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- The first time?

You know the first time, you were there.

JOHN: Humor me.

[Simon scoffs]

- Uh... I was out on Andrew's old sloop.

I'd had a bad night.

At first, I didn't even know it was Him.

Remember?

I thought He was a Roman, about to ruin my life.

[Chuckles]

JOHN: And what happened next?

- It was at a moment when I thought my career

and my reputation were about to be destroyed.

[Laughing]

- Phillip just said "Come and see."

And I did.

And... look, I don't know how to describe it other than...

He knew me before He knew me.

- I was standing next to John the Baptizer--

- Creepy John.

[Chuckles]

- --and He walked by.

Out of nowhere

And John freaked out.

He said, "Behold--"

- I'm eating a new bug.

- He was just sitting there...

eating lunch with all the construction workers,

cracking jokes.

- I was on my way to Jerusalem.

I'm sorry.

All of this is just, uh, it's difficult to talk about.

It reminds me of how much I miss Him.

JOHN: But we have to.

- I know, I just...

I talk about Him to others every day.

But... it's difficult with all of you.

It's different with all of you.

JOHN: Just tell me about the first time

you actually saw Him.

- It was in a tavern.

He set His hand on mine.

Which, isn't what it sounds like.

Maybe leave that part out, people will get confused.

JOHN: I don't know yet what I will be including...

I'm just writing it all down.

- Good.

MATTHEW: It was the fourth morning

of the third week of the month of Adar,

sometime during the second hour.

JOHN: It doesn't have to be precise.

[Scoffs] Why wouldn't it need to be precise?

Mine will be precise.

MARY MOTHER: My answer might not make sense.

JOHN: Try me, Mother.

- I can hardly remember a time when I didn't know Him.

There was one little kick...

[Papers Rustling]

- Go on.

- My son... why are you doing all this?

Why now?

- Because we're getting older, and our memories--

- I mean, why now... during shiva...

- Because everyone is here.

I need to get their memories--

- You need to mourn Big James.

- He won't be the last of us this happens to.

Who knows when I will see the others again, or if?

I'm not in a hurry to write a whole book,

but I do want to get the eyewitness stories now,

while we're together.

- Isn't Matthew going to write something?

- He's only writing about what he saw,

and about what Jesus told him directly.

But I was there for things that Matthew doesn't know about.

I was in His inmost circle.

He loved me.

- He loved all of you.

You just feel the need to talk about it more often.

I prefer to treasure these things in my heart.

You know that if you try to write

every single thing He did,

the world itself

could not contain the books that would be written.

- Hmm, a disclaimer.

That's good; I'm gonna say that.

You see, Mother,

if I do not write these things down,

they'll be lost to history.

James would agree.

- Where will you start?

- In the beginning, naturally...

I'm just not sure which beginning.

- His birth?

- Earlier.

- His ancestry?

- I'm sure Matthew has that covered.

- Maybe the prophecies?

The promise to Abraham?

- I thought about starting with Abraham.

But still so much came before him.

- What was before Abraham?

- Noah.

- And before him?

TOGETHER: The Garden.

- Well, you could start there.

- But I want it known that He was much more

than what could be seen or touched.

What was before the Garden?

"In the beginning, the earth was formless and void..."

[Thunder]

[Rain falling]

- I cannot hear it without thinking of you two.

- I can't believe how much He put up with.

Others...

they will not even remember the sound of His voice.

They'll just be words.

- He said they weren't just words, remember?

"Heaven and earth will pass away--"

TOGETHER: "But my words will never pass away."

- Hmm... they're eternal.

[Thunder]

[Sighs]

You'll think of something.

But take your time.

[Kiss]

I'm off to bed.

[Rain pattering]

[Woman vocalizing]

♪ ♪

♪ Oh, child, come on in. ♪

♪ Jump in the water. ♪

♪ Got no trouble with the mess you been. ♪

♪ Walk on the water. ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Walk on the water. ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Walk on the water. ♪

♪ Oh, child... ♪

♪ Walk on the water. ♪

♪ Got no trouble. ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Walk on the water. ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Walk on the water. ♪♪

[Straining Noises]

[Both grunting and groaning]

- I'd rather clean out the hold after a long weekend.

- Yuck! You'd reek for a month!

