A Dramatic Monologue

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Jerash, the former keeper of the caravansary in Bethlehem. I am up in years now, but my memory still serves me well.

I want to tell you about a particular night a long time ago. Let's see, it would be something like 45 years ago now. I remember I turned away a young couple who were seeking shelter for the night. I remember the young woman was with child. The young man was hardly more than an apprentice. I have met many such couples, but this one stood out because, as I was told many years later, the son she bore turned out to be none other than God's Messiah, the Promised One of Israel! I still find that difficult to believe, but I am not prepared to say it is not true.I remember this couple because they were so young and innocent. Ther…