Then the game changes. James, one of the two cousins proposes: ‘ Let us play at the Exodus from Egypt. Jesus will be Moses, I will be Aaron, and you… Mary. ‘
‘But I am a boy! ‘ protests Judas.
‘It does not matter. It’s just the same. You are Mary, and you shall dance before the golden calf, and the golden calf is that beehive over there. ‘
‘I’m not going to dance. I am a man and I do not want to be a woman. I am a faithful believer and I am not going to dance before an idol. ‘
Jesus interrupts them: ‘Don’t let us play that part. Let us play this other one: when Joshua is elected Moses’ successor. So there will be no terrible sin of idolatry and Judas will be happy to be a man and My successor. Are you happy?’
‘ Yes I am, Jesus. But then You will have to die, because Moses dies afterwards. But I do not want You to die; You have always been so fond of me.’
‘Everybody dies… but before dying I shall bless Israel, and since you are the only ones here, I shall bless the whole of Israel in you. ‘
They agree. Then there is an argument: whether the people of Israel, after so much travelling, still had the same carts which they had when leaving Egypt. There is a difference of opinion.
They apply to Mary. ‘Mummy, I say that the Israelites still had the carts. James says they didn’t. Judas does not know. Who is right. Do you know? ‘