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| ("The Denial of St. Peter" by Gerard van Honthorst via Wikipedia) |
There's also lots of material to use here--I'm going to have lots of stuff to choose from. Here's a few of the ideas that really popped out at me:
Blind Bartimaeus: I've also always liked this story, so like the story of the loaves and fishes earlier it would be cool to move it to another time and place.
Jesus in the Temple: there's lots of potential for action and drama in this scene, and I feel like it could be illustrated really vividly. That said, there is also the scene where the scribes hear of what Jesus has done in the temple. I was thinking that it would be cool to have one of their servants, maybe, eavesdropping on the conversation?
Peter Denies Jesus: this one has really eerie imagery, with the cock crowing--plus there's a lot of dramatic tension, and Peter's probably feeling a lot of conflicted emotions, which might be interesting to portray. The line "Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another," or maybe the one about the cutting off of hands/feet/etc. might serve as guidance points for Peter's thoughts as the realization dawns on him that he's gone and denied Jesus three times, even though he swore he would never do so. It might also be interesting to write the story from the point of view of the woman trying to condemn him.
The Laying of Jesus to Rest/The Angel at the Cave Mouth/Jesus Comes to Mary Magdalene Early in the Week: there's (comparatively) a lot that could be done with the women's perspectives in this kind of a story--there's a lot of grief and reflection and awe packed into these scenes, but there would also be, say, the physical act of sealing Jesus in the cave, or speaking with the Angel, or seeing Jesus and trying to tell people, to drive the plot and/or emotional atmosphere. Plus, women in the Bible don't often get stories written in their perspective, in my experience...
Source: The Gospel of Mark, from The King James Bible (1611) via The UnTextbook.
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