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Galilean Jews.

Twelve, and two women.

I was told there may be as many
as four women in your company.

You are followers
of Jesus the Nazarene?

Who's asking?I have a package...

for Andrew and Simon,
sons of Jonah.

You didn't answer his question.What's in the box?

I'm the messenger,
not the sender.

I was only given
delivery instructions.

Whomever of you is Andrew,
step forth.

Me!

Tell us who sent you
and maybe we'll explain.

Whoa, easy.

Till we meet again, boys.

I don't go by Simon anymore.

Whoever sent this is working
with outdated information.

And they didn't know Ramah died.

And why did they put
your name first?

I'm the older brother.

Maybe it was someone
who knew Andrew better.

Could it be from the Baptizer?

Dead people can't send packages.

Yeah, that makes sense.

What do we got here?

Hmm.

We could get a week's worth
of rations for selling the box.

John definitely couldn't have
afforded this.

Remember the bag of gold someone
left for us before Samaria?

I also remember
the bag of dead crows

that a malcontent sent
to Tel-Dor.

People have sent letters

asking for healings and signs
in their towns.

Maybe from someone
who needs help.

They're trying to buy a miracle
from Jesus.

We did receive a gift
of gratitude from Fatiyah,

the Nabatean leader
in Decapolis, after the feeding.

Why was Andrew's name first?

Maybe there is
a rabid animal inside

sent to attack and kill us.

Okay.

Smells safe to me.Just open it.

It's from Joanna.

"For the uninterrupted
continuity

of the teachings and deeds
of Jesus of Nazareth."

We need to split up the work
of selling these

in order to liquidate quickly.

It would take one person
far too long.

So split it up.

Hmm? Hmm?

Oh, me? Right now? Yes.

Uh...

Silver cooking blades.

Uh, Zee?

I have someone for these.

Oh, wow, silk from the Far East.Oh.

No, I don't think
that's a good idea.

But you know the value, Matthew.

You know how to get
a good price for it.

I thought we all agreed that
Judas would handle the money.

I am. Just bring me back
whatever you can get for it.

We trust you, Matthew.
Indefinitely.

Lapis lazuli.

Amethyst, carnelian, jasper...Valuable?

Beyond rubies.

This will do nicely.
I can promise you that.

Big James, you go
with Tamar and Mary to market.

Make sure no one bothers them.Mmm.

Uh, all that's left are coins.

And the box itself.

You go on and sell the box,
Nathanael.

I'll come with you, hm?

And the coins?Judas, take the coins

and put them in the purse.

What are you all waiting for?

Go.
Let's go.

And let's make these gifts
from Joanna go a long way.

Go to the market.

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, child, come on in ♪

♪ Jump in the water ♪

♪ Got no trouble
With the mess you been ♪

♪ You walk on the water ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ You walk on the water ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ You walk on the water ♪

♪ Oh, child ♪

♪ You walk on the water ♪

♪ Got no trouble ♪

♪ You walk on the water ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ You walk on the water ♪

You, Gedera
of the Sadducean persuasion,

insist there is
no resurrection of the dead.

The Holy Law of Adonai makes
no mention of an afterlife.

It's right there
in the songs of David.

David is not Torah.

According to
the Doe of the Dawn...

"My God, my God,
why have you forsaken me?"

Yes. Yes.
But further down, near the end.

"All the prosperous
of the earth eat and worship.

Before him shall bow
all who go down to the dust."

I'm so tired
of this line of reasoning.

And then here,
in the Prophet Daniel.

"And many of those who sleep

in the dust of the earth
shall awake...

some to eternal life,

and some to shame
and everlasting contempt."

I don't know
how anyone can refute that.

Metaphorical language.

It's about Israel's
national resurrection

from being muddled
amid the dust of the gentiles.

"Awakening" refers
to the coming of Messiah,

when Jews who love God's law
will arise

from their spiritual slumber,

while those
who reject the Messiah

will be put
to shame and contempt.

Rabbi Gedera, how do you
interpret the words

"eternal life,"
Hayei Olam?

God's immutable law is eternal.

A life committed
to studying Torah

is a life centered on matters
of eternal importance.

That's Hayei Olam.

How does the Sadducees'
rejection of an afterlife

lead to more faithful adherence
to Torah in practical terms?

Practicality is
our entire agenda.

I would direct your attention

to the words
of the Fifth Book of Torah.

"You shall therefore be careful

to do the commandment
and the statutes

and the rules
that I command you today."

God's will is that we carry out
His decrees here, today,

not in some imagined next world,
but this one.

The Pharisees' hyper-literal
reading of the Prophet Daniel

is both dangerous
and distracting.

