John 13:4-5; Matthew 27:15-26

I grew up with Marion Long. We started first grade together and, after eleven years, we graduated from high school together. We went to different colleges, and that severed our relationship. The last time I saw Marion was some years ago at a high school reunion. She now lives in South Carolina. I only know that because her mother recently died and I read the obituary.

I mention Marion because I think we all have a tendency to connect particular incidents with people we've known. The one thing I remember so distinctly about Marion Long is studying Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in our senior English class. Our teacher was anxious for us to be literate and acquainted with some of the world's good literature. After studying "Macbeth" in detail, we dramatized it in class. …