I'd rather mend every hole in Abba's sails.

- And probably sew your hands together in the process.

I would rather wrestle a swordfish.

- Just get in the water with it?

- I meant on the hook.

But I'd snatch it out of the water with my bare hand

if it means not spending a night with these people.

- You know it has a sword on its face, right?

- We lucked out, brother.

Planting this field,

while the others try to keep up with Rabbi in Sychar.

[Chuckles]

- It wasn't luck; He chose us.

You're going two thumbs deep?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, rows three handbreadths apart.

So, why do you think He did that?

- We're good workers...

and maybe He knows we don't like Samaritans.

Maybe Jesus just likes us best.

- Yes, that must be it.

- So, why do you think He likes me best?

- For the same reasons I like you best...

you pose no threat to anyone,

intellectually or physically.

- Thank you, brother.

Wait a second--

- What I want to know is who are we planting this for?

He said it would feed generations.

- I assume travelers.

People passing through, like us.

[Imitating Jesus] "Hospitality

isn't just for those with homes, John."

- Don't quit your day job.

- It's too late for that.

- Ha! Yeah, me, too.

Come on, let's pick it up.

I don't wanna lose this job.

[Groaning]

- I would rather

talk with Matthew for a whole minute.

- I'd rather listen to Andrew's jokes.

[Laughter]

RAMAH: Sychar is on the other side of the Mt. Ebal.

- And the map says to head southward along the east side.

- It could be this fork, taking us down toward Shiloh.

- This left could be too early.

- That's a theory.

It's a fact that we must veer south

because if we keep going westward,

we'll encounter the hostile city of Sebaste.

- It's faster to go between Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal.

- But more dangerous.

- Not if we avoid the cities.

- There's no avoiding cities on a road.

That's what roads do, they connect cities.

KAFNI: You're not taking my daughter off road.

- Kafni, I've given you my word

that I will protect Ramah from harm.

- Can you even protect yourself?

- [Sighs]

With due respect--

- You are walking toward Samaria

to find a group of men you do not know--

- And a woman.

KAFNI: --a woman who would be with a group of men.

Do not talk back to me, young lady.

This is foolishness.

- Maybe they know the way.

- Shalom.

- Hey! What are you doing talking to our mother...

Jew?!

- Ah! Whew!

Thaddeus counted 50 in the square,

with more arriving every minute.

Is Jesus ready?

- He's in His room.

MARY: He needed a moment alone.

- Well, there are many begging to hear more.

- He's been talking to people since dawn; He needs a break.

- I will bring Him some water.

- I thought most people had left after the first sermon.

- They left to go get their family and friends,

and now they're back threefold.

- The population of Sychar is approximately 2,000.

- Not including women and children.

MATTHEW: There are 12 hours of light per day

at this time of year.

And He said we would stay here two days,

which means over 24 hours.

The number of men we need to reach per hour

is 83.3333333...

- And what's .33 of a man, Matthew?

- Simon.

SIMON: There's a crowd growing out there,

and we need to decide what to do.

- Why don't we just tell Him the situation

and let Him decide?

- It's what He's going to do anyway.

- I'll tell Him.

- How many stadia wide is the city?

- I brought you some water and to--

Rabbi?

Rabbi?

MATTHEW: It will give us a rubric

of how many square cubits we need to reach per hour.

- Rubrics? Cubits per hour?

- His ministry deserves careful thought.

- No one's thinking about it more carefully than me.

[Running footsteps]

- He's gone.

- What are you talking about?

- He's not in the store room, or anywhere the house.

I checked the alley.

- We lost Him!?

- He's probably not lost--

SIMON: Okay, James, you search the southern side.

Andrew and I will search the north.

Tell Thaddeus to keep an eye on the crowd.

- What about me?

- Stay here in case He comes back.

[Receding footsteps]

- I'll be back soon, and I won't be far.

- Staying here gives me the greatest likelihood

of locating Jesus first.

- Well, there you go.

[Background market sounds]

- Have you seen the Teacher from Galilee?

- The man who arrived here yesterday?

He was in square?

- My master, about yay high, beard, long hair, no?

- The Teacher?

- Hey! [Whistles] Whoa!

- The one called Jesus of Nazareth.

Has He passed this way?

