This is my monolog that I wrote for Mary Magdalene. I wanted another "bad girl" from the Bible to show that Jesus loves us all. This, IMO, also shows how a person can turn around her entire live when Jesus becomes her Savior. As I researched Mary Magdalene, I found out how totally controversial she is. While I do not have the scriptures listed on here, everything that I do have(allowing for creative liscence) is found in scripture. I did not include some areas that you may relate to Mary Magadelene that were not supported by scripture. For example, some people think that Mary was the prostitute who washed Jesus' feet with her hair. I found no evidence to support that so I did not include that in this monolog.
As with all of my monologs, this is free for you to use in your ministry. Please do not take credit for writing this or try to sell it or print it as your own. This monolog takes about 12-13 minutes to perform. As with most of my work, I performed it for my church's senior citizen group.
Mary Magdalene
No, no, demons, get out of me! (Lots of moaning and making noises)
(She looks out like she sees someone coming. In a demonic voice she cries out.)
We know you.( points to someone) You are Jesus of Nazareth, Son of God.
No, do not cast us out! We are satisfied with this body and mind. We do not want to go from this woman. No! No!
You are Jesus. We know that we must obey you, son of God. Demons scream. (Mary falls to the floor moaning. become composed now)
(Softly call.) Jesus. Jesus. You have made me whole again. My demons are gone. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you… (voice trailing off.)
Turn around for transition.
Joanna, Susanna--come with me. The master is in town. The one who cast out my demons. Come and let’s listen to Him as he teaches. There are ways that we can help him, serve him. Come now ladies. Oh, Susanna, grab that basket; Joanna, don’t forget the water.
(Shaking her head.) You know, if it were up to the 12, Jesus would have to get His own water from a rock. Come ladies, it’s our time to serve Him.
Pause & turn around slowly for a transition.
Joanna, have you heard? The chief priests brought soldiers last night while Jesus was praying at the Mount of Olives. I heard that Judas led them to the Master! How could he have done that? How could he have betrayed Jesus after spending all this time with Him? Jesus has been taken to Pilate. They are planning to crucify Him. I was told that he’s already been beaten with the cat-o-nine tails until He was practically dead. We must go see if there is anything that we can do to help. (pause) Oh, I know the men in charge won’t let us do much. We are just women but we’ve got to try. Jo, Suze, come with me. I can’t just stay here and do nothing.
Transition time
It’s so crowded here. It seems that everyone in Jerusalem has come to watch the Master carry His cross to Golgotha . Please, excuse me, please, let me through (Mary moves her arms back & forth like she’s trying to push through a crowd.) I must see my Master. Oh my, how could they have beat Him so. His flesh still oozes blood from the stripes. (reach out with a glass or bottle) Here, Jesus, here, a drink of water. Just a sip.
(pulls arms back like soldiers grabbing her) No, no, don’t make me leave him.
Come, we will follow up the hill. (walk in place a bit, stop & look ‘up the hill’ like you are watching what’s going on, cry) Look to your side.
Oh Mary, how can you watch them nail your son to the cross? Oh, I know. We are all in despair. But none so much as you.
Look, they’ve nailed Jesus between two thieves, 2 common criminals. It’s bad enough that they crucify Him but to hang Him between men like that is so humiliating. They shoved that crown of thorns into his scalp. His blood is running down His face, into His eye. If I could just wipe His face.
Jesus speaks. Isn’t it just like him to think of others while he is suffering. Now he forgives a thief. Oh my, the thief will be with the Lord in paradise. Oh my.
John, where are the others? Where are the 10 who were so close to Him? Why are they not here?
Oh, listen, Jesus is speaking again…Yes, John will take good care of Jesus mother.
Is this the last I’ll ever hear from Jesus? What was it He said about coming back…3 days? Oh, I need Him to explain so much of His teaching. Will I ever hear him call me a faithful servant again?
It has been such a long morning. Jesus said that it is now finished and he just died. Where were the angels? Why didn’t He call out to them to save Him? Oh Jesus, why did you have to die? (falls down & cries out)
Transition
Ladies, hurry now. Salome, Mary. Sabbath is over. We didn’t have time to properly prepare Jesus’ body after He died. We must hurry now to the tomb with the spices we have prepared.
Oh, I don’t know how we will get the stone moved away from the tomb. I guess we will just rely on God to provide a way. (walk in place)
(Point) Look, the stone has already been moved. We’ll go in to take care of things.
Oh, no, Jesus body is not here. (pause) Oh Mary, do you see them? Two men in dazzling apparel? Angels? (bow head to ground, then look up)
Yes, I remember His words, that He would be crucified and on the third day rise. You mean--he is not here because He has risen? But where? Where is He? (pause)
Oh Salome, Mary, we must go. We must tell the eleven that our Jesus has arisen from the dead!
Transition
(Mary walks back in, sits on a chair or bench, & cries softly.)
We’ve told Peter and the others about what the angels told us. Even Peter and John have gone to the tomb to see His body is missing. Jesus has risen from the dead. Praise His holy name. But what now? I still can’t believe it. Oh, I know what the angels said but I don’t even know where His body is. What have they done with Him? I’ll just sit here in the garden for a while. I need some time by myself to think and to pray, to decide what to do next. (pause, crying)
Oh, the garden caretaker is speaking to me. What? Why am I crying? Don’t you know? “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him.” I will come and take him away. (to herself) What? This man know my name? (slowly looks up to see Him) Rabboni, teacher, master (reach out to Him & slowly sink to knees) What? I am not to touch you? But, it is you? Master, Lord. It is you! You are alive! You are here. You have risen. Oh, my Lord!
(Looks at audience)
And Jesus has risen from the dead. After I saw Him in the garden, He also appeared to the eleven and to many of His other followers. He continued to walk on earth and speak and share with His followers for 40 days until it was time for Him to ascend into heaven. He gave us His last message--His last command--that day on the hilltop. And I share that with you for if you are one of His followers, then His command is for you also. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Yes, He is with us always, even to the end of the age.
