The Meeting
Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38
Drama
by Robert F. Crowley

Theme: Great faith encourages the worship of God.

Summary: Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, meets with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and they encourage each other.

Playing Time: 5 minutes

Setting: The house of Elizabeth

Props: None

Costumes: Peasants of Jesus' Time

Time: Before the birth of Jesus

Cast:
Elizabeth -- the mother of John the Baptist, sixty years old, six months pregnant
Mary -- her cousin, the mother of Jesus, fifteen years old, pregnant

ELIZABETH: (ENTERS, HUMMING A TUNE AND MENDING A GARMENT) So many years Zacharias and I have spent waiting on the Lord. Praying and waiting on the Lord. My, my, so many years. I have resigned myself to His will. In my old age I finally realized His wisdom is best. In my youth I was rebellious. Especially rebellious for the daugh…

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