NET Playhouse; 181; Jesus: A Passion Play for Americans; Act I

A. Generation of Men. Like a generation of leaves. The winds on the ground. While others are doing what brings forth. The. Season. Spring comes on. So a man. One generation ceases. And another one springs for. You what.

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Been here my brother had not died. Where have you laid him. Lord come and see the hole. How he loved him. Could not this man open the eyes of the blind have caused that even this man should not have died. That I not intervene but you would believe that I should see the glory of. Taking. Away the stone. Oh my father.

I thank thee thou hast heard me and I knew that thou hear me always but because of the people which stand by. I said it. They may believe that thou hast sent me. Lazarus. Come forth. Lose him and let him go. Then many of the Jews which came to Mary and had seen the things that Jesus did believe in him.

But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus done. Tonight. Another myth for Uncle Sugar. Fresh slices of Osiris sledder the city Kockott to walk the talk of the town waits for his hawk headed son to come down and assemble him. When the results resemble Him. Oh yes.

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Friend. Mary how Spike are very cost. And anointed the feet of Jesus. And wipe his feet. And the House. And then says one of his disciples Judas Iscariot Simon sandwich should the tray. Why was not disappointment sold for 300 pence and given to the poor against the day of my burying. Had she kept this for the poor always you have with you but me you have not. All we go up to Jerusalem.

And the son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and unto the scribes and they shall condemn him to death. And Deliver him unto the Gentiles. And they shall mock him and scorch him and spit upon him. And they shall kill him. And the third day. He shall rise again. To.

You. And the multitude. Before. The. I cried saying Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed be to come with in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. And when he was coming to Jerusalem the city was saying this and

the multitude said this is Jesus of Nazareth. Of Galilee. Then gather the chief priests in the house and say what do this man do with Mary alone. Many people believe on Him and the Romans shall come and take away our place and one of name Caiaphas being the chief priest that same here said unto that nothing at all. But consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for. The whole nation if not. It.

Is written My house will be all right. But you have made. Me. Want. To do all of these things

and who gave me this. I also. Will ask you one thing which if you tell me I likewise will tell you by what authority do these things. The baptism of John whence was it from heaven or of men. Would you say from heaven he will say unto us why then did you not to believe in you say I've been with other people for all hold John as a prophet. We cannot tell. Well then neither tell you by what authority I do these things. With the Pharisees and took counsel or they might entangle him in his talk. And they watched him and sent forth spies which would find themselves just men so that they might take hold of his words and deliver him into the power and authority of the

Master. We know that one true and teaches the way of God through the peristyle for any man no regard as God or person or that. Therefore tell us what you think is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar are not. Why tempt me. You hypocrite. Show me the truth determine it was his image and superscription therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's and under God the things that have gone. To his wife with his brother and raised up to

now brethren and the money and taken a wife and having children he left his wife unto the second brother. Likewise the second the fourth and so on. And last of all the woman died also in the resurrection. Why should she be able to do Not knowing the Scriptures know the power of God in the resurrection. They neither marry or are given in marriage but as the angels of God in him. But as touching the resurrection of the dead. Have you not read that which was spoken unto you by God saying I am the God of Abraham. The God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. God is not the God of the dead but of the Living Master. Which is the great.

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all my mind. This is the first and great commandment and the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses seat all that they bid you observe that observe and do but do you not after their works for they say and do not for they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be born and they lay them on men's shoulders but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers for all their works they do for to be seen of men.

Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men for you neither go in yourselves nor suffer you them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites. For you. Devour widows houses and for a pretence make long prayer. Therefore you shall suffer the greater damnation Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for you are like unto that simple cause which indeed appear beautiful Outwood but are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous unto men but within full of a pot Crecy and iniquity. Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for you build the tombs of the prophets and garnished the simple cause of the righteous and say if we had been in the days of our

fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. We have for you be witnesses unto yourselves. That you are the children of them which kill the prophets fill you up then the measure of your fathers your severance. Your generation of hybrids. How can you escape the damnation. O Jerusalem Jerusalem. Thou kill us the prophets and stone them that are sent under the power. And what I gather died children together as I have ever had chickens under her wings and you would not. Behold your house. Is left until you desolate. For I say unto you you shall not see me henceforth. Until thou shalt say Blessed is He that cometh. In the name of the Lord. For the kingdom of heaven.

Is as a man travelling into a far country. Who called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods and unto one of them he gave five talents to another two and to another one to each according to his several ability and straight away. He took his journey. Then the one that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made them another five towns. And likewise he that had received the two went and gained another two. But he that had received the one went and he did in the earth and he hid his lord's money. And after a long time the Lord of those servants cometh and he reckoned with them. And then the one that had received the five talents came and said Lord that Oliver Stone to me

five towns behold I gained beside them five tones more and his Lord said unto him Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make the ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of my Lord. Then he that had received the two talents came and said Lord I believe it sends me to towns the whole game beside them two talents more. And his Lord said to him Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make the ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of my Lord. Then he that had received the one talent came and he said. Lord I knew for a hard man wreathing where thou hadst not zone and gathering without headstocks. And I was afraid went Hidayat talent on the earth.