Have you seen the Teacher, Jesus?

- Sir.

- You wouldn't happen to have seen the Teacher up this way?

- He passed by earlier.

- The Teacher?

- Yes, but is He going to be back in the town square?

- He's on an errand.

Where did He go?

- Down towards that alley.

I was just about to go see Him again

and bring my friend.

He's not teaching again?

- He'll be there, He'll teach more,

you won't be disappointed.

[Hammering]

There...

all tightened up.

- So, it was the axle.

I told my brother it was the axle.

- Sometimes all you need is a fresh set of eyes.

Now, hand me some pitch, and it will be as good as new.

Mm, yeah.

- You're good at this.

You should stay in town and open up a shop.

[Chuckles]

- Should I?

- Mm-hmm.

- A shop.

PHOTINA: Rabbi!

Oh, quickly, get the others!

[Laughing]

- That woman is going to introduce you

to every Samaritan in the country.

- I hope so.

[Chuckles] - It's hot.

[Knock on door]

- Shalom.

- Shalom.

- I don't know you.

- Maybe you're in the wrong place.

- Ah!

We are looking for Jesus.

- Everyone is.

MARY MAGDALENE: Oh, you're here!

Thomas and Ramah, yes?

- Yes, Mary?

- Good memory.

- So good to have you.

- It's good to see you again, Mary.

[Kafni clears throat]

This is Ramah's father, Kafni.

- Where is everyone?

MARY MAGDALENE: They're out looking for Jesus.

THOMAS: Is He lost?

- He's never lost,

He probably just needed a moment.

The townspeople have been clamoring to see Him,

He's been changing many hearts.

- I know how that works.

So, your friend wasn't just being rude.

- Oh, uh, Thomas, this is Matthew.

Matthew, Thomas.

- You approached a strange home

and when the occupant answered you said, "I don't know you."

Is that being rude?

- We had a brutal journey.

It wasn't easy finding this place

and the Samaritans... whew!

I thought we'd be torn apart.

- Samaritans and Jews are historical enemies.

- I'm aware.

We knew the journey would be fraught but...

it's like He's actively trying to make it difficult

to follow Him.

KAFNI: I'd have come just to thank Him

for saving the reputation of my vineyard...

and your careers.

Not that you care about that.

- I am glad we found you, at least.

But why aren't you--

MATTHEW: I stayed.

It's likely He'll return to the last place He was seen.

- --a little farther from the city,

is what I was going to say.

But what do you base that on?

Isn't it most likely that He's gone on to His next appointment?

- He does not keep a schedule.

Oh, perhaps I can be useful as an organizer, then.

I'm good with figures, times.

Precision is my specialty.

BIG JAMES Ah, you made it!

- Good to see you again.

- Glad you're here.

Oh, sorry, it's been a long day.

- We were working.

JESUS: ...because we know

that God pursues the sick more than the healthy.

Think of it this way...

are there any sheep herders in the crowd?

SHEPHERD: I am.

- Ah, welcome!

We are honored you are here.

I have a very warm place in my heart for shepherds.

Who is tending your flock now?

SHEPHERD My brother.

We're taking turns.

JESUS: How many sheep?

- One hundred, Teacher.

- Say one of them goes astray,

what would you do?

- I'd go look for it, of course.

- Of course.

But what about the other 99?

SHEPHERD: I'd have to leave them behind,

I can't lose the one sheep.

- Hmm... and if you find it?

- I'd lay it over my shoulders and bring it home.

And would probably do a little dance!

[Laughter]

- And what would you say to your friends

who are worried for you?

- "Rejoice with me, I have found my lost sheep!"

- Do you see what he just said there?

He rejoices more for one sheep,

than over the 99 who never went astray.

So, it is not the will of my Father

that one of these should perish.

In the same way, I tell you,

there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents,

than over 99 righteous persons who need no repentance.

- Look at them.

- You couldn't tell Jew from Samaritan

the way they're listening.

[Crickets chirping]

[Labored breathing]

THADDEUS: Did you see the woman and her little girl, though?

I know Simon did.

- I always get emotional.

- You think you won't and then--

- Shalom.

- Hey, you came through!

You made it!

- Of course he did!

Thomas.

It's good to see you.

- You too, Rabbi.

