.

Messel
a:Nott
hisman?Nott
hisman?Hemustdi
e.

Pi
l
ate:
shal
lIcr
uci
fyy
ourki
ng?

Messel
a:wehav
enobutCaesar
,Caesari
sourki
ng

Cr
owd:
yeswehav
enoki
ngbutCaesar
,Caesari
sourki
ng.

Pi
l
ate:
butwhathashedone?

Cai
aphas:wehav
eal
awt
hatsay
sheoughtt
odi
ebecausehecl
aimst
obet
hesonofGod.

Pil
ate:
Alr
ight
,sincei
tisyourcustom t
hatIshal
lsetyouapri
sonerofyourchoi
ceatev
ery
Passover
.WhoshouldIreleasetoyou?ShallIr
eleaset
oyouBarabbasthemurder
eror
Jesuscal
ledtheChri
st.

TheEl
der
sinst
igat
edt
hepeopl
etor
equestf
orBar
abbas.

Cr
owd:
wewantBar
abbas!
!!

Mar
yMagdal
ene:
Jesus!
!!
!

Pi
l
ateaskedagai
n

Pil
ate:
Iaskagai
n,whom shal
lIr
eleaset
oyou,
isi
tBar
abbast
hemur
der
erorJesuscal
l
ed
theChri
st.

Cr
owd:
WewantBar
abbas!
!!

Pi
l
atet
henor
der
edf
orJesust
obebr
oughti
ntot
hepr
act
ori
um

Pi
l
ate:
Tel
lme,
whoar
eyou?

Jesusdi
dnotanswerandsoPi
l
atesai
d

Pil
ate:youwil
lnotspeakt
ome?Doy
ouknowIhav
ethepowert
orel
easey
ouandt
hepower
tocruci
fyyou?

Jesus:
youwoul
dhav
enopowerov
ermeunl
essi
thasbeengi
venf
rom abov
e,t
her
efor
ehe
whodel
i
ver
edmet
oyouhast
hegr
eat
ersi
n.

Pi
l
atewasmor
econf
usedt
hanev
er,
hewentoutt
othecr
owdandsai
d;
Pi
l
ate:
Iam goi
ngt
orel
easehi
m

Messel
a:i
fyour
eleasethi
sman, youar
enof
ri
endofCaesar
,any
onewhomakeshi
msel
f
ki
ngsetshi
msel
fagainstCaesar
.

Pi
l
atesatonhi
sjudgmentseatbef
oreev
ery
body
,andbr
oughtJesus
out
.
Pi
l
ate:
Her
eisy
ourki
ng!
!

Cr
owd:Awaywi
thhi
m!!Cr
uci
fyhi
m!!

Pi
l
ate:
Shal
lIcr
uci
fyy
ourki
ng?

Messel
a:wehav
enoki
ngbutCaesar

SoPil
ateseei
ngt
hatar
ioti
sabouttobegi
n,hewant
edtopl
acat
etheJews.Het
hen
cal
l
edf
orwat
erandwashedhi
shandsbefor
ethecrowdsay
ing;

Pi
l
ate:
Bef
orey
oual
l
,Iwashmyhandof
fthi
sman’
sbl
ood,
forIam i
nnocent
.

Messel
a:Lethi
sbl
oodbeuponusanduponourchi
l
dren.

Pi
l
atet
hencal
l
edt
hecent
uri
onandsai
dtohi
m.

Pi
l
ate:
Giv
ethenwhatt
heywant
.

Hi
swi
fet
henr
anout
,kneel
i
ngbef
orePi
l
ate,
shecr
ied

Pi
l
ate’
swi
fe:
MyLor
d,whathav
eyoudone?

Pi
l
ate:
Mydear
,myhandsar
eti
ed.

Pi
lat
ethenledhi
swifeaway.Whil
ethesoldi
ersdr
aggedJesusand
handedhi
m aheavycross,
aft
err
emovingthepurpl
erobeandgivi
nghi
m backhi
s
ownclot
hs.

