Who is this man?
Who does he think he is? Trying to teach us? We know him! He grew up here, in our town! We know his family, his brothers and sisters! He's just the carpenters son, no one special. We're not interested in what he's got to say.
Who is this man that commands the wind and waves? Who could sleep through such a storm? We were all convinced we would sink and drown, but he just speaks "be still!" And the storm ceased and the wind and waves stopped.
Who is this man I'm hearing about? Could it be John the Baptist come back from the dead to haunt me? I didn't really want to kill him but those women tricked me into an unbreakable oath, because he was criticising my lifestyle. I'd like to see this man for myself to see what all the fuss is about!
Who is this man my husband has on trial today? He is a righteous man! Why is he on trial? Oh the bad dreams I had last night about him. I will send a message to Pilate to have nothing to do with him.
Who is this man who is sentenced to death? Almost in my place? It's the custom at this festival for someone to be set free. I thought the crowd would have chosen him! By all accounts last week the same crowd had followed him into the city waving palm branches. Public opinion is fickle they must have been stirred up by someone out to get him in trouble.
Still, I'm not going to hang around in case they change their minds. I'm leaving town as soon as possible.
Who is this man next to me on a cross? I'm being punished for what I did, I deserve this, he doesn't. I asked him to remember me when he came into his kingdom. He replied, "Today you will be with me in paradise."
Who is this man in the garden? I came to anoint Jesus's body for burial. It was too rushed before the body had to be moved before the sabbath. The stone has been rolled away and the body has gone. Just this gardener asking why I'm crying.
Who is this stranger on the road with us to Emmaus ? Where on earth has he been the last few weeks? How can he not know about Jesus being put to death on that cross. We are devastated, we thought he was the one, the messiah come to save us all but it's all over.
Who is he on yonder tree? Dies in grief and agony
Who is he that from the grave Comes to heal and help and save?
Who is he that from his throne Rules through all the world alone
''Tis the Lord oh wondrous story ''Tis the Lord the King of glory
At his feet we humbly fall Crown him, crown him Lord of all.
(Benjamin R Hanby)
