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A: Phew
B: Phew
A: Phew
B: Phew
A: Why did he save our lives?
B: Why did he drive out the dealers?
A: Why did he scatter the money?
B: Why did he say, ‘You must not turn my Father’s house into a market?’
A: Because the temple is special?
B: It’s big.
A: It’s old.
B: It took years to build.
A: It’s where people worship …
B: When they’re not being distracted by ‘baas’ and ‘moos’ and money clinking
and people driving hard bargains.
A: Between me and you …
B: You
A: You
B: You
A: Yes – look at us – we are special. People sometimes see doves as a sign of God’s
presence. It didn’t stop them sacrificing us!
B: People call this place ‘God’s house’ – but it didn’t stop them turning it into a
market place.
A: They can see – if they have eyes – that Jesus, with his whip and his anger, or
with his healing hands and caring or the words he speaks …
B: Look how they are listening now –
A: They can see that Jesus is someone special … but that won’t stop them killing
him.
B: Don’t say that! Just like the lambs and us doves, sacrificed for their sins. People
– they spoil everything!
A: But he’ll be back. He’s God’s home – a temple they can’t destroy.
B: He’s God’s love that they can’t kill.
A: He’s a dove that they can’t cage …
B: One day he’ll fly free in the world
A: Like me and you …
B: Croo
A: Croo
B: Croo

Jan Sutch Pickard