Sketch summary:Barabbas is in a jail cell with two others. They can hear the crowds shouting outside. All they hear though is "Barabbas" and "Crucify him". They connect the two and all of them believe that Barabbas is headed for the cross. They are astounded when the guard comes for Barabbas to find out that he's being released.
The sermon title was "My Name is Barabbas" and the focal point is that we are all Barabbas, deserving of punishment, but that Christ has died for us.
Cast:
Jacob – Harold Rodgers
Simon - Eric Edmond
Barabbas - Chris Havens
Guard - Craige Johnson
Credits:
Director - Jeanne Fox
Author – Harold Rodgers & Jeanne Fox
Script:
Lights up on three stage boxes with actors sitting on each. Jacob and Simon downstage. Barabbas upstage. Possibly we hear the distant cries of Barabbas and Crucify him.
JACOB
It’s not sounding good for Barabbas. You can hear the crowds calling his name and calling out “crucify him”.
SIMON
And what did you expect? He and his terrorist rebels are responsible for murder.
JACOB
But why this call for his death now?
SIMON
Something has stirred up the people. Just be glad that it’s not you or I they are calling for.
JACOB
Look at him, Simon. He knows what’s coming. He knew they would come for him sooner or later.
SIMON
An eye for an eye, a life for a life.
JACOB
He’s probably cheated death so many times that he convinced himself he was invincible. But now, Barabbas realizes that the end is near. Death is knocking on his door.
[Barabbas gets down off his block and walks up behind Jacob and Simon. He puts his hands around the Jacob’s neck and begins choking him.]
BARABBAS
Cheated death? Certainly. Invincible? Obviously not. And neither are you. Is death knocking at your door?
SIMON
We didn’t mean nothing.
BARABBAS
A man who has nothing to loose can be a very dangerous man. Wouldn’t you agree?
[Barabbas with his hands still around Jacob’s neck shakes it around a bit.]
JACOB
Yes.
BARABBAS
Then be careful how you talk about the condemned.
[Barabbas releases Jacob’s neck with a thrust.]
Someday they could be calling your name. What will go through your mind? You know you are guilty. You know you deserve what is coming. Do you fight it? Do you accept it? You can’t change what has been done.
[Barabbas hangs his head in silence.]
[Guard enters.]
GUARD
Barabbas. You’re to come with me.
BARABBAS
It’s going to take more than one oyf you to take me down. Do your best fool.
GUARD
You’re the fool Barabhbas. They’re setting you free.
[Barabbas and the other prisoners are astonished.]
The people are crazy. They’re calling for your release, and Pilate is feeling generous.
SIMON
But they were shouting “Cruicify him!”
GUARD
Didn’t I tell you the people are crazy? They want to crucify that rabbi, the one called Jesus of Nazareth and set Barabbas free. [beat] [To Barabaas] You’d better come with me and get out of here before Pilate comes to his senses.
[As the Guard and Barabbas exit. Jacob and Simon look at each other. Then Simon calls after them.]
SIMON
But what about us?
[Lights down.]
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