Act I The Way
Narrator: John 1:l-5 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things
were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made,. In Him
was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the
darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Narrator: John l:l-9 "There was a man sent from God, whose name was
John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all
through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness
of that Light. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming
into the world."
John the Baptist: John l:14 "The Word became flesh and lived for a
while among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son who
came from the Father, full of grace and truth."
John the Baptist John 1:15 "This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes
after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ "
Narrator: John 1:19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent
priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,
ENTER Priest: John 1:19b "Who are you?"
John the Baptist: John 1:20 "I am not the Christ".
Levite: John 1:21 "What then? Are you Elijah?"
John the Baptist: John 1:21b "I am not."
Priest: John 1:21c "Are you the prophet?"
John the Baptist: John 1:21d "No".
Levite: John 1:22 "Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who
sent us? What do you say about yourself?"
John the Baptist: John 1:23 "I am The voice of one crying in the
wilderness: "Make straight the way of the Lord," ‘
Pharisee: John1:25 ""Why then do you baptize if you are not the
Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
 John
the Baptist: John 1:26 "I baptize with water, but there stands One among
you whom you do not know. It is He who, coming after me, is preferred before me,
whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose."
Narrator: John 1:28 "These things were done in Bethany beyond the
Jordan, where John was baptizing."
More people come to be baptized.
Narrator: John 1:29 "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and
said,
Enter: Jesus
John the Baptist: John 1:29b "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away
the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is
preferred before me, for He was before me.’ I did not know Him; but that He
should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water."
Narrator: John 1:32a "And John bore witness, saying,"
John the Baptist: John l:32 "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven
like a dove, and He remained upon Him. I did not know Him, but He who sent me to
baptize with water said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have
seen and testified that this is the Son of God."
More people join the group being baptized.
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