Healing on the Sabbath (Long Version)
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Cast (7 Characters)
- Narrator
- Jesus
- Pharisee
- Man with Paralyzed Hand
- Synagogue Leader
- Crowd Member
- Disciple
Props: Synagogue backdrop, table, cloth for hand
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Scene 1 – Sabbath Teaching
Narrator: Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath. fileciteturn86file0
Pharisee: He should not do work today.
Jesus: God’s law is about love.
Disciple: People are watching closely.
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Scene 2 – The Sick Man
Narrator: A man with a paralyzed hand came forward.
Man: I cannot move my hand.
Synagogue Leader: What will Jesus do?
Pharisee: Let us see if He breaks the law.
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Scene 3 – Jesus Calls Him Forward
Narrator: Jesus saw their thoughts.
Jesus: Come forward.
Man: (steps forward)
Crowd Member: What is happening?
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Scene 4 – A Question of Mercy
Jesus: Is it right to do good on the Sabbath?
Pharisee: (silent)
Disciple: No one answers.
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Scene 5 – Healing Word
Narrator: Jesus spoke powerfully.
Jesus: Stretch out your hand.
Man: (slowly stretches hand)
Crowd Member: It is healed!
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Scene 6 – Reaction
Narrator: The man was completely healed.
Pharisee: (angry exit)
Disciple: God has shown mercy.
Jesus: Love is greater than rules.
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Bible Lesson
Jesus teaches that doing good and showing mercy is always right, even on the Sabbath.
Memory Verse:
“It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”