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"The Life of Jesus: A Dramatic Retelling"

The document narrates the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus through various scenes: His birth in a manger, the flight to Egypt, His baptism by John, the temptation in the desert, the choosing of the twelve apostles, miracles such as the healing of an adulterous woman and the resurrection of Jairus's daughter, the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the prayer in Gethsemane, the crucifixion, and the resurrection. It concludes with Jesus commissioning the apostles.

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"The Life of Jesus: A Dramatic Retelling"

The document narrates the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus through various scenes: His birth in a manger, the flight to Egypt, His baptism by John, the temptation in the desert, the choosing of the twelve apostles, miracles such as the healing of an adulterous woman and the resurrection of Jairus's daughter, the triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the prayer in Gethsemane, the crucifixion, and the resurrection. It concludes with Jesus commissioning the apostles.

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Birth

Reading of the girl: Isaiah 61:1-4; verse 8 and verse 10.. that is what she reads (enter)
walking slowly from the front door straight to the pulpit
turns to the front and says HOSANNA::HOSANNA::in the heights to the king who comes
soon. (the lights go out)
Escena 1: Jose y María en el escenario buscando posada :
Maria: it hurts a lot, Jose
Jose: maria nadie nos quiere ayudar todos me han cerrado la puerta ; maria
he continues to complain

The little animals (the children) enter and take their places, and Jose points to the manger.
says:
Jose: Come Maria, there is a quiet place here. This is how he takes her to the manger.

Enter the choreography praises to the king. 4 girls

In the second verse, the Three Wise Men enter.


THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE
Lost: voice-over: says something alluding to this scene (something short that serves as the introduction)
for the actors to enter.)
Maria: Jose is not here, what are we going to do, my son... my son is lost (cries)

Jose: calm down Maria, we are going to find him (pause)... Jesus appears.
walking calmly
Jose: isn't that Jesus our son? Maria runs and hugs him
Maria: Are you okay? Nothing has happened to you. (she takes his hands)

Jose: we have looked for you everywhere


Jesus: says the words he has to say
THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

The girls go out dressed in black fabrics.


Baptism: John the Baptist and Jesus on stage
Voice over:
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. But John
I resisted a lot,

JUAN: I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?


Jesus:Let it be now; for thus it is convenient for us to fulfill all righteousnessSo he
baptism

Voice over: that says the words of God:


THIS IS MY BELOVED SON IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED
THE LIGHTS TURN OFF AND THEY EXIT THE SCENE

TENTATION

Voice over: Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert, to be
tempted by the devil. And after having fasted for forty days and forty nights
Nights, he was hungry.
The shadows dressed in black emerge from the crowd and surround Jesus.
what is on the stage.

Satan: If you are the Son of God, say that these stones become bread.

Jesus: It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
what comes out of the mouth of God.

Voice over: Then the devil took him to the holy city, and set him on the
pinnacle of the temple,

Satan: If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written:
He will command his angels concerning you,
They will hold you in their hands,

So you don't trip with your foot on a stone.

Jesus: It is written: You shall not tempt the Lord your God.

Voice over: Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all
the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them,

Satan: I will give you all this, if you prostrate yourself and worship me.

Jesus: Go away, Satan, for it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone.
you will only serve.

Voice over: The devil then left him

Voice over: Jesus begins his ministry.


THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

While the voice-over speaks, the disciples are positioning themselves in their
positions on the stage

Voiceover: Jesus sent these twelve out and gave them instructions, saying:

Heal the sick, cleanse lepers, raise the dead, cast out
demons; of grace you have received, give of grace.
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

And you will be hated by all for my name's sake; but he who
persevere until the end, this one will be saved.

Song of men of valor.


THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

The miracle

A woman was brought to Jesus to be stoned for adultery.


The woman enters with one of the accusers and the extras with stones in their hands.
hands (wrinkled paper) They push it to the feet of Jesus and Jesus is writing
standing on the floor

Jesus: Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.

Everyone throws the stone and leaves; she raises her hand.
Jesus: Woman, where are those who condemn you? Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.
little ones more

THE LIGHTS GO OUT BUT JESUS STAYS STILL AND ENTERS THE
STUDENTS ON STAGE

And one of the leaders of the synagogue came, named


Jairo; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet and begged him earnestly,

JAIRO: My daughter is dying; come and lay your hands on her to


whoever is saved, will live.