If all your work

is only to receive a reward
in the afterlife,

it makes you blind
to the realities

of the one you're living in
right now.

How would you respond
to the accusation

that the Sadducees' wealth
and social status

make your interpretation
all too convenient?

Your class is so comfortable
in this life,

why should you worry
about the next one?

Ordinary Jews live lives
of such discomfort...

that the hope of a better life
in the resurrection

is what they have to cling to.

And you, Rabbi Zebediah,

you decline
the daily Sanhedrin feasts?

Gedera, you are to address his
interpretation, not his status.

Hypocrites!

Both of you accused
my supposed affluence

of distorting my interpretation.

We are both provided for.

The point remains, as much
as you'd like to ignore it.

Yanni, please take over.

Rabbi Gedera...

Yussif.Brother.

What are you doing here?

This way. Come, come here.

I saw your name on
the attendance for Sanhedrin,

and I thought it was a mistake.

So did I, honestly.

You finally did it,

leaned into your Abba's
wealth and connections.

I never thought I'd see the day.Well, it's here.

Well, you could have used
your inheritance years ago.

To do what?
I knew nothing but scholarship.

I had to minister
to our people first.

Setting aside my own jealousy,
I imagine your Abbawas upset.

Yes, but his recent contribution

indicates he's gotten over it.

That was something in there.Hmm.

Do you think the Sadducees
have a valid point?

The only thing
I agreed with him on

was that you ought not
to have brought his fortunes

into the argument.

Let the interpretation stand
on its own merits.

Sensitive about money,
are we, Yussif?

We both used
whatever means necessary

to lay hold of our seats.

You used bureaucratic
triangulation, I used my Abba.

Why does my way sound worse?

What matters now
is that we are both here.

The only question that remains

is what we will do
with our new positions.

Well, fair point.

Although, I thought I did know

what I came here to do,
and lately...

I'm not so sure.

What has changed?

Let me show you around.

Well, we'll reach the Holy City
by nightfall.

Well before night
if we keep a steady pace.

Should we plan to set up camp
in the same spot

that we did
for the Feast of Tabernacles?

It's not a holiday. And the camp
would draw attention.

People are on
the lookout for him.

What then? An inn?

Same problem.

There's eyes everywhere,

and documentation,
records for visitors.

After Joanna's gift, we do
have enough to stay at an inn.

Perhaps several, to spread
us out and avoid suspicion.

We could put him in a disguise,
use fake names?

Fake names? And violate
the Eighth Commandment?

Ninth.

He's right, John.
Lying is the ninth.

The order does not matter.
Lying is lying.

Zee, you have a brother
in Jerusalem.

Yes, Jesse.

The last time I saw him,
he was homeless.

That could have changed.
He certainly did.

But I don't think his lodging
would accommodate us all.

So does anyone have a rich uncle

in the upper city or something?

Judas says we have enough
to stay under a roof,

if we can just find a way to
keep Rabbi's identity a secret.

And hide his presence
from Jerusalem.

Has anyone tried
to contact Nicodemus?

We do not know his heart
or his intentions.

I spoke with him, John.
He had an open heart.

Good morning, my friends.

Shalom.Good morning.

Shalom.

Master, where would you
like to stay?

The property of my friend,
Lazarus.

I thought he was in Bethany.Correct.

So we will not go directly
into Jerusalem tonight,

but we will stay over
with Lazarus and his sisters.

And I'm eager to see my eema.

So let's get
to the road quickly, huh?

How can I help?Okay...

Halt! Jewish citizens.

Everyone remain calm.

Disarm yourselves
and leave your bags.

You're carrying ours now.

Under Roman law,

a soldier can force a Jew
to carry his things.

At random?There is a legal limit.

A maximum of one mile
and no further.

Master, this is humiliating.

We will comply, with dignity.

What must it be like,

walking around all day with no
metal weighing your head down?

Ever have helmet hair?

You too.

I'll take that.I'm not made of straw, Matthew.

I can carry it.Mary, please.

I'll take it.

Hurry along, rats!

Rats with nice hats.

Master, let me take that.

You shouldn't have to--No, no.

It is no more unsuitable
on my head than any of yours.

We both know that is not true.

Thank you for your concern,
Judas.

In the months since
I last saw you in Capernaum,

how have you grown
in wisdom and stature?

Other than coming to your senses

that you can
leverage your family's wealth?

Will you stop with that?Fine.

But you're not the same
impressionable Yussif

that I knew in Galilee, always
struggling with your tallit.

I have become more committed,
discerning

and observant, Shmuel.

Who are the men
we walked past at the entrance?

I thought you said
you were observant.

I meant in worship.

Okay, so you're observant.

