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Narration 5
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Narrator 1: As Jesus was praying, a crowd armed with swords
and clubs sent by the religious leaders and led by
Judas arrived to arrest Him. In an act of irony, Judas
used a kiss to identify Jesus for the arrest.
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Narrator 2: Jesus, whose life had been characterized by love, had
now been handed over to a mob motivated by hate,
betrayed by a kiss of affection. He was taken to a
place where He stood before the high priest, the chief
priests, elders, and teachers of the Law.
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Narrator 1: In a trial filled with mockery and deception, Jesus
was sentenced to a criminal's death: crucifixion on a
cross. Mocked, beaten, and rejected, He was led to a
place called The Skull to be crucified.
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Narrator 2: The words of the prophet Isaiah had now been
fulfilled in this ultimate act of sacrificial love: "He
was despised and rejected; a man of sorrows, and
familiar with suffering. He was pierced for our
transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; the
punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,
and by His wounds we were healed. All we like
sheep have gone astray, all of us have turned to our
own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity
of us all."
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