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Elementary

4th Grade: Skit 4:


Angels We Have Heard on High
The First Noel

The Three Wise Men (a skit)

Angels we have heard on high


Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing oer the plains. And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous strains Glo---------------ria, in excelsis Deo. Glo---------------ria, in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?


What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heavenly song?


Glo-------------ria, in excelsis Deo.

Glo-------------ria, in excelsis Deo.

The First Noel


The First Noel, the angels did say

Was to certain poor shepherds


in fields where they lay;

In fields where they lay,


Keeping their sheep

on a cold winters night


That was so deep.

The First Noel


Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel.

The Three Wise Men


Narrator: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea during the time of King Herod, Wise Men from the east came to Jerusalem Matthew 2:1 Wise Man 1: Ah, it looks as if yonder star weve been following is set above a location somewhere kinda west of here. Wise Man 2: Look: Jerusalem perhaps we can stop and ask the king the whereabouts of the One were seeking.

Narrator: The wise men rushed to Jerusalem and


quickly found out where King Herod lived. The wise men did not know that King Herod knew nothing about the savior being born.

Wise man 1: Greetings! Where is the child


who has been born to be King of the Jews?

Wise man 3: When we were in the east, we saw his


star and started to follow it. Now we have come to worship him, but we have no idea where the star is at.

King Herod: Ummmmm. What child are you talking about? I have no idea who this King of the Jews is. Wise man 1: What child are we talking about? Why, were talking about Christ the King, whom shepherds guard and angels sing of! King Herod: Uhhhhhhhh

Wise man 2: You know the child who is going to be King over all the Jews! Not just KING of Judea or KING of Galilee, but King of Jews. Wise man 3: Hes just been born TO BE KING! King Herod: Would you excuse me for a moment? Wise man 1: Okee Dokee. King Herod: PRIESTS!!!!!!!!

Narrator: When King Herod heard about it, he was very upset. Everyone in Jerusalem was troubled too. So Herod called together all the chief priests of the people. He also called the teachers of the law. He asked them where the Christ was going to be born.

Matthew 2:3-4

King Herod: Whats all this talk about a King of the Jews? Where is he supposed to be born? Priest 1: In Bethlehem, in Judea. Dont you know the prophecy?

King Herod: Well, APPARENTLY NOT!


All Priests: Ookay.

Priest 2: Heres the deal: This is what the prophet has written. He said, But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are certainly not the least important among the towns of Judah.

Priest 3: A ruler will come out of you. He will be the shepherd of my people Israel. Thats the prophet Micah, by the way.
King Herod: I see that will do. You are dismissed.

Narrator: Then Herod called for the Wise Men secretly. He found out from them exactly when the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem. He said Matthew 1:7-8a
King Herod: Sorry I was a bit brisk earlier. I didnt
realize the prophecy was so well known by just about everyone but me. Go! Make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, bring me a report. Then I can go and worship him too.

(Yeah worship him too )

Narrator: After the Wise Men had listened to the king, they went on their way. The star they had seen when they were in the east went ahead of them. It finally stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy.

Matthew 2:9-10

Wise man 1: Did that guy seem weird or what?

Wise man 2: I know! Did you notice how his entire head turned red when you mentioned the Child?
Wise man 3: And what was up with that evil laugh?

Wise man 2: Oh, by the way what did you gentlemen bring for the new King? I brought frankincense. Wise man 1: Ah the fragrant incense and perfume that burns as a sweet smelling smoke of praise and prayer? Thats a nice gift for the King.
Wise man 2: Indeed! Wise man 1: I brought gold, for the King of Kings. We serve him only. Wise man 2: Stupendous!

Wise man 3: I brought Myrrh. Wise man 2: Uhh... Whats myrrh? Wise man 3: It is a valuable balm derived from the Wise man 1, 2: A BOMB?!?! Wise man 1: Why would you bring a bomb to a child?

Wise man 3: Not a bomb, its a balm like lip balm or something. Like I was saying It is a valuable and fragrant embalming ointment used in burial ceremonies, for He is the Messiah and must suffer death to save us from sin. I thought you were supposed to be wise.

Wise man 1: Lets just keep moving I dont think its much farther.

Narrator: On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of frankincense and of myrrh. Matthew 2:11 They decided to spend the night with them and lay down to sleep. They woke up when the morning sun comes up.

Wise man 1: I had a dream about Herod. It showed he wanted to harm baby Jesus because he wants to be the only king. Wise man 2: How strange! I had the same dream. Wise man 3: Me too! We must go back a different way. That man means to kill the baby Jesus.

Narrator: These gifts seem quite strange to give to a baby, but we believe that they had the following meanings; Gold is associated with Kings and Jesus is the King of Kings, King of the Jews. Frankincense is sometimes used in worship in churches. Myrrh is a perfume that is put on dead bodies to make them smell nice and showed that Jesus would suffer and die.

Narrator: When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the wise men, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and young babies who were two years old and under. And so Joseph took Mary and the baby Jesus far away to Egypt until it was safe to return.

Behold... I bring you good tidings of great joy. Luke 2:10 Jesus Christ is the reason for the Christmas Season.

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