- You remember Ramah?

JESUS: How could I forget?

So, you will be joining us, also?

- Uh...

well, Rabbi, this is my father, Kafni.

- Oh, yes, the owner of the vineyard

that produced such fine wine for my friends!

Shalom!

- Very kind of you to say.

- I imagine you'll want to speak with Me, yes?

- If You have some time,

I would like to ask You some questions.

- You wouldn't be a good father if you didn't.

Here's what I'd like to propose, if you approve...

we've both had very long days, yes?

This establishment has rooms available for you.

So, why don't we get some rest,

and tomorrow morning, we talk about everything.

Sound good?

KAFNI: I--I'm...

I suppose we could--

- It's a plan, thank you.

We're delighted that you are with us.

Now, if you'll all excuse Me for a moment,

I must go speak with a couple of men

who performed a truly remarkable act of service today.

- Let us escort you, Rabbi.

- If you like.

We've arrived.

- What happened?

- I was just telling everybody

that work that you boys did today,

how remarkable it was.

You must be famished.

- Uh, yes, we were hungry.

[Chuckles]

- Eat.

Restore your strength.

And when you're done,

please describe the work to the others.

I hope everyone takes note

of what John and Big James did here.

Good night, friends.

[Crowd noise]

MATTHEW: Where are we going?

ANDREW: I don't know any more than you.

Jesus gave them an errand and said to come with.

I don't get it either.

- They described moving stones and digging.

Are they leaders now?

- I don't know.

Didn't sound all that much harder than fishing, but...

- I have never performed hard labor.

Guess you'll just have to tag along like the rest of us.

- The list of things He might do is long.

First, there's a leper colony to the west

and they're begging Him to come.

- They're not allowed into the city,

so they have no way to hear Him.

- Both Jewish and Samaritan purity laws

forbid coming within 4 cubits of a leper.

- What distance do we have to keep from these Samaritans?

- We've been within 4 cubits of a leper before, Andrew.

- I'm just saying, if He breaks their law

it might cause a stir.

- And for dinner, we've been invited

to the home of the town treasurer.

And we have to juggle that invitation with another one,

to have dinner at the home of the high priest of Sychar,

which could get messy.

- Why messy?

- Samaritan beliefs are so at odds with Jewish beliefs.

He might want to trap Jesus in His words.

- I don't think He's afraid of being trapped by His words.

- I'm just saying...

- We could be somewhere else,

with people who actually want to listen to Him and not argue.

- If He convinces the Rabbi of the town,

His message would be preached

long after we leave this village.

- Let's leave it to the Boss, eh?

What do you think?

Dinner at the treasurer's or the high priest?

- Neither.

- Dinner with whom then?

- There are a lot of people who want to talk to Him.

- Yes, but... He wants to make dinner.

- That's the errand.

- Oh, yeah?

That's the errand?

Yeah?

You guys are really enjoying this...

being in the know, huh?

- Ha! Coming from you, Simon?

- What does that mean?

- He told us His plans, so...

Matthew, distribute the money accordingly--

Thaddeus, buy bread, enough for 12--

- 13.

- --13 people.

- Leavened, unleavened, rye, sprouted, spelt?

- An assortment, your choice.

- Thirteen? Who are the others?

- Little James, buy a leg of lamb,

including the knuckle and fillet--

No, no, two legs of lamb.

- We only have--

- Andrew, Grapes, currants--

- Cherries.

-- Cherries, if you can find them.

- At this rate we won't have enough for--

- At the start of this trip,

we didn't expect to find a bag of gold, did we?

We're putting it to good use.

Simon?

- Yes, master.

- Three skins of wine.

- Done.

BIG JAMES: Matthew?

Black pepper, chives, salt, olive oil.

- At this cost, we will not make it to Judea.

- Have faith, Matthew... in Him.

Mary, look for leeks, garlic, and onions, okay?

- And what are you guys gonna do?

- We are going to get out of the streets.

- Why?

- Samaria's biggest problem...

- Too many Samaritans.

- Mm...

- Hi, again.

- Hi.

- Uh... three skins of wine, please.

- What kind?

- Red.

Something with, uh, cloves, I guess?

PHOTINA: Simon!

There you are.

I've been looking for all of you.

