Luke 19:1 -10
POY! SKIT GUIDELINES
- In a small group, participants might simply read their lines, or glance at their lines to get the idea so they can speak in their own words.
- Most POY! skits require no practice in advance.
- Have any small children play a brief part. Most scripts have an optional part for children, listed last under Participants.
- Most scripts have a Narrator who should read the script beforehand to see how to keep moving the story along.
- It is not necessary to employ costumes and objects, unless the skit recommends such.
- It is not required to have an audience watch the skit. All present may participate.
- Scripture and paraphrases, if any, usually appear in bold.
PARTICIPANTS
Grumbler, who also serves as Narrator
Zacheus
Voice (of Jesus) Stand to one side, read slowly and loudly.Prompter (Optional). Prompter shouts a brief line and Companions repeat it.
Companions (Optional): children and all adults that want to take part. Make sure Companions know who the Prompter is, and that they are to repeat Prompter’s words.
SCRIPT
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Grumbler |
Jesus had come to our town of Jericho, and we ran to see him. Oh, here comes Zacheus, the richest man in town, and the shortest. Why is he coming to see Jesus? Zacheus is the most sinful person around, the kind of man who would drop hot pennies on the sidewalk to watch children burn their fingers picking them up. |
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Zacheus |
(Jump up and down, and stand on tiptoes) I want to see who Jesus is but I can’t, because of the crowd. Wish I wasn’t so short! |
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Grumbler |
Why would you, of all people want to see that godly man, Zacheus?  You’re boss of the tax collectors that collaborate with the Roman invaders.  You get rich cheating us, collecting more than is due. You have no place with Jesus! |
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Zacheus |
I know. Well, I can’t see over the heads of the crowd, so I’ll run ahead. (Run a few steps.) Aha! I’ll climb that sycamore tree to see Him as He passes below me. (Pretend to climb.) Oh! Jesus has come to the tree. He’s looking up! He sees me! He’s grinning! |
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Voice |
Zacheus, hurry and come down. Today I must stay at your house. |
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Zacheus |
What? Who, me? This is amazing! You sure you got the right man? (Pretend to climb down.) |
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Grumbler |
Why would Jesus bother with that little man? He’s greedy. |
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Prompter & Companions |
Greedy! Greedy! |
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Zacheus |
I climbed down in a hurry and received Jesus gladly in my house. |
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Grumbler |
Well! Look at that! Jesus has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner! Ha! |
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Zacheus |
Yes, I’ve been a sinner. Lord Jesus, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much. |
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Voice |
Today salvation has come to this house, because the Son of Man has come to seek and save those who were lost. High above, angels are rejoicing in glory! |
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Prompter & Companions |
Glory! Glory! Glory! |
DISCUSS
Why did Jesus associate with bad people whom society despised?
(Good answer: To bring God’s love to them and lead them to repent. The story also shows that some very bad people make a greater effort to seek God than do some others who have not sinned as much.)
What comfort do you find in this story?
What does the story tell you about God?
Make definite plans to befriend persons like Zacheus that you know, and bring God’s blessing into their homes.
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