Now let's find out
if you makeobservations.

I know what scribes are.

We also call them lawyers

in the sense that
they are chief authorities

on the sacred Law of Moses,
interpreters and arbiters

of God's covenant with Israel.

They're not dressed as nicely
as most lawyers I know.

It's an unpaid position.

They have a second job

to support what they do here,
free of charge.

Why work for no compensation?

In hopes of finding favor
with someone influential in here

and securing a seat
if one opens up.

"Whatever means necessary."Exactly.

What about them?

Amethyst and topaz rings...Mm-hm.

...popular in Greece.Mm-hm.

Athenian blue headdresses.

Hellenized Jews visiting
from Decapolis?

Hellenized, yes,
but not visitors.

Herodians.Oh, of course.

Supporters of the client
King Herod Antipas,

and by extension, Rome.

They hope to secure greater
political influence

for themselves at the expense
of the rest of Israel.

Very morally compromised,
selfish, misguided.

The zealots hate them.Oh, they hate us too.

True.
Everyone who isn't a zealot.

Heh, even them.

Payot.
Seeing those less and less.

Following to the letter,

"You shall not round off
the hair of your temple

or mar the edges of your beard."

Devotees
of the House of Shammai?

They're probably complaining

about the Hillel acolytes
right now.

They are committed
to Torah equally,

only Shammai is more literal,

while Hillel focuses
on the broader principle.

Heh, the latest dispute?

Whether you should tell a bride
on her wedding day

that she is beautiful
even if it is not true.

I'm guessing Shammai says no
because it would be a lie.

Correct, and Hillel maintains

that a bride is always beautiful
on her wedding day.

A bigger story of God
and His people.

Be careful
who you say that around.

I have a feeling about you,
Yussif.

You weren't lying when you said
you are observant. Discerning.

Shmuel?

Is something wrong?Wrong?

Throughout history,

men have called their age
"confusing times,"

"troubled times."

Ours is no different,
I suppose.

I can honestly say
I'm glad you're here.

You've done well.

Thank you, Rabbi.

Everyone!

Attention, everyone, please.

I have an entreaty to make.

I got you.
I got you, Matthew.

It's not that I'm humiliated.

I am.

It's that
I'm so murderously angry

they're doing this to him.

Mmm.

I've done this plenty.

It doesn't get any easier
the next time.

Which one of you
does this belong to?

I never could have imagined
a moment like this.

He said to submit.

So we submit.

The painful irony
of some of his teaching.

You know what the holy men who
perform the circumcisions say?

What?What?

"The pay is lousy,

but we get to keep the tips."

Decanus, the sign
is the mile marker.

Ah! In your entire lives,

I bet you've
never been so grateful

for the enshrined Roman law.

We know this has been an honor
for all of you.

Stop here!

I said, stop!

Your destination is
that outpost a mile ahead, yes?

It is. But we're only permitted
one mile.

By coercion.

There's no law against
citizens assisting you

the rest of the way
of their own volition.

Come, my friends.

But--If anyone says anything,

say that we offered.

Rabbi, what are we doing?

Why would we just help Romans?

Judas...

where did we meet?

At the sermon
on the Korazim plane.

Good.

Whenever you are troubled,
think back on my message.

Maybe, uh, let us
take back the helmets

so there's no confusion
at the outpost.

If you like.

Hey, if anyone forces you
to go one mile...

Go with him two.

But we have gained new insight
which calls for revisiting.

We all still mourn

when we recall
how the Governor Pontius Pilate

did so barbarously
appropriate funds

from the temple treasury

for the construction
of the Bier Aqueduct

to bring water into Jerusalem.

And worse yet,
we still grieve...

the lives lost of those
who rose in protest

to resist this provocation

and were crushed...

dismembered, disemboweled...

...and impaled on poles,
made an example of for all,

that none should defy
Pilate's designs for this city,

nor the means by which
he deigns to carry them out.

Gedera, you do us harm

by reviving
this abominable anecdote.

We are still trying to heal.

It would be irresponsible

to ignore the ways in which
this cataclysmic bloodbath

may now prove instructive.

Instructive?Credible intelligence

has reached our ears

that the event
was a source of pain

not only to us
but to Pilate himself.

The sniveling child
has proven incapable of remorse.

Not when his job is threatened.

Emperor Tiberius was appalled

both by Pilate's stealing
from the funds,

inexcusable,
even by Roman standards,

and abundantly more so
by the brutality

with which
he struck down our response.

What are you saying?

It would appear...

however improbable...

that we now want
the same thing as Pilate.

Is he losing his mind right now?

I have no idea
what he is talking about.

Peace!

Pilate wants peace.

Or at least, Caesar does.

Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus
is not fond of Pontius Pilate.

Exactly. Pilate's position
as the procurator of Judea

is on the line.

He was reprimanded and warned

when he sent out troops
to kill Galileans

while they were offering
sacrifices in our temples

and then given a second warning
for the aqueduct massacre.

He was already too young and in
over his head for this position,

and now he is
officially on notice.

Then let's make something happen
so we can get rid of him.

Mm-hm.
Yes.

Eh, short-sighted, Zebediah,
as usual.

I submit we take advantage

of his tenuous situation.

Take care of some things
we've been putting off.

Such as?

Eh, that's for
this governing body

and its committees to decide.

We could suggest to Pilate...

a revolutionary leader

is fomenting
an overthrow for, say,

removing the Roman
votive shields from the palace.

He does not take kindly
to bribery.

What are his other options?

Yussif, hold your tongue.

I have a seat. I will use
my voice. This is absurd.

Listen, I know what you mean.
Come here.

I know you have things you want
to achieve, but you're new.

No one knows you.
You'll be shouted down.

Then where do I start?

Pick your battles.

What do you want to accomplish?

Whatever you came here for,

the key is
to get on a committee of men

committed to the same ends.

What are the committees?

The entire range
of Jewish interests.

There's a committee
on Ritual Purity

and Sacrificial Inspection.
Very practical.

Tithes and Treasury,
Agriculture and Food Law,

Education and Labor,
Sabbath and Festival Observance.

It depends.I came to make a difference.

Everyone says that at first.And then what happens?

I'm trying to help you.

Yussif, you come from
a prominent business family,

and yet you chose to work among
common people in rural Galilee

where there's no room
for intellectuals like us.

But at some point,
you decided to move on

from your youthful,
righteous posturing.

It was not posturing.Youthful idealism.

You decided to grow up.Don't insult me.

Do you lean toward
Hillel interpretations

due to contact with Nicodemus?Did your time with Nicodemus

have the opposite effect on you?

None of those committees
sounded very interesting to me.

There are
short-term assignments too.

There is a select committee
on Temple Renovation.

Liturgical Reform,
Reclamation of Beersheba

at the Southern Border.Beersheba?

Eh, part of Edom, right?Yes.

We all want the whole land
of Israel as God promised,

but these men are
especially hung up on a passage

from the time of the Judges

that describes the borders
of Israel, from north to south,

as "From Dan to Beersheba."

They want to take it back,

restore the original borders.

Well, I cannot think of anything
more tiresome or futile.

I can.

Preservation
of Davidic Artifacts

for the National Archive,

Investigation into
the Authorship of Job.

Theorization of Fulfilled

Late Babylonian-Exilic
Prophecies,

Historical Accuracy
of the Books of Judith and--

Wait. What was the one
about Babylonian prophecies?

Eh, it's academic.

Well, a proposed list
of prophecies

from the time
of Nebuchadnezzar II

that may have been realized

through the reign
of Antiochus Epiphanes

and which ones
are yet to be fulfilled.

That one.

Really?Mm-hm.

You suddenly seem very sure.

I am.

Well, let's get you
an introduction.

So, Jesus.Yes?

When you said go another mile,
it's actually three...

...including the two

to come back and get our stuff.

It's a miracle it's still here.

That's right.

I'm very proud of you.

I know how hard that was
for you.

But you all did so well.

Now, on to Bethany.

Uh, Rabbi?

Judas, how are you feeling?

I'm-- I'm exhausted.

I'm still not used to life on
the road, being an evangelist.

Oh, yeah? Give it time.

And I'm tired too.

We're almost there.

You can see it up ahead.

Have you been to Bethany?Yes.

Actually, I wanted to ask you.

While you spend time
with your eema,

I was wondering
if it would be all right

for me to visit
an old associate in town?

Old?Uh, former associate.

Ah.He took me on as an apprentice

after my father died.

Sounds like an important person.

Not more important than you.
Don't get me wrong.

It's okay, Judas. I understand.

By all means, go and see him.

But let's wait
until after supper, huh?

Yeah, yeah.

Wait for it.

Jesus!

You're here!

I think
we're at the right place.

At last! Come, come.
All of you, this way.

Hi, Mary.

Adonai in heaven.

And why is my dearest Martha
hiding in the house?

My Lord.

Oh, Rabbi. Please pardon
the state of the house.

I--
It's fine.

What is the meaning of this?

You barge in here unannounced
with these people?

Our Martha, distressed?

Lazarus, we were
just passing through

and thought we could--You thought this was an inn?

Huh? Do you know how busy I am?

The nerve.

We were
just passing through

I thought we could crash,
but I guess I thought wrong.

