Here is a 3-voice readers’ theatre setting of Matthew 1 6 1 32 0, one of the suggested scripture readings for August 2 1 2 01 1
For another version of this passage based on Eugene Peterson’s The Message paraphrase, see Readers’ Theatre: Matthew 1 6 1 32 0.
Who Do You Say I Am?
A Readers’ Theatre Setting of Matthew 1 6 1 32 0
(New Living Translation)
Narr: When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi,
he asked his disciples,
Jesus: Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
Peter: Well, some say You are John the Baptist,
some say Elijah,
and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.
Narr: Then Jesus asked them:
Jesus: But who do you say I am?
Narr: And one of the disciples—Simon Peter—answered:
Peter: You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
Jesus: You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah,
because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you.
You did not learn this from any human being.
Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’),
and upon this rock I will build my church,
and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven,
and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.
Narr: Then Jesus sternly warned the disciples not to tell anyone
that he was the Messiah.
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