By Patricia Souder
SYNOPSIS: Zacchaeus asks the woman in front of him to move over so he can see Jesus. She refuses to move and speaks derisively to her neighbor, saying she can’t see why a “cheating little tax collector” like Zacchaeus would want to see Jesus . . . or why Jesus would want to see him. The ironic twist at the end challenges presuppositions about who can and who can’t see.
SETTING: The crowded streets of Jericho as Jesus comes to town.
CHARACTERS: ZACCHAEUS and WOMAN IN THE CROWD.
PERFORMANCE TIME: 2-3 minutes.
PERFORMANCE NOTE: Characters say lines together when marked with a star.
TOPICS: God’s grace. Salvation. Pride. Spiritual sight . . . and blindness.
PERFORMANCE POSSIBILITIES: Small groups. Street evangelism. Youth events. Sermon illustration.
BIBLE REFERENCE: Luke 19:1-10.
Price: $3.00