Oh, we got him.JESUS: How are you?

Oh, it's so good to see you,
my friend.

So good to see you.

You should've seen your faces.Gotta keep them on their toes.

Jesus, what can I get you?
Water, olives, wine?

Uh, something better
than all of those.

Something better than those?

Such an eema'sboy.
You know me.

She went to the woods
to pick berries.

Ah.What, alone?

I try. I really do.
But you know how she is.

I know.
She's impossible to hold down.

Honestly, she's the only one
in this household

who knows which berries
aren't poisonous

and where to find
the tastiest ones.

She's had a lot of practice.

Lazarus, go get her.Why? Mary's here.

It's fine. It's fine.
She'll be back before dark.

Let's just all sit, huh?Yes, of course.

You must have had
a terribly long journey. Please.

Come, join us.All right. Smells delicious.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, over here.

Zebediah.

This is Yussif, son of Arnan.

Ah, yes. Recently appointed,
I hear. Congratulations.

Thank you, Rabbi.It was of note

to see your name show up
on the list out of nowhere.

I wouldn't say--Let's cut right to it.

Where did you get the money
for your seat?

Zebediah!My family owns

a prominent construction
business in Jerusalem.

Land ownership would be one thing,

but construction?

How vulgar.

Yussif!

That was the chair

of the Prophecy Fulfillment
committee.

What's so vulgar
about construction?

They think the new buildings
are a blight

on the city's aesthetic.

Gedera. That was a marvelous
speech on Pilate you gave today.

So will you support me?

Let's schedule a lunch
with you and my colleague Yanni.

This is Yussif, son of Arnán--I know Arnán.

He built my home.

Which rabbi sponsored
your application?

Annas, son of Seth.

A fellow Sadducee, hmm.

I won't bother asking
why he sponsored

a new member
from the rival party.

I already know the answer.We are all sons of Israel,

though we may disagree
on particulars.

The next time you see
your Abba'sold friend Annas,

tell him I want to talk
about his sons' booths.

They've been buying up
market stalls on Mount of Olives

even before they're listed
as being for sale.

I want to know
who his contacts are.

I may have to sing Caiaphas
a song about Annas' son-in-law

and a certain
slave-beating incident.

He'll know what I'm talking
about, I assure you.

You want me to threaten him?

This way, Yussif. We have
so many people to meet today.

Uh, Gedera,
let me know about lunch.

Speaking of lunch, let's eat.
I'm exhausted.

I'm exhausted.Over here.

That's interesting.

The horses love it.

How is your vineyard holding up?

It's been especially dry
as of late,

but we're managing.

What's the going day rate
for waterers and pruners?

Why? You need a job?

Not working for you,
that's for sure.

Same as carpentry.

Come on.
Yeah.

A denarius?
Yes.

I'm disappointed.
I thought you were shrewd.

I'm a generous man.

That you are.

That reminds me of a story.

Is everything all right, Martha?

I'm fine. Just, um...

I've got it. Carry on.

She's... Please, continue.

Okay.

The kingdom of heaven
is like the master of a house

who went out early
in the morning

to hire laborers
for his vineyard.

After agreeing with the laborers
for a denarius a day,

he sent them into his vineyard.

Ah, you make it sound so simple.

And going out
about the third hour,

he saw others standing idle
in the marketplace.

And to them he said,
"You, go into the vineyard too.

And whatever is right,
I will give you."

So they went.

Thank you.

Going out again

about the sixth hour
and the ninth hour,

he did the same.

And about the 11th hour,

he went out
and found others standing.

He said to them, "Why do you
stand here idle all day?"

They said to him,
"Because no one has hired us."

He said to them,
"You, go into the vineyard too."

When evening came,
the owner of the vineyard

said to his foreman,

"Call the laborers
and pay them their wages,

beginning with the last
up to the first."

So when those hired
at the 11th hour came,

each of them received
a denarius.

Now, when those
hired first came,

they thought
they would receive more,

but each of them
also received a denarius.

And when they got it,

they grumbled at
the master of the house, saying,

"These last worked
only one hour,

and you've made them equal to us

who've been here all day
in the scorching heat."

But he replied, "Friend,
I am doing you no wrong.

Did you not agree with me
for a denarius?

Take what belongs to you and go.

I chooseto give
to this last worker the same.

Am I not allowed to do
what I choose

with what belongs to me?

Or do you begrudge
my generosity?"

So, the last will be first
and the first, last.

Wait. Hold on.
The ones who worked the hour

were paid a full denarii?

That's 12 times more
than what they were owed.

Sounds to me
like the owner of the vineyard

was getting cheated.

Is the Kingdom of Heaven unjust?I get it.

I'm happy to be last.

