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My boy.

Mum.

You worry.

Don't worry.

So special.

Your father and I...

knew it the day you were born.

A true son of Israel.

God will use the might and fire He has given you...

...to bring His Temple to the world.

Rest, Mum.

Rest.

I wanted to see...

I wanted to see you do it.

They won't understand.

They won't listen.

You have to stay strong, my boy.

You have to fight.

You have to go and fight.

You have to go!

Go!

Rise.

Amazing, ain't it?

Food, rooms. It's not too shabby.

Good teaching too.

I'm Sam, by the way.

- Oh, uh... - Sorry.

/ Not to worry and be still ./

Were you guys at the old place?

Uh, yes. We've been here since Shavuot.

Ah, old-timers. Nice.

And you guys live here too?

We have a house in the city. Just came from morning devotion.

Yeah? In which room?

Uh, the room James is speaking in.

Big James or small James?

Uh... Which, um...

Barnabas.

-Hello, Sam. -Have you met Barnabas?

He donated this entire place.

-Please don't tell everybody that. -Sorry.

So it was you?

I'm Ananias and this is my wife Saphira.

It's lovely to meet you. You're in good hands.

Sam here helped me to fix up the warehouse.

I was homeless before he gave me work. He is a proper good guy.

-I'll head to the back. -No, no. You can push in here.

That's very kind but I'm happy to wait in queue like everyone else.

Enjoy your food.

Classic Barnabas.

Ah, Saul. Congratulations.

Congratulations, Minister.

- I really appreciate it. -Thank you.

Come in.

Saul, shouldn't you be in the records room?

I'm on my way there now, Master.

You'll be happy to know that as of right now only licensed vendors...

are permitted to sell at market.

Those without licenses will have to face the courts.

So these Jesus followers

will have a harder time funding their ministries.

It's clever.

Better than chasing them down the streets.

That's what I wanted to talk to you about, Master.

I came here to say, again, I am sorry, Gamaliel.

I trust the Sanhedrin and their decisions, I do.

I got distracted.

But I know that the best way for me to defend our faith is... to be like you.

You'll be much more than that, I hope.

They, uh...

They announced the nominees this morning, I see.

Between the two of you, I'm sure the seat is yours.

I hope so.

You going somewhere?

I only came in early to finish up some work.

First day of the month. I'm taking it off to reflect.

I'd heard Gamaliel's hound had been banished to the records room.

I thought I'd finally come see for myself.

Ugh. How humiliating.

-Hello, Nai. -Stop calling me that!

It's Minister Ananias.

Too long. Nai works for me.

I take it you're looking for the revision section?

Second aisle, on the left.

Ha-ha. Very funny.

It's just I know how hard you found the Ministerial exams.

Well, I'm glad it finally happened, Nai.

I thought it courteous to congratulate you on your nomination for the Sanhedrin.

I'm sure you've heard I'll be running against you,

representing the Sadducees, of course.

"Courteous" means "to be polite," by the way.

Do they have need for such words out in your rural districts?

Life sounds so much simpler outside the Capital.

We'll probably send you out there then. Once I take the Sanhedrin seat.

You can't be serious, Saul.

I have the backing of the High Minister,

I've worked in the Capital and at the Temple,

while you, you've been out in the sticks.

I'll get the votes.

We both know I'm more equipped for the position.

You may have been the star pupil, but you left.

I was sent by the Temple.

Do you think they'd ever have me doing background work in the records room?

Anyway, gotta go.

Caiaphas has back-to-back meetings and he likes me to be in the room.

Do send my greetings to Gamaliel.

Stephen.

Got some time?

Uh... Yeah.

-What do you think about kids? -Um...

Susanna says you're good with kids.

-Yeah, I guess. -Great.

'Cause this one is a nightmare.

I am not allowed to say that, am I?

He is like... a young Jacob.

Because he wrestles?

Because he's a bit of a trickster.

Come on.

X.

So, where's his family?

Malachi and his mum moved in last week.