- Lucky for you, we're all in this market.

- What are you doing?

Is He going to teach here?

- Just shopping, if you can believe it.

- This man, He told--

PHOTINA AND VINTNER: Me/you everything I/you ever did.

- Yes, we've heard Him for ourselves!

It's because of His words

we believe He is the Anointed One.

You don't have to keep telling us, Photina.

Here.

- No, I only need three.

- It's on the house.

Anything for Him.

- Thank you.

- Simon, I need to deliver a message.

[Chuckles]

- Huh?

- Yes.

[Scroll rustles]

[Reads to himself]

- Everyone?

- Yes.

- But there's ten of us.

- Please.

[Footsteps]

RAMAH: Sorry, Abba.

It was a busy morning.

I'll make you some porridge.

- What do you think He's doing?

I just need a few moments with Him.

- He said it was a short walk,

I'm sure He'll be here soon, Abba.

- I have things to say.

You're lucky I even came all this way with you,

I could have just decided no.

I can't decide what Thomas does,

he can make his own bad decisions,

but you...

I have things to say.

- I know.

I'm very grateful.

- Porridge.

Soon you will know every way to make it,

because that is what you eat

when you don't have a job or live with your family.

- Kafni, good morning, thank you for your patience.

I had a few people to meet before our important talk.

Were you comfortable last night?

- Yes, although I must say I didn't sleep very well.

- Mm, I know what it's like

to be concerned about someone you feel responsible for,

but I am not a father.

I imagine all of this makes you nervous.

- Could we...

- Sure.

- Allow me to first say why I am here.

I want to thank You for whatever You did at the wedding.

You kept the reputation of my business,

and of my daughter and Thomas, from suffering.

Ramah and Thomas have insisted that You performed a miracle.

Now... I am an old man,

I need to leave for my journey,

and I do not have time to be unclear.

I believe this to be the edge of blasphemy,

and I am not in the habit of believing a man from Naz--

a man-- performed a miracle.

and I am not in the habit of giving my blessing

for my daughter to leave our home...

but I am in Your debt,

and that is why we are in this room with You now.

- Thank you for your honesty.

- I cannot give You my belief or my devotion,

so I'm afraid my honesty is all I have left to give

after giving up my daughter.

[Softly sobs]

- I understand.

I ask a lot of those who follow Me,

but I ask little of those who do not.

- I don't want to be rude,

but I have said all I want to say.

[Kafni sniffling]

[Market noise]

- Kafni.

- Thomas.

One more moment.

I have long admired you for your hard work,

and you have done well in spite of the loss of your father.

But this is foolishness, and I won't pretend it isn't.

I will see you next when you ask for my daughter's hand--

- Kafni, I--

No, I am not stupid.

You may be, [Chuckles] but I am not.

But when that day comes, I don't know what I will say.

Keep her safe.

Shalom.

- [Whistles]

This is some expert work, my boys.

Exceptional.

- You should've seen this place.

Weeds and branches piled everywhere.

- We cleared and sowed it in a single afternoon.

- So you've told us.

- Well done.

Very well done.

SIMON: Uh... what are we doing here, Rabbi?

- This is where we'll be dining tonight.

- Someone lives here?

JESUS: You must be Melech.

MELECH: I am.

You're the Teacher?

- I'm Jesus of Nazareth.

These are my students.

- I believe I owe you a debt of gratitude.

I would bow but, as you can see--

- It's John and Big James here that put in the sweat.

- Thank you.

- You own the field?

- I do.

- We... thought it was for travelers.

- Okay, so, spit it out.

What's the catch?

- Catch?

- You don't know me from Adam.

You're a Jew.

You come all the way from Galilee to preach in town.

You send Your students to work my land.

- Photina told us you were in need.

- Mm-hmm, she told me all about You.

So, what do You want from me?

I don't have any money.

I can't make a donation to your ministry.

Can't even feed my family.

- That's what I want.

- What?

- I would love for you to share a meal with Me and my friends.

- I'm really, so very sorry, but we don't have any food.

Not even for ourselves.

- We've got that covered.

Please.

I would be honored.

[Simon laughing]

- Then the net strained so hard

I thought my arms would come out of their sockets.

- And James and John took their sweet time coming to help us.