Through earthly eyes, I suppose it looks unfair.

But I didn't say
the kingdom of this world.

I said of heaven.

It's a different calculus.

Where people are not measured
by what they deserve.

Thank you.
This looks delightful.

Would have been better if I
didn't have to do it all alone.

Better?Yes, better.

More befitting of someone
as important as you.

It seems you didn't notice
my sister

has left me to serve alone.

From the moment you got here,

she hasn't done a thing
to serve you.

She's ignored
everything I've been doing

to make all of you comfortable,

and it's clear
that she's not going to notice

how hard I'm working on her own.

The only thing
that could change it

is if you tell her to help me.

Martha, Martha...

please, sit down here with me.

How can I sit? Only half
your followers have been served.

We can discuss this later.

I'm sorry.

I know, but I want
the others to hear this.

There is nothing
to be embarrassed about.

You've done a wonderful thing.

You are anxious and troubled
about many things,

and it is not for nothing.

Hospitality will always matter,

and I am grateful
for what you have done.

It's what you deserve and more.

Your intention is well-meaning,

but only one thing
is truly necessary.

The best way to serve me

is to pay close attention
to my words.

That is the priority.

That is what your sister
has chosen.

It is a good portion...

and it will not
be taken from her.

Taken?

Your food, the servings,

they're wonderful...

but they'll pass away
with the rest of this world.

My words,
they'll never pass away.

Mary has chosen to feast
on something of eternal value.

I want you all
to hear this clearly.

I do not rebuke Martha.

Acts of service are beautiful.

Action is good.

You were doing what you thought
was expected of you.

And what you do is valuable.

And Mary probably could have
helped a little.

But listen.

I don't want you distracted

from being able
to be present with me

and the friends
that I have brought.

I'm inviting you to something
that is better.

To sit at my feet,
listen carefully to my words,

and devour them as a meal more
nourishing than actual food.

That said...

I definitely don't want
to waste Martha's amazing food.

So if you all got the lesson,
let's all thank her and eat.

Thank you, Martha.Martha.

Thank you, Martha.Thank you.

Thank you, Martha.Wonderful, Martha.

Mmm!

Divine.

That word coming from you?

Um, I like divine.

I will bring in the rest.

Andrew.

I'll help you, Lazarus.

What is that bright flavor
in the bread part?

I snuck a little bit of mint
and lemon into the dough.

Brilliant.All right. Who didn't get any?

You just had one.

No, no. Over here first.

Over here, first.It was a small, small piece.

I'll fight to the death.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Hey, I've been pushing the cart
all day, and I feel that--

I've been pushing the cart.

Hey!

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey!

My son!

Eema.

You're really here.

You'rereally here!

Yes, but, um...

there's a grave problem.

Why? What happened?I don't know what to do.

It could ruin the whole night.

They've, um...

They've run out of wine.

Oh, what ever will we do?I haven't a clue.

Uh, Rabbi?Hmm?

Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt.Not at all.

Uh, you said after supper.

Is now a good time?Yes.

Please, give your friend
my best.

It's very nice to see you again,
woman.

Shalom. Shalom.MARY & JESUS: Shalom. Shalom.

Mmm...It sounds like a party in there.

It certainly is, but, uh...

let's not go in just yet, huh?All right.

Come with me to the well.The well?

Your hair needs washing.Oh, does it?

I think it's pretty good,
actually.

So, are you enjoying
your new home in Bethany?

It's not home,
but I think both of us know

neither of us can go back
to Nazareth.

Mmm.

Do you miss it?Nazareth is just a place.

And after the way
they treated you...

But Abba'stomb is there.

My thoughts dwell in the land
of the living, not the dead.

Mmm.

Is Lazarus
taking good care of you?

Too good.

If it were up to him,
I'd sit inside all day,

shaded from the sun
and doted on by Martha

like the Queen of Sheba.

I had to put my foot down
and insist he let me contribute,

collecting seeds and berries.

So I've heard.

Ow, Eema...
Oh, hush. You're fine.

I see your hair still knots
like it used to.

I see you're still
not as gentle about it.

You got your strong hands
from me. Don't you forget it.

As long as you don't lick your
thumb and wipe my face again,

I'll be fine.Mm!

Uh-oh.Mm, no need.

You lucked out.Whew! Thank goodness.

This reminds me
of when things were simple.

They weren't always simple.
We struggled.

Some nights your father and I
would have to make a decision

which one of us would eat.

I know.

It was important to learn
the uncertainty of poverty.

My followers...

they are poor in another sense.

Their way of understanding,

of listening, of faith.

Destitute, I'm afraid.

That bad?

They ask for earthly things,

positions of prestige
on my right hand and left,

in glory.