They were visiting town, but she had to go back home down south

to get his father.

Malachi loved it here at first

so we thought we'd keep him here.

Right, James, am I good to head off?

Yeah, yeah.

Thanks, guys. His mum should be back by dinnertime.

Why can't he just stay here?

Malachi has increasingly needed one-to-one attention.

Susanna's been doing it for a few days

but she has some things to get back to at the Upper Apartments.

Hey, Malachi. I'm Stephen.

Sorry, Deborah!

- Was that-- - Yeah.

All the best.

And then we had these stories to tell...

What are you doing in here?

Doing accounting.

Doing accounting?

I-I... I'm doing the accounts.

Where's Matthew?

Matthew wanted a day of preaching and I thought I could help.

But yeah. Why are you looking for him?

Um, I wanted to gather some of us for some new baptisms.

-Oh. -But it looks like you are busy

doing important accounting.

Mm... No. Wai--

Is John going?

No, he's, um, he's taking a trip today.

Where to?

I know I don't have to tell you that I've been struggling recently.

You can see that.

And I never really understood why You'd always go off on Your own

when You were with us.

But after the last few weeks...

the warehouse is packed with people, which is good, I know that.

It's what You spoke of,

and the idea always used to make me so excited.

All... who are lost.

It just, um...

It just never occurred to me

that I wouldn't be beside You when it happened.

I'm seeing all these amazing things

and know You're proud...

...but I'm having to remember Your smile.

We're having to remember how You handled things

and try to be like You, but we're not.

You said the Father was always with You,

but did You miss Him?

'Cause I miss You...

and how it was.

How it felt to lay here and know that You were round the corner praying,

and You'd be back soon.

You were right round that corner and I could just...

...sleep.

Even though I wasn't meant to.

It was so much easier when You were here.

I wanted to see.

Rise.

Go!

Investigations from the North for filing.

I'm not really posted here for that.

And these are over two years old.

Try your best.

"Capernaum reported miracles.

Investigations concluded...

by visiting Grand Sanhedrin member of the Pharisees Nicodemus.

No further action required."

We hope we're not intruding.

No. No, of course not.

Uh, manna in the desert. You're...

You're a much needed break. Come in.

- 'm-- -Ananias.

Yes.

-And Saphira, right? -Yes.

-Hi. -Hi.

I do try to remember people's names. Honest.

- I'm Peter. - Oh, we know.

We heard you speak in the courtyard on Shavuot.

And many times after that.

- Brilliant. - Yes, brilliant.

The Holy Spirit speaks, I listen.

Uh, we have something big to offer the house.

Oh?

Ananias and I have been very fortunate financially.

But we've never been taught to give like this.

No, never.

Mm.

You know, a kid

once shared a couple of fish and some bread with Jesus,

and with it He managed to feed a group of over 5,000.

It's not... it's not what we give,

it's what He'll do with it that I'm excited for.

Exactly!

Uh, we have news.

My wife and I have asked our broker

to sell our stake in a harvest land investment.

The money will be in by the end of the day and we'd...

like to donate it all to you.

Oh, that-that's very kind.

We're anticipating a lot of money.

Should set us up for a long time.

We could even expand, grow.

Double the premises.

We haven't even filled this place out yet.

For when you do.

Are you sure this is what you want to do?

Well, it's what you did, isn't it?

And the other apostles? And Barnabas?

- Yeah. - Then we'll do the same.

The money will be with you by the end of the day.

Are you sure you don't want to play a game?

Read a book?

Do some drawing?

No?

Okay.

So you're moving to the city.

That's a big change.

I've lived here my whole life but...

I reckon if my mum told me that I had to leave home,

move into a big house with lots of new people,

I'd be a bit scared too.

I wasn't scared.

Well, if you were, that'd be fine.

I'm hungry. What do you reckon we go down and get some food?

-Mr. Stephen? -Yeah?

Can I read... that book?

That book?

Yes, please.

Yeah, sure.

Here you--

Malachi?

Malachi!

Malachi?

