PRIEST 1: Good Caiaphas, the council waits for you.
The Pharisees and priests are here for you.
CAIAPHAS: Ah gentlemen, you know why we are here.
We've not much time, and quite a problem here
MOB (outside): Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!
Hosanna! Superstar!
ANNAS: Listen to that howling mob of blockheads in the street!
trick or two with lepers, and the whole town's on its feet.
ALL (inside): He is dangerous!
MOB (outside): Jesus Christ Superstar,

ALL (inside): He is dangerous!
MOB (outside): Tell us that you're who they say you are.
PRIEST 2: That man is in town right now to whip up some support.
PRIEST 3: rabble rousing mission that I think we must abort.
ALL (inside): He is dangerous!
MOB (outside): Jesus Christ Superstar!
ALL (inside): He is dangerous!
PRIEST 2: Look Caiaphas- they're right outside our yard.
PRIEST 3: Quick Caiaphas- go call the Roman guard.
CAIAPHAS: No, wait!
We need a more permanent solution to our problem.
ANNAS: What then to do about Jesus of Nazareth?
Miracle wonderman, hero of fools.
PRIEST 3: No riots, no army, no fighting, no slogans...
CAIAPHAS: One thing I'll say for him- Jesus is cool.
ANNAS: We dare not leave him to his own devices.
His half-witted fans will get out of control.
PRIEST 3: But how can we stop him? His glamour increases
By leaps every minute; he's top of the poll.
CAIAPHAS: I see bad things arising.
The crowd crown him king; which the Romans would ban.
I see blood and [bad word] 
Our elimination because of one man.Blood and [bad word] because of one man.

ALL (inside): Because, because, because of one man.
CAIAPHAS: Our elimination because of one man.
ALL (inside): Because, because, because of one, 'cause of one, 'cause of one man
PRIEST 3: What then to do about this Jesus-mania?
ANNAS: How to we deal with a carpenter king?
PRIEST 3: Where do we start with a man who is bigger
Than John was when John did his baptism thing?
CAIAPHAS: Fools! You have no perception!
The stake we are gambling are frighteningly high!
We must [bad word] [bad word] 
So like John before him, this Jesus must die.
For the sake of the nation, this Jesus must die.
ALL (inside): Must die, must die, this Jesus must die.
CAIAPHAS: So like John before him, this Jesus must die.
ALL (inside): Must die, must die, this Jesus must, Jesus must, Jesus must die!

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ПЕРВЫЙ ЖРЕЦ 
Любезный Каиафа, собравшиеся ждут. 
Жрецы и фарисеи вас ожидают тут.  

КАИАФА
О, господа, вы знаете, почему здесь мы –
Не много времени - но крупные проблемы.

ТОЛПА (снаружи)
Осанна! Свет наш!
Слава! Свет наш!
Осанна! Свет наш!
Слава! Свет наш!

АННА
Слышите, как ревет оболваненный уличный сброд!
Пара трюков с прокаженными – он град у ног соберет. 

ВСЕ (в помещении совета)
Он опасен!

ТОЛПА (снаружи)
Иисус Христос –   Наш Свет!

ВСЕ (в помещении совета)
Он опасен!

ТОЛПА (снаружи)
Скажи, что ты тот самый,  кого мы ждем так много лет!

ВТОРОЙ ЖРЕЦ 
Сейчас он в городе и собирает свою рать. 

ТРЕТИЙ ЖРЕЦ 
Идет мятежная толпа – а не пора ли нам всем бежать?

ВСЕ (в помещении собрания)
Он опасен!

ТОЛПА (снаружи)
Иисус Христос –   Наш Свет!

ВСЕ (в помещении совета)
Он опасен!

ВТОРОЙ ЖРЕЦ 
Видишь Каиафа, они уже у дворцовых дверей. 

ТРЕТИЙ ЖРЕЦ 
Давай же, Каиафа, римскую стражу зови побыстрей. 

КАИАФА
Нет, стойте!
Нам нужно окончательно решить эту проблему. 

АННА
Так что же нам  делать с Христом из Назарета,
Сверх-человеком, героем глупцов? 

ТРЕТИЙ ЖРЕЦ 
Ни буйств, ни армий, ни драк, ни призывов. 

КАИАФА
Одно очевидно:  Иисус – их о