in The Temptation of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, by Satan in the Desert — Bale, John
Metadata
Play
The Temptation of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, by Satan in the Desert
Author
Bale, John
Year (catalogued)
1547
First performance
1538
Decade
1540s
Genre
Biblical
Play type
Interlude
Speech prefix(es)
Angelus alter. | Angelus alter ▪
Words
170
Characters
869
Typicality
0.14 (cosine to cluster centroid)
TCP id
A02658
BritDrama no.
61
Cluster
Cluster 3 — Citizens, tradesfolk & neighbors
Important excerpts
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Full speech
It is our Comfort, it is our whole felicity, To do our service, and in your presence to be. We have brought you food, to Comfort your weak body, After your great fast, and notable victory. Unto all the world, your birth we first declared, And now these vitals, we have for you prepared. In his own he is, for he the world first create, Yet seemeth the world, to have him in great hate. About thirty years, hath he be here among them, Some time in Jewry, and some time in Jerusalem. But few to this day, have done him reverence, Or as to their lord, showed their obedience. Take the shy eld of faith, and learn to resist the devil After his teachings, that he do you non evil, Full sure shall you be, to have us on your side, If you be faithful, and hold him for your guide. Our manner is it, most highly to rejoice, When Man hath Comfort, which we now declare in voice.
Plot summary
Plot — The Temptation of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, by Satan in the Desert
After his baptism, Christ goes out into the desert to be tempted. Satan has heard the voice of God at the baptism, and intervenes in an effort to prevent Christ from redeeming mankind.Posing as a hermit, Satan points out that Christ must be hungry, having fasted for forty days. He encourages Christ to turn the stones into bread, but Christ refuses, trusting in God to provide. Satan warns him that his mission of redemption will result in his own death, and encourages him to abjure it. Christ refuses, and cites scripture. Satan takes him to the pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem and encourages him to prove his divine invulnerability by throwing himself off. Christ refuses, and cites scripture. Satan takes him to a mountain and offers him the kingdoms of the world. Christ refuses, and cites scripture. Satan admits defeat, plans Christ's death in four years' time, and anticipates that some future Christians will be his friends, notably the Pope. God sends two angels to bring Christ food. They encourage the audience to follow Christ and resist the devil, and sing Christ a song.