[Laughter]

[Straining noise]

- I had to call for help five times before you moved.

- So, you followed Him,

all the way into Samaria.

- We did suggest the alternate route along the Jordan.

You didn't think it could be dangerous...

for You?

- Of course.

[Chedva clears throat]

- When I was a little girl,

my father told me

the Messiah would bring an end to pain and suffering.

If You are who people are saying You are,

when will You do that?

- I'm here to preach the good news

of the Kingdom of Heaven...

a Kingdom that is not of this world,

a Kingdom that is coming soon,

where, yes, sorrow and sighing will flee away.

I make a way for people to access that Kingdom.

But, in this world,

bones will still break,

hearts will still break,

but in the end,

the light will overcome darkness.

Speaking of broken bones...

what's the story?

- I fell off a horse.

- Oh, I didn't see a pasture.

- It, uh, wasn't mine.

- Ah, a friend's horse.

That's always dangerous.

- No, not-- not exactly.

- Oh.

- Look...

[Whispers] You've already done so much for me

that I didn't deserve...

CHEDVA: Come, Rebecca,

it's time for bed.

Say goodnight to your new friends.

- Good night.

DISCIPLES: Good Night.

[Crickets chirp] [Fire crackles]

- If You knew who I am You would never have helped me.

- That's not true.

This is what we Jews do...

we tell and listen to stories.

Our stories connect us.

Tell me your story.

- We ran out of money...

and food.

My little Rebecca...

I could see her ribs through her skin.

And Chedva, her eyes turned gray.

There had been a drought, so there was no work in town.

I had a friend in Tirathana who was also in bad straits.

We traveled south past Ephraim,

and lied in wait along the road from Jerusalem to Jericho.

We attacked a Jew who was traveling alone.

Pulled him down from his horse,

took his money and all his clothes.

He fought back, so Dishon knocked him down,

hit his head on a rock.

I thought he was probably dead.

Dishon was to take the Jew's belongings

and sell them to pawn traders in Anatoth.

I was to ride north and sell the horse at a Roman outpost.

But I wasn't on for ten minutes, when she reared up, threw me,

broke my leg.

I had to--I had to crawl on my elbows and forearms

to the nearest town

and beg for a ride back to Sychar,

worse off than before.

So, now You know what You've done.

The kind of man You've helped.

Every day I think about that Jew...

naked and alone on the road, possibly dead.

I could be a murderer.

- He didn't die.

Somebody came along and helped him.

- How do You know?

- Melech, I know.

I promise you...

he did not die.

[Crying]

- Why me?

Why did You come all the way out here?

Isn't everyone in town falling at Your feet?

- The shepherd leaves the 99 on the mountain

to search for the one that went astray.

- What do you want?

- Believe My words.

Return to synagogue.

Search Torah.

- I never learned to read.

- Then listen to the Word read aloud,

and let it affect your heart.

See what happens.

- And then what?

- Tell others.

- You know the crime I committed...

in cold blood.

You'd help someone like me?

SIMON: He would.

- Sleep on it.

We'll be in town for one more day.

CHEDVA - She is asleep.

- We'd better go back into town

before it gets too late.

- Yes.

We never know what sort of men

may lay in wait along the side of the road, huh?

Too soon?

[Laughter]

- You told Him.

- I think He already knew.

- May I?

Sleep well tonight, my friend.

[Crickets chirping]

[Knocks on door]

- You're sure this is it?

I don't know.

This is the address I was given.

- I'll be honest up front,

I only have five extra bedrooms and two of them are drafty.

- Nedim, they usually sleep on the ground,

I think they'll be fine.

- You're sure this isn't a problem?

- I'm dying anyways, I don't need the house anymore.

Where is Jesus?

You have certainly livened things up around here.

You have me in a good mood just to fit in.

[Photina laughs]

Come in.

- Come, come.

- One of the rooms is haunted.

By my dead grandmother.

- Ooooh, I'll take that one.

- Do you know who He is?

He's not afraid of ghosts.

- I might be.

[Thumping] [Melech panting]

CHEDVA: - Melech?

What's wrong?

REBECCA: Abba?

- What is wrong?

- My leg!

No pain... no pain!

No, no, no, no!

[Screaming and laughing]

No pain! No pain!

- Melech, Melech, it was Him!

