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PHOTOS: 2025 Passion Play "Death of the Messiah"

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Jesus and his disciples arrived in Jerusalem after a long journey through Israel.
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Jesus speaks to his disciples, letting them know they were to celebrate the covenant God made with the Israelites.
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Jesus Christ, portrayed by Chris Hidalgo, speaks with Judas, played by Ted “Henry” Rau.
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Maggie Montoya portrays Mother Mary in the “Death of the Messiah” Passion Play.
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Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after giving thanks and blessing it he broke it, gave it to his disciples.
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Jesus tells his disciples, “This cup is the new covenant of my blood that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me.”
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Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him.
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Sitting around a large table, Jesus and the 12 Apostles, including Peter, John and Judas, at the Last Supper.
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Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he prayed to God, telling Him His will be done, before returning to his disciples.
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The high priests contemplate what Jesus’ message means and why people are following Him. They’re concerned about His popularity and how he could influence their followers.
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Caiaphas, portrayed by Miguel Hidalgo, left, tells Pontius Pilate, played by Steve Holdman, right, that Jesus has committed blasphemy by saying he is the Messiah, and claims to be a king.
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Pilate asks Jesus if he is King of the Jews. Jesus tells him that he was born into the world to
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When Pilate realized he was not getting through to the crowds about Jesus, he washed his hands, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to it yourselves. His blood be on us and on our children!”
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The soldiers flog Jesus and then mock him. They dress him in a purple robe and press a crown of thorns on his head.
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Roman soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross atop Calvary, where he was crucified and died.
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Jesus was the third to be executed that day. It was traditional for the soldiers to take and keep the clothing of prisoners before crucifying them, so Jesus was stripped and his garments.
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Mother Mary wails as Jesus Christ dies on the cross.
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Once taken down from the Cross, Jesus, portrayed by Chris Hidalgo, is cradled by his mourning mother, Mary, and his disciples.
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Longinus, a Roman soldier, pierced Jesus’ side with a spear to ensure he was dead. Longinus, played by Steven Holdman, believed in Christ and confessed before everyone, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
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Jesus rose on the third day after his crucifixion — a day that Christians celebrate as Easter Sunday, marking Jesus’ resurrection.
Clara Garcia
Clara Garcia News-Bulletin Editor
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