Voice over: while he was still talking, they came from the principal's house.
the synagogue, saying: Your daughter has died; why bother him any further?
Master?

Jesus: Do not be afraid, only believe.

VOICE OVER:And he did not allow anyone to follow him except Peter, James, and
Juan brother of Jacobo.
And he came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw the commotion and the
who cried and lamented a lot.

Jesus: Why are you troubled and weeping? The girl is not dead, but asleep.

voiceover: And taking the girl's hand, he said

Jesus: Talita cumi; which is translated as: Girl, I say to you, arise.
Voice over: And then the girl got up and walked, as she was twelve years old.
THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

Triumphal entry into Jerusalem


The boys start to get on stage.
Voiceover: And as he went, they laid their cloaks on the road. And when they were already near the
Descending from the Mount of Olives, all the multitude of the disciples, rejoicing, began
to praise God with a loud voice for all the wonders they had seen, saying:

Blessed is the king


blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord:

peace in the sky,


and glory in the highest!

Choreography Jesus is the Lord


THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

Prayer in Gethsemane
Jesus with 4 disciples on stage

Voice over:Arriving at the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus


he had gathered many times with his disciples, he withdrew from the
group, taking with him Peter, James, and John, whom
they trusted him, filled with dread and anguish:

Jesus: "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death; stay here.
here and watch with me.
Voice over: But even these chosen ones were not able to
to accompany him in watching and praying. Jesus went and came repeatedly
times of the prayer to the company of their sleepers
disciples. Alone, very alone, he fell face down to the ground, and
I pleaded this way:

Jesus: "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me,
but not as I want, but as you want'; 'Abba,
Father! Everything is possible for you; take this cup away from me; but
not what I want, but what you want"; "Father, if
you want, remove this cup from me; but not my will be done,
"if not yours."
Voice over: Then, an angel from heaven appeared to him.
that comforted him. And immersed in agony, he insisted more on his
sentence. His sweat became like thick drops of blood that
they fell to the ground. Finally, he stood up from prayer, went
where the disciples
Jesus: "How is it that you are sleeping? Get up and pray"
so that you do not fall into temptation; the hour has come when the
The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of sinners.
THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE SCENE

the crucifixion

voice offSo, then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him. And he came out
Jesús fuera, llevando la corona de espinas y la ropa de grana. Y díceles Pilato:
Here is the man.

And when the princes of the priests and the servants saw him,
they shouted: Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them: Take him
You, and crucify him; for I find no fault in him.

The Jews answered him: We have a law, and according to our law
he must die, because he made himself the Son of God.

And when Pilate heard this word, he was even more afraid. And carrying his cross,
he went out to the place called the Skull, which in Hebrew is Golgotha;

18 Where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, and Jesus in the middle.

medium.

On stage are the two Marías and Marta and the disciples Jesus in the
cross
voice over: Jesus, in a loud voice, said:
Jesus: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit... and saying this, he breathed his last.

THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE SCENE

The resurrection
Voiceover:After Saturday, when at dusk it began the
On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to
An angel of the Lord descended from heaven and the angel said to the women:

Angel. Do not be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus, the one who
He was crucified.
6
He is not here, but has risen, as he said. 7

Voiceover: the women then went to the disciples and announced


He has risen, and is going to Galilee to gather them again; there they will see him.

THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

The 11 disciples appear.

Voice over: Thus, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain
that Jesus had instructed them. And
17 when they saw Jesus, they worshiped him,
Although some doubted, Jesus
18
approached them and said:

Jesus: God has given me all authority in heaven and on earth.


earth. Go, therefore, to the people of all nations, and make them
my disciples; baptize them in the name of the Father, of the Son and of
Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you.
with you. For my part, I will be with you every day, until the
end of the world.

THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND THEY EXIT THE STAGE

Voice over: For God so loved the world that He gave His
his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish,
but have eternal life... thank you

Song of the ministry of praise: HE ROSE ALL GO OUT AND


ALABAN

THE END

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