They take offense when I show
humility and deference

to the powers of this world

instead of, I don't know,
turning the Roman soldiers

into pillars of salt.

They're only human.
What did you expect?

Also human.

Darling, I changed
your swaddling clothes

when they were soiled.

Believe me, I'm aware.

What grieves me is the, uh...

Yes, the very human feeling...

that no one understands this.

By no fault of their own.

They're simply incapable.

I speak the words
of my father in heaven

and the religious leaders
call it blasphemy

and plot against me.

Some people just generally
take the wrong way.

My own followers say
they agree...

but then they-- They act
in a way that makes it seem

like they've never absorbed
a word that I've said.

What will it take
for them to understand?

Son?

Bitter.

What?

It's a bitter answer
to a bitter question.

Hmm.

You speak in parables.

I do, at times.

Remember when your father taught
you how to cut a dovetail joint?

Mm-hm.

He didn't do it
by telling you a story.

He put his hands on your hands,

wrapped your fingers around
the tools, and guided you.

Cypress, oak, sycamore.

These obey the master's hands.

But human hearts...

that's another story.

Well, it doesn't hurt to try.

Being direct, I mean.

I tried it recently.

I told them exactly
what was going to happen.

It didn't even register.Hmm.

The human desire
to avoid difficult news...

...sometimes makes one deaf.

True.

You'll figure it out.

Come on, let's go inside.

I want to see
how Simon is doing.

Well, for starters,
he has a new name.

Oh, really?Mm-hm.

Like Abram to Abraham?

Kind of.

You're still doing
that old trick?

Hades and Styx!

How did you get in?

The key was still
under the fennel plant.

You know, it's a best practice
to change the locks

and switch up
the hiding places of keys

after terminating an employee.

I didn't terminate you.
You quit.

I never thought
I'd see you again.

Did everything fall apart?

We're just passing
through Bethany.

Oh. Make yourself at home.Oh, sorry, I...

I should have knocked.

What is home for you these days?

We're nomadic. Mostly camping.

Your rabbi does not have
a home base?

Capernaum, I guess.

If you can call
any place we haunt a home.

We're strategically displaced

from Capernaum
for the time being.

Too much attention.

I heard his fame and infamy
are spreading wildly.

Shouldn't he be
amassing an army,

not getting run out of backwater
towns in the north country?

I'm newer than the others,

so my opinion
doesn't count for much.

He could learn a lot from you.

He clearly does not understand

the importance of perception
in business.

Business of any kind.His image

among religious leaders
is a problem.

They're threatened by him.Not just religious leaders.

I heard one of his followers
was murdered

by a high-ranking Roman.
True or false?

That was a terrible,
tragic accident.

It was the Praetor himself.

He was punished and demoted
for the incident.

They kill one of our citizens
and they get a stern talking to.

Can you imagine if we laid
a finger on one of them?

I mean, we're going to find out

because that has to happen
pretty soon, right?

I, uh... I assume.

Judas?Look, Hadad, he...

He is the Messiah, no question.

He heals people.
He works miracles.

His teachings are like nothing
anyone's ever heard before.

You said so yourself, remember?

So why don't you sound
convinced?

I remember that he did not
take up a collection.

That crowd was enormous.

He had every ear, every heart,

and therefore held
all the strings to every purse.

All he would have had to do
was ask.

They would say,
that's what makes him great.

No one can call him
a charlatan or a con man.

Which is more than I can say
for myself.

For needing to eat?

I admit...

I...

I don't understand
what we're doing

or why we're doing it. I...

Or why we're not moving
much quicker. I...

I'm trying to learn.

In the meantime, I'm...

Hey, I'm not starving.You were always skinny

even when we were eating
like kings, so how would I know?

Do you have savings?

I try to be careful
with how I apportion out money.

I keep some aside
for a dry spell,

but they're so frequent--What do you mean "I"?

They put me in charge
of the financials.

Did you learn nothing from me?I've tried to forget.

Oh!Sorry. I'm...

I'm grateful
for the apprenticeship, but...

But now I'm trying to use what
I've learned to help the group.

And are you being compensated
for your specialized skill?

There is another with
exquisite skill in bookkeeping,

but he won't go near it.

He was a tax collector.Oh, guilty conscience.

You're one to talk.If you are the only one

qualified and willing,

then you deserve a stipend
for your specialized work.

Like the Proverbs
of Solomon say,

"Woe to him who makes his
neighbor serve him for nothing

and does not give him
his wages."

That's not Solomon.It doesn't matter who said it.

The principle stands.

You also know
how to invest prudently.

It's just good business
to take a small portion

and put it in a bank
where it can collect interest.

