The Man Born to be King: A Play-cycle on the Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus ChristIn this popular play-cycle, Sayers makes the Gospels come alive. "Her Jesus can bring tears to your eyes. You will be deeply moved--a powerful experience".--Sheldon Vanauken, A Severe Mercy. |
Contents
The Makers | 5 |
Introduction II | 11 |
The Man Born to Be King | 12 |
Kings in Judaea | 33 |
The Kings Herald | 59 |
A Certain Nobleman | 83 |
The Heirs to the Kingdom | 103 |
The Bread of Heaven | 125 |
The Feast of Tabernacles | 149 |
The Light and the Life | 173 |
Royal Progress | 197 |
The Kings Supper | 225 |
The Princes of This World | 251 |
King of Sorrows | 281 |
The King Comes to His Own | 309 |
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2ND ELDER 2ND JEW 2ND SOLDIER 3RD ELDER ANDREW angel ANNAS BALTHAZAR Barabbas BARUCH BENJAMIN Blessed brother Caesar CAIAPHAS called Capernaum Captain CASPAR Centurion CHILIARCH Christ CLAUDIA CLAUDIA PROCULA coming CROWD crucified dead dear disciples door EPHRAIM EUNICE Father Feast FLAVIUS Galilee give God's hand HANNAH heart Heaven Herod High Priest Israel ISSACHAR JACOB JAMES Jerusalem Jesus bar-Joseph Jesus of Nazareth Jewish JOHN BAPTIST John bar-Zebedee JOHN EVANGELIST JOSEPH Joseph of Arimathaea Judaea Judas Iscariot King Kingdom Lazarus LEVITE listen look Lord MARTHA MARY CLEOPHAS MARY MAGDALEN Master MATTHEW MELCHIOR Messiah Mother MOURNER NATHANAEL never NICODEMUS Passover PETER Pharisees PHILIP play Pontius Pilate prisoner PROCLUS prophet Rabbi Roman Rome SALOME Sanhedrim scene SEQUENCE SHADRACH SIMON Simon Peter sort speak story SUSANNAH tell Temple There's thing THOMAS voice What's wife WOMAN words