Simple Nativity Play for ages 3-11
Scene 4: The Wise Men
Cast: Narrator, Mary & Joseph still in place, Herod, Wise Men, Jerusalem Officials, Star on a pole and Star-carrier Herod begins stage centre, Wise Men off to the back of the church, Jerusalem Officials near stage ready to appear |
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Narrator |
Matthew 2:1 |
Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the time when Herod was king. |
Herod |
That's me! |
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Narrator |
Matthew 2:1 |
Soon afterwards, some men who studied the stars came from the East to Jerusalem . |
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Wise men walk in from the back of church, following the star. They stop before they reach the stage, and turn to face the audience. The star slips off. |
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Narrator |
Matthew 2:2 |
And asked |
Wise Man |
Matthew 2:2 |
Where is the baby born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star when it came up in the east, and we have come to worship him." |
Narrator |
Matthew 2:3 |
When King Herod heard about this, he was very upset, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem. |
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Herod is grumpy, the officials appear, looking very grumpy. |
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Narrator |
Matthew 2:4 |
He called together all the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and asked them, |
Herod |
Matthew 2:4 |
"Where will the Messiah be born?" |
Officials |
Matthew 2:5 |
In the town of Bethlehem in Judea, for this is what the prophet wrote: "Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means the least of the leading cities of Judah; for from you will come a leader who will guide my people Israel.' " |
Narrator |
Matthew 2:7 |
So Herod called the visitors from the East to a secret meeting and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. |
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Herod and the Wise Men huddle together, while the officials slip off stage |
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Narrator |
Matthew 2:8 |
Then he sent them to Bethlehem with these instructions: |
Herod |
Matthew 2:8 |
Go and make a careful search for the child; and when you find him, let me know, so that I too may go and worship him. |
Narrator |
Matthew 2:9 |
And so they left, and on their way they saw the same star they had seen in the East. When they saw it, how happy they were, what joy was theirs! |
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The star comes on again, and leads the Wise Men around the stage until they end up at Mary & Joseph. |
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Narrator |
Matthew 2:10-11 |
It went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. They went into the house, and when they saw the child with his mother Mary, they knelt down and worshipped him. They brought out their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and presented them to him. |
The end!
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