Jesus has a parable
about that, actually.

In favor of interest?Yes, very.

Then you have
all the confidence to know

that you're doing
what he wanted you to do.

I didn't come here
for advice, Hadad.

Then why are you here?
Outside of looking confused.

At a turn, holier-than-thou
and embarrassed.

You are angry, Judas.

Yes!

My understanding is shaken.

I know nothing except that he is
the one true Messiah...

and the future King of Israel
to sit on David's throne.

And he called me.

And called you with a purpose.

Until you figure out what,

you can at least make sure
that you have resources

to keep the mission going,

so that when he takes

this Davidic throne
you speak of,

you are the natural choice

to be Secretary of the Treasury
under his regime.

I...

I didn't think that far ahead.

They gave you complete
fiduciary responsibility.

Stop waiting for permission
to better the ministry

or to make adult decisions.

They all need to grow up,
you need to get paid,

and he needs to lead.

If you truly believe Jesus
is the future King of the Jews,

then help him act like it.

That's what
he's got you there for.

The session is adjourned.

Been quite a couple of days,
hasn't it, Rabbi Yussif?

Learned a lot?

I've mostly learned
I have a lot to learn.

Everybody starts somewhere.

I'm still not one of the 72
like you. You'll catch on.

Take heart. Tomorrow's session
will not be as excruciating.

Everyone needs to get home
before Shabbat sundown.

Rabbi Lehad! Rabbi Yussif, come.

I never got the chance
to introduce you yesterday.

This is Lehad, son of Ethnan.

He chairs the Select Committee
on Reclamation of Beersheba

and Southern Border Reform
that I told you about.

Uh, it's an honor
to make your acquaintance.

I'll decide
if the honor is all mine

by deciphering through
my famous either/or questions.

Yes, heh, very famous indeed.Oh, what are they?

Haddock or sea bream?

Uh...

Just go with
your first instinct.

Bream.

Rope sandals or bridle leather?

Rope.Hillel or Shammai?

Hillel.Why?

I sat at the feet
of Rabbi Nicodemus.

The Teacher of Teachers,
feared by all, even Shammai,

even if he won't admit it,

and respected
throughout all the land.

He's been away on a research
trip for several weeks.

Was he
a special guest instructor

at your Hebrew school?

You seem
a little young for that.

He was visiting Capernaum
where I was interning.

Why did you choose Capernaum?

To be among the Galileans,
the common people,

away from my family house
in the upper city here.

Very noble. I'm impressed.

It calls to mind the story
of Samuel going to Bethlehem

to anoint one of the sons of
Jesse the next King of Israel.

They hadn't thought David worth
bringing in for Samuel to see.

You'll be surprised
what you find

in the small, obscure places.

Indeed.

Hmm.

Rabbi Shmuel tells me
you're interested

in redrawing
the southern border of Israel

to encompass
the city of Beersheba.

That's right.
To honor God's original promise

of the land borders,
north to south,

"From Dan to Beersheba."Might be difficult

to attract much enthusiasm
for such an agenda

when we have so much going on
with Rome, don't you think?

We have a strategy.

Beersheba may not seem
like an urgent matter

to many in the Sanhedrin,

but we know
what will get their attention.

The death of Jesus of Nazareth.

I'm sorry?

Surely you've encountered him
in Capernaum.

Of course we have, but--

He's making enemies everywhere
for good reason.

There is a group in Tel-Dor

that sent a delegation
to Jerusalem

to lobby for his deposition
and prosecution.

I had not heard there were
citizens moving to prosecute.

They claim his actions led to
the death of a man's daughter.

They're definitely moving
to prosecute.

He makes Jerusalem nervous,

and someone
in Pilate's confidence

is said to have been at an event
at the Decapolis

in which he broke bread
with heathens.

Rome is taking him
seriously now.

If he is arrested
or even punished by death

due to our efforts,

it will draw attention
to our cause.

Forgive me.
I'm a bit surprised

at how casually you're speaking
of the ending of a life.

Aren't capital punishments
only allowed in temple grounds?

When was the last time
the Sanhedrin carried one out?

He has also claimed
to be the Son of Man.

The politics of our decisions
aside, this is no innocent man.

Blood on your hands does not
always equate to wrongdoing.

Sometimes the results
can be just.

If this Nazarene
continues his efforts,

the nation will
practically thank us.

That was too many olives.

I need to slow down.

This is for you.For me?

Yes.Really?

Look here, huh?ANDREW: Thank you.

You're all good, Rabbi?Yeah.

Need help with anything?No, I'm good. Thanks.

I'll be back.All right.

All right, Eema.Mmm!

You take care.MARY: You too.

I love you.

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