{"product_id":"cousins-before-the-cross","title":"Cousins Before the Cross — John the Baptist Skit (15 min)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScene one: a young, pregnant Mary visits her older cousin Elizabeth. The baby John leaps in Elizabeth's womb the moment Mary's voice is heard. Elizabeth's lines are full of awe; Mary's Magnificat closes the scene. Scene two jumps thirty years forward to the river Jordan. The same two characters — now grown men, Jesus and his cousin John — meet on the riverbank.\u003c\/strong\u003e John recognizes the Son of God. Jesus asks to be baptized. The Holy Spirit descends like a dove. The skit connects Luke 1 to Matthew 3 in a way most church programs never do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheme — Calling and recognition can begin in the womb and last a long time. The cousin who leaped at her voice is the one who points the world to her son.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull PDF script — two-scene staging from Mary's visit to the riverbank (15 min runtime)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast: 7 actors — teen Mary, older Elizabeth, adult John, adult Jesus, plus three supporting roles for the river scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-generational casting works beautifully — every age in your drama team has something to do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Magnificat anchors scene one; the dove and the voice from heaven anchor scene two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBest for\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristmas pageant, family service, Advent week three, a Magnificat-themed Sunday, or any congregation that wants to show the whole arc and not just the manger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Godsverse Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64554954555741,"sku":"SKIT-COUSINS_BEFORE_THE_CROSS_JOHN_THE_BAPTIST_SKIT_15_MIN","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7879\/9709\/files\/4-cousins-before-the-cross-skit.webp?v=1777445878","url":"https:\/\/shop.godsverse.org\/products\/cousins-before-the-cross","provider":"Godsverse Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}