Lo there thou hast won his God and His Lord said unto him now we get this law servant you that I report I so not gather where I have not Stroom. I was therefore to have taken what I gave to the exchange. Then at my coming I might have had mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him and give it to him who have ten talents. For unto him who hath shall be given even to abundance but from him who have not shall be taken away even that which he hath and cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. When the Son of man shall come. In his glory and all the holy angels with. Then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. Then surely sit upon the throne of his glory.

And all nations shall be gathered before him and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divided his sheep from the goats a a. A A. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand. But the goats on his left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand.

You blessid of my father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was in hunger and you gave me meat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me and. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and he came unto me. And then shall they answer him saying Lord. When I saw the good and the thirsty and gave the drink when I saw the stranger and took the and all naked and clothed when so with the sick and in prison and visited unto thee and then shall the king the king answered them saying verily. As much as he did it to the least of these my brethren.

You did it to me and then shall we say unto them on his left hand. Depart from me he cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was in hungered and he gave me no meat. I was thirsty and you gave me no drink. I was a stranger and you took me you I was naked and you clothe me not. I was sick and in prison and he visited me not then they answered him saying Lord when so we hunger or thirst or in prison and did not minister unto thee. And then shall he answered them saying verily in as much as you did it not unto the least of these you did it not unto me. And these these shall go away into everlasting punishment.

But the righteous into the life. Eternal. First. This woman was taken in adultery. In the very act. Now Moses has commanded that sex should be stoned. But what say you. Well says though. Let him who is without sin among you. Let him cast the first

stone. Where. Are. The accusers. Has no

man condemned them. No. Well then neither do I condemn them. Go. And sin no more. And they gather together the Chiefs. Stride. The

Nation. To the high priests and consultants that they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill him but not on the feast day. Must there be an uproar among the people. Then one of the 12 called Judas Iscariot went under the chief priests and elders and said unto them. What will he give me and I will deliver the money and they covenanted with him for 30 pieces of silver. From that time. He sought opportunity to betray Him. BONG BONG

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hereafter Auschwitz. Not wash my feet if I wash the knot that has no part with me not my feet or my hands and my head that is washed needed not saved to wash his feet but is clean every week ngi clean but not all. You. Do. Not all clean. No. Is that what I have done into the. You call me Master and Lord and. You say well so I am. If I

then you are master in Lord should wash your feet. You also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example. That you shouldn't do as I have done unto you. Verily verily I say unto you the servant is not greater than his

master. Neither is he who is greater than he who sent him. If you know these things. Happy I do them. Verily I say unto you that one of you should betray me.

Either dipped his hand in the dish. That same man shall betray me the Son of Man go it as it is written of him but woe unto that man by whom the Son of Man was betrayed and it had been good that that man if he had not been master is it I. Doubt say. Well. That they would do it too quickly. And.

Come each week. For this is my body. Come Peter John. All.

Right drink drink and drink ye all of it. For this is my blood of the New Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you I shall not drink henceforth of his fruit of the vine until I drink it new with you in my father's kingdom. My.

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I have prayed for you that I have faith I'll know when I want to convert strength and I'm grateful. I'm ready to go. To prison. I told the people the court shall not crow this day before the actual Christ and all the time. I wish the. Lord if I should die with me I should not tonight. Glory be to the Father. Glory be to the world. Glory be to the grace. Glory be to the spirit. Glory be to the Holy One. Glory be to die Lord be praised. He'll probably remember good things that you don't like where in darkness dwell is not. Light would be saved. Then I would say. I would be wounded. And I

would want. I would be lost. I would lose. My would be born. And I would be. I would. Eat. And I would be eaten. I would die here. And I wouldn't be. I would be for being a holy lord. I wouldn't be one. And I wouldn't wash. I would. Like. All. I would. Love all. The whole on my heart. Then our dancing. Bozo dances not knowing not what cometh to pass. I would flee and I would stay. I would be gone. And I would have gone. I would unite. And I would be united. I have not been here. I have houses. A place I

have not and I have places. A temple I have not and I have. A lamp on my TV. But behold asked me why did he see this made a door a door. Might it be that way. No way am I to be oh with. All. The dancers to see what I do. What line is this passion of the manhood which I am about to suffer. Thou couldst not at all have understood what I suffer unless I was sent unto thee thou hast me as a bed rest upon me

who I am thou shalt know when I depart. What I now seem to be that I am not. Thou shalt see me thou comest to suffer and die I shall be able now to. Come here while I go and pray. Peter Peter. John. James. James.

Come. My song is exceedingly sorrowful. Even unto death. Watch with me and pray with me. Oh my father. If it be possible. Let this

cup pass away from me. Nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt. Peter. Peter can you not watch with me at one hour. Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation. Oh my father. If this cup has not away from me except I drink it I will be done. Sleep on and take your rest. The whole of

the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of the sinners come. Rise up. Come. Right now. Let us be going in and betray me. Master friend before I come. Up. Again my sword into its place for all they take the sword shall perish with the sword. Are

you come out against a thief with swords and staves for to take me. I sat daily with you in the temple teaching and you laid no hand on me. But all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. You just saw my journey

I lay me down to me. My life. Makes me. Cry. Come and hear me. Hi hi hi. Hi. My love you and me I see mama. Grizzly. Daddy. Hi. Baby. Hi. Hey.

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