Easter Skit

The Story

(Compiled by Pat Hertzler)

 

Scripture:  Mark 16: 1-3, Matthew 28: 2-4, Mark 16:4, Matthew 28:5-7, and John 20: 2-18

 Reader as women walk up center aisle-stop halfway:  Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him.  Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb just as the sun was beginning to rise.

Magdalene:  Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?

Reader: (Lights flash) And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, (angel roll stone back) and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat on it.  His countenance was like lightning and his clothing as white as snow.  The guards shook with fear and became like dead men.

Reader: (Women arrive at tomb) And when they looked up they saw that the stone had been rolled away for it was very large.

Angel: Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.  He is not here, for He is risen as He said.  Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  Now go quickly and tell his disciples that He is risen from the dead and that He is going before you intoGalilee ; there you will see Him.  Remember I have told you so.

Reader: So they went quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring the disciples word. (Salome and Mary Magdalene run to back. Mary sit on front pew)

Salome to disciples:  They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb and we do not know where they have laid Him.

Peter and John run to tomb, stoop and look into it.  Pick up linen cloths, look at them, gently lay them down and leave.

Mary stands outside tomb weeping.  Mary goes to tomb, stoops down and looks in.

Angel behind scene: Woman, why are you weeping.

Mary: Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.

Jesus come from behind: Woman, why are you weeping?  Whom are you seeking?

Mary: Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away.

Jesus: Mary

Mary: (falls at Jesus feet) Rabboni

Jesus: Do not cling to Me for I have not yet ascended to My Father.  Go to my my disciples and say to them, I am ascending to My Father and your Father and to My God and to your God.

Reader: Mary Magdalene went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had spoken these things to her.

 

  Actors needed:

  • Reader
  • Mary Magdalene, Mary and Salome
  • Two Guards
  • Angel
  • Jesus
  • Peter and John