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Simon the Zealot and Judas

Judas:  Now that everyone is gone, let’s talk Simon. 

Simon:  Sure, what do you want to talk about?

**Pour a cup of water  for each other at the table we are sitting at

Judas:  You know we’ve been following him for three years and nothing has happened yet.  He says he’s the Messiah--so when is he going to overthrow the Romans and get them off our back? 

Simon:  (Say something about Simon Peter dropping nets and following Jesus and Simon is a rebel).

You know, I used to believe the way you did, too.  But I’m changing the way I’m looking at Jesus.  It doesn’t sound like he wants to be a king or monarch?  Remember when he said,

“His kingdom is not from this world.”

Judas:  Yes, but I’m not buying it.  The Romans have pushed us around for too long.  You know how our people just want our lives back.  They want freedom.

Simon:  But Jesus said, “true freedom” is in having a relationship with Jesus.  Remember he said, “Whom the Son sets you free,  is free indeed.”

Judas:  I don’t know.  It sounds like a bunch of platitudes and pious sayings.  Simon, whatever happened to your enthusiasm?  You know, you are Simon the Zealot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus of Nazareth.

Simon:  To tell you the truth, Judas,  I’m changing.  I never thought that I would be saying what I’m saying but, my loyalties have changed.

Judas:  What do you mean by that?

Simon:  My enthusiasm ad faith is all into my relationship with Jesus, the master, the Rabbi.  I just want to know more about him and learn from him.