SCENE9:
THEWAYTOTHECROSSANDTHECRUCI
FICTI
ON
10t
hst
ati
on:
Jesuscar
ri
esHi
scr
oss
Hestaggeredbutst
eadieshi
mself
.Hecarr
iesi
tforawhi
l
eandfel
l.Hi
smotherandher
companionsmethim hashefel
l
.Shetr
iestohol
dandcomfor
thersonbutt
hesoldi
ers
gent
lyprevent
edher.

Asoldi
erl
ookedather
,conferswi
thacol
l
eagueandtheyjoi
ntl
ylookedatt
hecrowd,
t
heysawSimonofCyreneandenl
istedhi
mtocarr
ythecr
oss.Simonhesitat
edbutl
ooking
atJesusandt
heweightoft
hecrosst
hatmir
acul
ousl
ybecomeaslightasapi
l
lowputa
smil
eandappreci
ati
ononhim.Hehel
psJesustocar
ryt
hecross.

AsJesusfallsthesecondt
ime,Veroni
cawipeshi
sfacewit
hherscarfandtheface
r
emainedlikeapi
ctureonthescar
f.Thesoldi
erst
henbeathi
m sever
elyanddraggedhim up
t
ocontinue.

11t
hst
ati
on:
Jesusmeet
sthewomenofJer
usal
em
JesusthenmetthewomenofJer
usal
em whower
emour
ningandcr
yingf
orhi
m butJesus
f
acedthem andsai
d;

Jesus:Daught er
sofJerusalem,donotweepf orme;weepr atherforyoursel
v esandyour
chil
dren.Forthedayswillsurel
ycomewhenpeopl ewillsay“Happyar ethosewhoar ebarren,
thewombst hathaveneverborne,t
hebreastthathav
enev ersuckled!Thent heywil
lbegi
nt o
saytot hemount ai
n,f
allonus!,tothehi
ll
s,coverus!
”forthi
si sdonet ogreenwood, what
wil
ldonewhent hewoodi sdry.

BeforeJesusreachedthepl
acewherehewastobecruci
fi
ed,hefel
lthet
hir
dti
me.
Whent heyreachedtheplace,
thesol
dier
sthenst
ri
ppedJesusofhi
sgarment,hi
sbodywas
ser
iouslybl
eeding.

12t
hst
ati
on:
Jesusi
snai
l
edt
othecr
oss

Theystret
chedhi
m onthecrossandnai
l
edhim.Af
ternai
l
inghi
m,t
heyl
i
ftedt
he
cr
ossandplacediti
ntoahol
ethatwasdoggedfori
t.

Whenthesoldi
ershadfi
nishedcruci
fyi
ngJesus,
theyt
ookhi
sclothi
nganddi
vi
dedit
i
ntof
ourshares,oneforeachsol
dier.Hi
sundergarmentwasseaml
ess,wooli
nonepiece
f
rom necktohem, sot
heysaid;

Sol
dier
s:I
nst
eadoft
eari
ngletuscastalott
odeci
dewhowi
l
lhav
eit
.[Theyt
hent
hrowdi
ce
andthewi
nnert
ooktheunder
garment]
.