Not now, Stephen.

Oh, sorry.

Dana.

Dana. Dana, listen to me.

You're okay.

Minister Saul...

I hope you don't mind me coming to find you.

It's been a while since we last spoke.

Our fixation with the heretics put us both in trouble.

I was assigned here last month.

At least you're doing something useful.

Patrolling the ministerial quarters is the job we give to trainees.

Nothing happens there.

Mara, I've really got to get back to work.

Yes, of course. Sorry.

It's just...

I'm back on normal patrols now

and the captain won't be watching me as intently.

Did you want me to carry on infiltrating the Jesus followers as planned?

It was going well, just like you said it would.

They accepted me immediately, no questions asked,

so going back won't be a problem.

I'll just say I was visiting family out of town.

I shouldn't have asked you to do that.

It's what I would have done in other districts,

but things work differently in the Capital.

I didn't mind doing it.

You can't tackle this group alone. Trust me.

They've done things that have left even the Emporial Sentinels

scratching their heads.

Like what?

That's not for you to know.

-Saul-- -Stay out of it, Guard.

Go back to your captain and do the work.

Minister Gamaliel has assured me

the Sanhedrin are doing everything they can

to shut these people down.

But I can be useful.

We are going to fight this... the right way.

Okay.

If you say the ministers will sort it, I believe you.

Hello?

You left your door open...

Malachi!

Malachi!

Hmm?

-Oh, hey. -Stephen.

-Hi. -Have you, uh...

You seen a kid? About eight years old?

Name's Malachi?

-You lost Malachi? -No.

Well, not definitely.

Do you need help finding him?

Thank you, but it's-it's fine. I can see you're busy.

I mean--

And that talk you gave yesterday was amazing, by the way.

I was looking through the Book of Kings this morning

and it's like the words are actually alive, you know?

- I was thinking if I-- -Stephen.

Malachi?

Right!

Yeah, sorry. I'll, um...

I'll see you next group. Yeah. Bye, Peter.

Uh... Have you guys seen a kid anywhere around here?

- About eight years old? About this tall? - No. Sorry, Stephen.

Malachi! There you are. Did you get lost?

Do you wanna head back to the books with me?

I thought you were back at the Apartments.

Was, but now I have to hand in all the keys

- and, uh... - Here you go.

...this is the last of them, so.

-I'm just gonna-- -I'll come with you.

I need to go back to base.

I'll see you later.

-Sorry again, James. -Mm-hmm.

Mm?

Every time we do baptisms,

one of them thinks it's a good idea to push one of us in.

Ah.

I bet you wish you stayed with Malachi.

After last time?

How do you reckon Stephen is getting on?

Malachi just misses his parents.

Yes. And he's--

And he's acting out because he's scared.

Which we all do, I know.

It's probably perfect that he got to spend the day with Stephen

because they can both...

What?

What?

I think there's something I need to do.

Hey, Malachi.

You, um... You made a bit of a mess out there, didn't you?

If you want, we can just sit here until you feel better.

Or you could tell me what's wrong and I could try to help.

I'm all alone.

You're not alone.

My mum's not here, my dad's not here.

There's lots of people I don't know.

Do you feel safe?

Yes, but...

still lonely.

You might not believe me, Malachi, but...

I feel exactly the same way.

You can't. You're too old to need your mum and dad.

I wish there was an age where I didn't need them.

When I didn't feel a bit lonely 'cause they weren't here.

But the thing about parents is...

...sometimes they love you so well

that you build your whole world around them.

And that love, it grows with you

and you don't prepare yourself not to have it.

I haven't seen my mother in ages.

And maybe I...

And my dad passed away when I was young.

Um... My point is...

My point is...

even though you feel bad now, there's good news.

One: Your mum is coming back.

She's been gone a week.

And I know that that feels like forever, but...

she is coming back.

And when she does, she's bringing something amazing with her.

She's bringing your dad.

That's good news number two, by the way.

And then, there's good news number three.

You are not now nor will you ever be alone.