It was Him!

[Joyous laughter]

[Chuckles]

- What's so funny?

- Oh, I just know of a family

that's having an unexpectedly good morning.

- Who, Melech?

- What's happening?

- You don't even have to be there to perform miracles.

- Don't sound so surprised, John.

- One day you'll be given authority to do the things I do.

Even greater.

- Wait, I'm sorry, can you say that again?

[Chuckles]

- So, how did you sleep?

- Well, it took me a while...

I was a little scared about what Nedim said

about this room being haunted.

- Oh, come on, it's not haunted.

- Why didn't you correct him when he said it was?

- I don't address everything at once with new converts,

Big James.

Well, I'm ready for breakfast.

I am thankful before You, living and enduring King,

for You have mercifully restored my soul within me.

Great is Your faithfulness.

SIMON: The invitation from the treasurer stands.

- And the priest.

- The priest is a high risk.

- Only if He wants to fight over whose Torah is better.

- But a great reward if he believes.

- Don't forget the leper colony.

- Where are you going?

- For a walk.

- But we haven't made our plans yet.

- Whatever the plans will be,

I'm sure it will be a long day,

and I need some time alone.

- You need protection.

- Enough with the protection, I'll be fine.

I won't be long.

- But where can we find you?

- Seek and you will find.

- His riddles.

RAMAH: It didn't sound like a riddle to me.

- If you look for Him you'll find Him.

- That's not what I heard?

- Oh, yeah? What'd you hear?

- I heard you looked and couldn't find Him.

You guys lost Him

for practically a whole day, Matthew said.

- He goes where He wants, when He wants.

- Yeah, well, we need to do better.

- Can you believe these guys?

They dig in the mud

and suddenly they're running the show.

- We just think we need some leadership, okay?

Security concerns aside, we need a plan.

- No matter what happens today,

the real question is where will we be after we leave here.

- We'll get to that.

- That's why James and I have outlined a plan

for the next month.

- Month?!

- Beginning with a visit to the temple,

His first appearance there since performing public signs--

- Whoa, whoa, whoa.

- A visit to the scribes at Qumran.

- Two days preaching at Hebron.

- Hold on!

- He said we were excellent planners.

- I'm pretty sure He said "planters."

- He applauded our execution.

- He sent you to the farm to teach you a lesson.

- And we made an impression.

- Let's vote on it.

- Sure.

Okay.

- All in favor of John and Big James' plan?

[Snickering]

- I agree an agenda would be prudent.

- I'm not voting.

- Me, either.

- Why not?

- Hmm-mm, new guy.

- Look, it doesn't matter what I think He should do,

or what you think.

- All opposed?

- Well, I'm sorry you feel that way.

I, for one, am not okay losing Him

for long periods of time.

I'm not okay arguing about where we're going every day.

- So don't argue.

- Hey! Where are you going?

- To tell Jesus our plan.

- The group said to leave it alone.

- They also said He gets to make His own decisions.

So, let's let Him.

Why do you think He picked us to plant those fields?

- I'm starting to wonder about that.

If I had known it was a Samaritan's field--

- Come on, Jesus will sort it out.

JOHN: I just want to see what He says.

Rabbi?

- Ah, you couldn't wait, could you?

- We're sorry,

we just wanted to clear a few things up, if that's okay.

- By all means.

- You Jewish boys are far from home.

- Yes, as a matter of fact, we are.

Shalom to you, too.

- Here's our traditional Jewish greeting for you...

- Don't lift a finger.

- That was a warning.

- Try it again and see what happens!

- Quiet, Big James.

- Shalom to you, too. [Spits]

- You filthy dogs!

- I said, "Quiet!"

- Let us do something.

- And what would that achieve?

- Defending your honor.

- They reviled and humiliated you.

- They deserve to have bolts of lightning rain down

and incinerate them.

- Yes, fire from the heavens.

- Fire?

- You said we could do things like that.

Say the word, and it will happen.

- Why not?

We knew we couldn't trust these people;

we shouldn't have come here in the first place.

They don't deserve You!

- Why do you think I had you work Melech's field?

What was I trying to teach you?

- To help.

- You think it was just to be more helpful,

or to be better farmers?

It was to show you that what we're doing here

will last for generations.

