LIVING VIA CRUCIS LENT

FIRST STATION: JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH

PILATO: Let's see, what accusation do you bring against this man?

WRITE: Governor, this man agitates the people, refuses to pay taxes to
Caesar and claims to be king!

PILATO: Are you the king of the Jews?

JESUS: Are you saying that on your own, or have others told you so?

PILATO: Your nation and pontiffs have delivered you to me, what have you
done?

JESUS: (remains silent)

PILATO: I find no crime in this man.

WRITE: He is stirring up the people and preaching throughout Judea. It

started in Galilee and has reached here.

PILATO: Then take it yourselves and judge it according to your laws.

CAIFA: But we are not allowed to kill anyone.

PILATO: (to JESUS) Where are you from?.... You do not answer me? Do you not
know that I have authority to crucify you or to set you free?

JESUS: You would have no authority over me, if it did not come to you from
above.

PILATO: Do you think I am a Jew? Your nation and your pontiffs have handed
you over to me What have you done?

JESUS: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my

people would have fought to keep me from being handed over to the
Jews.

PILATO: Oh. You speak of a kingdom... then you must be a king, then are you
a king?

JESUS: Just as you say. I am a king, for this I came into the world, to bear
witness to the truth.
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PILATO: What is the truth? (Jesus does not answer) Since you are a Galilean, let
them take you to King Herod; he is the one who has authority over
the province of Galilee, I have enough to do with those of Judea!

HERODES: Are you Jesus of Nazareth?

JESUS: Yes, it's me.

HERODES: I have been looking for you for a long time. I have been told that you
perform many miracles and I want someone like you to establish my
kingdom. You will be with me and do what I tell you and by your
power all nations will fear me.

PRIEST: It is a lie that it works miracles. Tell him to make you one and you will
see that he will not obey you.

HERODES: Is it true what they say about you? Why don't you perform a miracle
for me? As there is no wine Make this water into wine and my staff
into a sword! (Jesus remains silent).

PRIEST: You can see that he pays no attention.

HERODES: This man is a fake... take him to Pilate!

(Jesus is brought before Pilate again)

(The people shout and accuse Jesus of many things).

PILATO: (To the people) Here it is customary that at the Passover I return a
prisoner to you Do you want me to release to you the king of the
Jews?

VILLAGE: Not that one, let Barrabas go!

PILATO: (To the people)And what shall I do with him whom they call the king of
the Jews?

VILLAGE: Crucify him, Crucify him!

PILATO: (raises his arms to calm the people and ask for the floor) But what evil has
this man done?

VILLAGE: (with more force) Crucify him, Crucify him!

PILATO: Silence! Soldiers, apply the punishment of flagellation.

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 (Soldiers take Jesus, tie him to the post, whip him soldier 1)

CENTURION: It is sufficient. Dress it up again.

SOLDIER 2: So he is the king of the Jews We will dress him as such! (picks up a
purple cape and puts it on) See it now, ha, ha, ha, ha.....

SOLDIER 3: Wait for it. If he is a king, he needs a crown (he pretends to make a crown
of thorns) A crown for a king (he places the crown on him) Your
Majesty, now he is a king.

SOLDIER 1: Your Majesty, here is your scepter (He hits him and spits at him).

(When the scourging was finished, they took Jesus and presented him to Pilate).

PILATO: (To the people) Behold the Man!

VILLAGE: Crucify him, Crucify him!

PILATO: Take it yourselves and crucify it, for I find no reason to condemn it.

VILLAGE 2: We have a Law, and according to that Law he must die, for he says
that he is the son of God! (Pueblo Grita).

VILLAGE 1: If you let him go free, you are not Caesar's friend! (Pueblo Grita).

PILATO: I wash my hands of the blood of this innocent (washes hands).

VILLAGE 1: May their blood fall on us and on our children!

PILATO: Captain, in company with him, crucify the bandits. Release Barrabas!

BARRABAS: I am Free! (runs out into the crowd)

PRAYER - SINGING

SECOND STATION: JESUS CARRIES THE CROSS AND GOES TO CALVARY.

(The soldiers escort Jesus and present him with the cross. The same is done with
thieves)

PRAYER - SINGING

THIRD STATION: JESUS FALLS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

(Jesus falls to one knee)

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 PRAYER - SINGING

FOURTH STATION: JESUS MEETS HIS MOTHER.