It's the most important piece of good news I have for you.

It's the reason we're all here.

We've all realized that even when we feel lonely,

we're never alone.

Because of that person everyone's been singing about?

Jesus.

Oh, good. I knew you lived in the area,

but I've been knocking on every door on this street.

You're Stephen's mum, right? Hi.

-You're...? -James. Stephen's friend.

From the cult.

You know, I know that's what people are going to say,

but it's still so weird to hear because...

I'd never join a cult.

You're wet.

Yeah, I've been baptizing people.

I would explain, but it doesn't seem now is the right time.

I don't want you near my house.

Stephen's okay.

I just thought you'd like to know.

I know you don't like what he believes in, but it still must be hard not seeing him.

So I just thought I'd pop by to say he's okay.

He's safe, he's fed.

People really like him.

Anyone that knows him thinks he's great.

You can't come in.

You'll get water on my carpet.

Well, I've gotta get back anyway.

He'll come home if you let him.

When did we say we would give this?

End of the day.

Right.

It's a lot.

Did we expect this much?

No.

We did say everything, didn't we?

Yes.

Everything is just more than I thought.

To be great, you have to be a servant.

Even Jesus, the Son of Man,

He-He didn't come to be served but to serve instead.

And He gave His life for us.

Any more questions?

Is he wanting to reinvest it?

No, we want to keep it.

My husband has instructed the deposit be under a different name.

We just want it hidden for a while.

I can do that.

Are you gonna be teaching at the base again?

Yes. All the apostles are gonna be splitting our time to be here

as well as out preaching.

Okay, guys, that's it for today.

Anyone staying for dinner, I'll see you there.

I'm here, I'm here!

Sorry. It-it took a little longer than we thought.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait!

I have our donation.

I have our donation for the house.

Thank you, Ananias.

Uh, look...

Our investment was worth way more than we first thought.

Thank God for His goodness.

To God be all glory.

To God be the glory!

Everything we made from the sale, all of it.

Yours.

Don't clap for us.

We're just a small part of what God is doing.

Jesus once fed crowds of His followers,

um, with a couple of loaves of bread and five fishes.

Imagine what He can do with this.

Everything we made from our sale,

all of it.

You said everything.

Ananias.

Why did you say everything?

-Ananias! -Huh?

Why are you lying?

Uh, I-I don't know what you're talking about.

This is it. This-this is everything.

-I promise you. This is everything. -Stop. Stop, stop.

You are not lying to me.

You are lying to the Holy Spirit.

Where is your wife?

Good job, everyone.

-Thanks. -Thanks, Susanna.

Grab what you can and let's go.

You guys eating at the warehouse?

-Food will be... -All right. Oh.

...go back to the base.

Susanna. Hi.

Uh... it's Naomi, in case you forgot.

Haven't seen you in a while.

Yeah, I didn't know where everyone else had gone.

I, um, had to go back to Antioch for a few weeks.

I tried to get some of the family down to hear the message--

Uh, you guys head back, I'll catch up.

-Okay. -Where you all going?

New base. We moved.

Just came back to tidy up and drop the keys off.

-Well, that's great. Where to? -We're heading there now.

You're free to come with if you like.

That would be great. Yeah.

But if you do...

come as who you really are.

Uh... Sorry?

Your name's not Naomi. It's Mara.

You're a Temple Guard, here to spy on us.

I was praying you'd find the truth,

but you're not searching for that, are you?

How did you know?

He revealed it to me the minute I saw you.

Who did?

Like I said, you're welcome to follow,

but I'd be careful.

Of what?

You've studied Leviticus.

Do you remember the story of Nadab and Abihu?

The two sons of Aaron, set apart to serve as priests of the living God.

One day,

after seeing the fire from the Lord accept an offering,

they too decided to give something.

Where's my husband?

Saphira.

Peter.

Where's my husband?

Did you see our--

The spirit of the Lord is here, Saphira.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Do you?

Yes.

