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Readers Theater - Parables of the Seeking God, Luke 15
by Dr. Ralph F. WilsonOther online lessons from Luke | Lessons in book format
READER 1 | Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. |
READER 2 | Tax collectors |
READER 3 | Sinners |
READER 2 | Non-observant Jews |
READER 1 | But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." |
READER 3 | Then Jesus told them this parable: |
READER 1 | "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. |
READER 2 | Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? |
READER 3 | And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. |
READER 1 | Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' |
READER 2 | I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. |
READER 3 | Celebration |
READER 2 | Rejoicing |
READER 1 | "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. |
READER 2 | Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? |
READER 3 | And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.' |
READER 1 | In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." |
READER 2 | Celebration |
READER 3 | Rejoicing |
READER 1 | Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. |
READER 2 | The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' |
READER 3 | So he divided his property between them. |
READER 1 | "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. |
READER 2 | After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. |
READER 3 | So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. |
READER 1 | He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. |
READER 2 | No one gave him anything. |
READER 1 | "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! |
READER 2 | I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. |
READER 3 | I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' |
READER 2 | So he got up and went to his father. |
READER 1 | "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; |
READER 2 | When he was still a long way off |
READER 3 | His father saw him |
READER 2 | and was filled with compassion for him |
READER 1 | he ran to his son, |
READER 2 | He ran |
READER 3 | garments flying |
READER 1 | threw his arms around him and kissed him. |
READER 2 | "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' |
READER 3 | "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. |
READER 1 | Put a ring on his finger |
READER 2 | and sandals on his feet. |
READER 3 | Bring the fattened calf and kill it. |
READER 1 | Let's have a feast and celebrate. |
READER 2 | For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' |
READER 3 | So they began to celebrate. |
READER 1 | Rejoicing |
READER 2 | Celebration |
READER 3 | "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. |
READER 1 | When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. |
READER 2 | So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. |
READER 3 | 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' |
READER 1 | "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. |
READER 2 | So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. |
READER 3 | Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. |
READER 1 | But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!' |
READER 2 | 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, |
READER 3 | and everything I have is yours. |
READER 1 | But we had to celebrate and be glad, |
READER 2 | because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; |
READER 3 | he was lost and is found.' |
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- Abraham, Faith of
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