SCENE10(
JESUSHANGSONTHECROSSANDDI
ES)
13t
hst
ati
on:
Jesushangsont
hecr
ossandDi
es
Whent
hesol
dier
shadf
ini
shedt
hese,
Jesussai
d
Jesus:
FATHERFORGI
VETHEM FORTHEYDON’
TKNOW WHATTHEYAREDOI
NG.
Thecr
owdsandJewswer
einsul
ti
nghi
m say
ing;
Cr
owd:
Hesav
edot
her
s,buthecannotsav
ehi
msel
f.
El
der
:Iftr
ulyyouaret
hesonofGod,
themessi
ahandt
heki
ngofI
srael
,l
ethi
m come
downfrom t
hecrossnow,andwewi
llbel
i
evei
nhi
m.
Badt
hief
:ify
ouar
etheChr
ist
,sav
eyour
sel
fandusaswel
l
Goodthi
ef:HaveyounofearofGodatal l
,yougott
hesamesent enceashedid,
but
i
nourcasewedeser v
eit
.Wear epayingforwhatwedid.Butthi
smanher ehasdone
not
hingwrong.[
Turni
ngtoJesus]l
ord,remembermewheny ougettoyourki
ngdom
Jesus:
int
rut
hIt
ell
you,
todayy
ouwi
l
lbewi
thmei
npar
adi
se.
Jesus:[
Obser
vingthi
smotherandtheapost
leJohn]woman,
thi
sisy
ourson
{Tur
ningandl
ookingatJohn}
.Thisisyourmother
Atnoont
hewhol
ecount
rywascov
eredi
ndar
kness,
Jesuscr
iesout
Jesus:
ELOI
!ELOI
!LamaSabacht
hani
Messel
a:l
i
sten,
hei
scal
l
ingonEl
i
jah,
wai
tletusseei
fEl
i
jahwi
l
lcomedownt
osav
e
you
Seei
ngt
hathasbeenaccompl
i
shedhesai
d;
Jesus:Iam t
hir
sty
.
Thesol
diert
hensoakedaspongei
nvi
negaranddi
ppedi
tinJesus’
mout
h
Af
terawhi
l
eJesuscr
iedouti
nal
oudv
oice;
Jesus:
fat
her
!Int
oyourhandsIcommi
tmyspi
ri
t
[
Amomentl
ater
]iti
sfi
nished.
Hebowedhi
sheadanddi
ed
Thenther
ewassoundsoft hunderandear
thquake.Thesol
dier
sandt
hecr
owdwer
e
l
ooki
ngwor r
iedandconf
used.
Centur
ion:Ihav
eneveri
nall
myli
fewi
tnessedsuchcel
est
ial
por
tent
.Wehav
eki
l
led
aninnocentman!I
ntrut
hthi
smanwasthesonofGod.
Thent heJewishaut hori
tiesaskedPi l
atetoall
owt hem t
obreakthelegsof
themenwhohadbeencr ucifi
ed, andtot akethebodi esdownfrom thecr
oss.They
requestedthisbecauseitwasFr iday,andt heydonotwantt hebodiestostayont he
crossesont heSabbath,sincet hecomi ngSabbathwashol y
.Sothesoldi
erswent
andbr okethelegsofthef i
rstmanandt hentheothermanwhohadbeencr uci
fied
withJesus.Butwhent heycamet oJesus, t
heysawt hathewasal r
eadydead, so
theydidnotbr eakhi
slegs.Howev eroneoft hesoldierswhenpluggedaspeari nto
Jesus’ si
de,andatoncebl oodandwat erpour edout.
Mar yMagdalene’
sspeech: Thest oryi
snotov er
,itsabouttobegin.Thestor
y
ofthepassi onofourlor
dJesusChr i
stisat r
uestory.Iam Mar yMagdalenean
adultr
esswhohav eli
vedalif
eofsi n,butwhenImetJesus, heforgaveeand
welcomedmei nt
otheloveofthatwhi chispureandbliss.TodayIcry,Icryandam
sti
l
l cryi
n..
..ButNo,hedoesnotwantourt earsnoryourseit
her,buthewant syour
heart,hewant sustocompletethest orywithourthought,wordsandact i
ons.SoI
asky ou,doy ouwanthisdeathtobei nv ai
n?Soi fnot,thenjoi
nmet oconsoleHis
mot
heraswemour
nwi
thherandbecomebet
ter
..
.(Ohcomeandmour
nwi
thme)

Aft
erthi
sJosephofAr
imat
hea,askedPi
l
atef
orthebody.Pi
l
atet
oldhi
m he
coul
dtakethebody
.SoJosephwentandtookt
hebodyaway.

Ret
ypedbyOl
uwaj
i
.D.Emmanuel