What I told Photina at the well,

and what she then told so many others...

it's sowing seeds

that will have a lasting impact for lifetimes.

Can you not see what's happening here?

These people that you hate so much

are believing in Me without even seeing miracles.

It's the message, the truth, that we're giving them.

And you're going to get in the way of that,

because a few people, from a region you don't like,

were mean to you?

That they're not worthy?

What? You're so much better?

You're more worthy?

Well, let me tell you something,

you're not...

that's the whole point!

It's why I'm here.

- I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry, Rabbi.

- As we gather others,

I need you to help show the way,

to be humble.

- We will.

- You wanted to use the power of God

to bring down fire to burn these people up?

- Well, it sounds a lot worse when you say it that way.

[Chuckles]

- You two... are like a storm on the sea.

Come on.

Thunder exploding out of your chests, at every turn.

[Chuckles]

In fact,

that's what I'm going to call you from now on--

James and John, the Sons of Thunder.

- Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

- Today, it was not good.

But strong passion can be a good thing,

when channeled for righteousness.

I just might have to delay

giving you that authority we discussed earlier,

or in smaller doses,

until you two calm down a bit.

SIMON: James, John,

you look terrible; what happened?

- What happened is that James and John needed to be reminded

we're here in Samaria to plant seeds,

not to burn bridges.

SIMON: Master, we've brought a guest

who wanted to deliver an invitation to You personally.

- Rabbi, this is Gershon, the priest of Sychar.

- Ah, yes, I've heard a lot about you.

- And I've heard a lot about You.

You have blessed this village beyond our deserving.

- The pleasure is ours to be here.

- But we got word

today might be your last day in Sychar.

- Word travels fast.

- Indeed, Rabbi, indeed.

Would You do us the great honor

of giving a reading from the scroll of Moses,

in our humble synagogue?

- Of course.

[Overlapping footsteps]

- Go on, Nedim.

[No Audio]

- Here they are...

in proper order.

Beresheit [In the Beginning],

Shemot [Names],

Vakira [And He Called],

Bamidbar [In the desert],

and Devarim [Words].

I will leave you to make your selection in private.

- Thank you.

Gershon...

- Yes, Rabbi?

- Can you send in my disciple John, please?

- Of course.

[Sighs]

- The five books of Moses, and no more.

- They're missing out on so much.

- Yes.

But we have to start somewhere.

What do you think I should read?

Maybe...

Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it?

Or Balaam hitting his donkey when he was mad?

- Don't torment me.

- How about when Moses broke the tablets?

Jonathan storming away from the dinner table,

Samson striking down the men of Ashkelon.

Oh, wait, they don't have those scrolls.

- I get it, I get it.

- I really am open to suggestions for the reading.

- I couldn't.

After today, after yesterday,

I do not feel very much worthy.

- Ah...

who is worthy of anything?

- You?

But no man, apparently.

- I'm a man, John.

- And yet...

- I am Who I am.

GERSHON: Have you made your selection, Rabbi?

Rabbi?

- [Perturbed] Almost.

Sorry.

[Kinder] Almost.

They're getting restless out there.

- So, do you have a favorite passage,

from the first five?

- Um, do You?

- I don't know...

I like them all.

- You don't say.

I suppose I love the beginning.

- Hmm.

- I love how God simply spoke and the world came into being.

- Yes.

As David wrote, "By the word of the Lord--"

TOGETHER: "The heavens were made."

- You know, the Greeks use "word"

to describe divine reason...

JOHN: ...what gives the world form and meaning.

- I like that.

And it is a favorite memory.

- Oh, come on in.

- A reading from the first scroll of Moses.

"In the beginning...

God created the heavens and the earth."

JOHN: "In the beginning was the Word."

JESUS: "And the earth was void, and without form..."

- "And the Word was with God..."

JESUS: "...and the darkness covered the face of the deep."

- "...and the Word was God."

JESUS: "And God said, "Let there be light:

and there was light."

JOHN: "He was in the beginning with God.

"All things were made through Him,

"and without Him

was not anything made that was made."

JESUS: "God called the light Day,

and the dark Night."

- "In Him was life,

"and the life was the light of men.

"The light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness has not overcome it."

[Rain pattering]

[Thunder rolling]