Your husband came with an offering today

for the Kingdom of God

in the name of Jesus,

in front of all of us here,

and in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

He announced before the El Shaddai,

El Roi, El De'Ot...

he boasted of giving everything.

He announced

that the money in that case

was everything you made from your sale today.

Saphira,

is that true?

Where is my husband?

Is that true?

Yes.

That is the price.

Then the same men that buried your husband

will bury you.

And so both of them took incense,

set it alight, and brought it before the Lord.

They approached the Holy of Holies with a fire that had not been authorized.

They approached the Holy of Holies recklessly,

-and-- -The fire of the Lord consumed them.

They died on the spot.

Fire brings warmth,

light, and hope, Mara.

But if you're not careful,

fire burns.

Please present your ticket and Imperium ID

at identification control.

I'm afraid you can't follow me any further.

My friends and I spent three years with Jesus.

We tend to know when we're being followed.

I am Elected Minister Gamaliel of the Pharisees.

-Member of the Sanhedrin. -Yeah.

You were at our interrogation.

Look, I'm not gonna show you back to our base, so ask your questions.

Don't waste your journey.

You're arrogant.

You and your friends. You should be more worried.

Maybe.

Tell me. What are your plans?

To make disciples of all people.

Spread the word of God and His son Jesus.

And let everyone know they are no longer separated from Him

because of sin or shame.

-Right. -In a nutshell.

Well, that's not gonna work for us.

The way of life you're proposing, it goes against God's Law.

The Law has been fulfilled by Jesus.

This isn't a new faith.

This is the fulfillment of everything that was promised.

The words spoken by Isaiah.

This, Minister,

this is what happens next.

You, uh...

You don't speak like a fisherman.

-I don't know what that means. -Well, I can see why they listen to you.

The... the contradiction, it's thought-provoking.

-It's the truth. -Did you steal His body from the tomb?

-You keep asking about the body. -Did you take it?

No.

And yet I don't think you followed me to find out about His body.

I'm... I'm not sure why I followed you.

You followed me to find Him.

You should go.

You should go, Minister.

-Hey. -Hey.

Here you go.

What's happening out there?

Well,

some of the apostles have been baptizing some new people.

Not that.

People are sad.

Yeah.

I'm gonna get baptized one day.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I like Jesus,

even though I've never met Him.

Same here.

Esther.

Is it Stephen?

What if he's right, Gamaliel?

What if we've got this wrong?

Stephen? Can you bring Malachi down?

Come on.

Mum! Dad!

We got there in the end.

He's a good kid.

Good.

Did you, um, did you hear about what happened?

Yeah, we did.

Where is he?

Tough day?

I know.

I know.

2 I'll tell my heart

You okay?

These are the days that will be hardest to explain.

When the people begin to realize

that our Savior is not just a man,

He is God.

Holy.

Righteous.

With ways far above us.

But He is with us, brother.

He is with us.

I see you ignored my instructions.

They're not gonna stop, Saul.

The Temple is underestimating these people.

They are clever. They're annoyingly compassionate.

Forward-thinking. But they-- They are gonna pick up every lost soul

and stir up every stray heart until they have an army

that rivals even the Imperium.

As you sit there filling out permits and filing decrees,

the order you're trying to maintain is under attack.

So what would you have me do?

-Something. -Like what?

-Anything-- -Mara. Enough.

I've had a long day.

Go home. You look ridiculous.

You can't trust Gamaliel. He's weak.

Minister Gamaliel has defended the faith since before you were born!

You forget yourself, Guard.

I saw him with one of the Jesus followers

today in the Lower Streets.

One of the ones they arrested.

One of the ones he let go.

They spoke as if they were friends.

Impossible.

Gamaliel told you to leave them alone.

Have you not thought it might be because he's hiding something?

Tell me it hasn't crossed your mind

that your master might be a sympathizer.

Or worse, a follower.

They are gonna spread their message in the name of a false Messiah

until everyone questions the teachings

that you and I have spent our entire lives fighting for.

The Sanhedrin are gonna let them.

No.

We won't.