MARY: I want to get closer, I want to help him, let me through.

CENTURION: Let's see that woman in the back!

JUAN: Not in the back, it's his mother

CENTURION: Let her pass.

MARY: Jesus, my son, you have been horribly martyred!

JESUS: Yes, Mother, but the greatest of my sufferings is this bloody pain that
I cause you. These tears of yours, mother, break my heart into a
thousand pieces.

MARY: And I am suffering everything you are suffering.

JESUS: My sacrifice and yours must be fulfilled. (Jesus makes an effort to get up
with the help of the soldiers) You get up, mother, and give me a hug for
the last time.

MARY: (Embracing his son) My son!

CENTURION: Come on, let's go ahead.

FIFTH STATION: THE CIRINEUS HELPS JESUS

(Inside the march, Jesus staggers away; the centurion, annoyed, sends one of
those present to help Jesus).

CENTURION: (To the Cyrenean) You help this man with the cross!

SOLDIER: Let's see, help this man. (forces the Cyrenean and takes him to Jesus).

(The march continues with the Cyrenean carrying the Cross)

SIXTH SEASON: LA VERONICA

(On the way, Jesus takes up the cross again and follows the procession. A
woman approaches and wipes her face with a cloth).
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VERONICA: Lord, you are suffering so much, let me wipe your face with this cloth.
(The woman steps aside and carefully holds the handkerchief in her hands.
When he wants to fold it, he notices the figure of the face printed on the
handkerchief, shows it to the people and exclaims) Miracle!

SEVENTH STATION: JESUS FALLS FOR THE SECOND TIME

SOLDIER 1: Come on, walk, we'll never get there!

SOLDIER 2: Come on, we don't have all day!

EIGHTH STATION: JESUS SPEAKS TO PIOUS WOMEN

(Jesus, on his way, sees some women weeping for their sufferings. And he says to
them:)

JESUS: Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me. Weep rather for
yourselves and for your children; for the day will come when it will be
said: "Blessed are the women who neither bore nor nursed. Then it
will be said: "If only the hills could hide us! For, if this is how they
treat the green tree, what will they not do with the dry one?"

NINTH STATION: JESUS FALLS FOR THE THIRD TIME

SOLDIER 3: (soldiers whip him and make him stand up) Walk! Or do you want me to
drag you along? (another) Walk, Galileo! Walk, king! ha,ha,ha!

TENTH STATION: JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS

Already on the Calvary, the soldiers pull his clothes off him.

ELEVENTH STATION: JESUS IS CRUCIFIED

Soldiers nail Jesus and thieves to the nails

VILLAGE 1: If he saves others, let him save himself!

VILLAGE 2: Jesus! If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!

NARRATOR: crucified two thieves: Dismas on his right and Gestas on his left. Over
his head they wrote: "This is Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

JESUS: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.

SOLDIER 3: ha,ha,ha... He doesn't know what he's talking about. We have to

share out their clothes, they already belong to us.
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GESTAS: (To Jesus) If you are the Son of God, save yourself and save us too.

DIMAS: (To Gestas) Shut up! Do you not fear God, being condemned to die
with Him? We do deserve punishment for our crimes, but this one,
what has he done... (To Jesus) Lord... remember me when you are in
your kingdom.

JESUS: Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.

(Jesus looks around him and sees his mother with John) Woman, behold
your son. (Addressing Juan) Behold your mother.

JESUS: I am thirsty! (a soldier brings a sponge soaked in vinegar to his lips)

JESUS: (looking at the sky)My God! My God, why have you forsaken me?
(Pause ) All has been
fulfilled.... (Pause) Father! Into your hands I
commend my spirit.

(Jesus tilts his head to one side and exhales. A soldier with a spear pierces Jesus'
side).

THIRTEENTH STATION: JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS

ARIMATEA: We have come for the body of Jesus; the procurator has granted us
permission to take it away for burial.

CENTURION: Permission granted.

(Jesus is taken down and placed in Mary's arms. The body is then taken for
burial).

FOURTEENTH STATION: JESUS IS BURIED

(They carry Jesus to the tomb. And two soldiers stand guard outside the tomb).