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[girl] Saba? Savta?

[Shoshana groans]

Shiya, dear. Sweet love, are you okay?

There are men outside.

- I'm scared. - [Caiaphas mutters]

Do your abba and eema let you sleep in their bed?

- Mm-hmm. - [Caiaphas] Mm.

I'll get up with you, Shiya.

I have to be up anyway.

- Why? - [Caiaphas tuts]

I'll tuck you in.

[Caiaphas groans, sighs]

Come along with your old grand abba now.

Come on.

Now, close your eyes and pray with me, hmm?

Grant, oh, God, this little one,

lie down in peace and raise her up,

our guardian, to life renewed.

Spread over her the shelter of Your peace.

For You, oh, God, watch over us and deliver us.

Guard our going and coming to life and peace forevermore.

- Amen. - Amen.

You close your eyes.

Malchus! What are you doing?

I...

I didn't want to, um, knock and wake everyone up.

I-I didn't mean to. Um, I'm just--

What happened? Say it. Did something go wrong?

Something happened. Yes.

I mean, the guardsmen have delivered the rabbi of Nazareth.

They are waiting in the courtyard.

You could have led with that.

May I?

Of course. Come in.

- Warm milk with turmeric. - Hot water.

- Honey? - No honey.

Yes, the occasion is not sweet.

[Caiaphas chuckles]

I get it.

The promised land of milk and honey.

There won't be much of either if we lose it all to Rome.

Do you really believe we could lose everything?

- Would I be up at this hour if I didn't? - [Shiya] Saba?

I still can't sleep.

The prayer didn't work.

Hmm, well, that's the thing about prayers, my little cucumber.

Sometimes, they're not answered immediately.

Yes.

Get into bed with Savta.

You can keep each other warm.

[Caiaphas chuckles softly]

[Caiaphas sighs, groans]

["Walk on the Water" playing]

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, child, come on in ♪

♪ Jump in the water ♪

♪ Got no trouble With the mess you've 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 ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Walk on the water ♪

[song ends]

[Caiaphas] There's blood on your neck.

Did He resist?

- Oh, no, He did not. - Hmm?

- Your Honor? - Hmm?

Are we... are we sure about this?

What happened? You're not telling me something.

- I can see through you, Malchus. - No, you cannot.

Otherwise, you wouldn't be asking me that.

I mean, I can tell when you're lying.

I didn't lie. I told you, He did not resist.

That is the truth.

Then why the blood?

I was wounded.

And?

And He healed me.

How?

I don't know how else to say this...

but I saw something miraculous.

- I felt it. - Felt what?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Forget it.

I've overstepped my bounds.

- You most certainly have. - I didn't mean to question you.

You know full well I received a prophecy from the King of the Universe.

Yes, yes. I'm aware.

I am guided by the divine authority of El Elyon

and political expediency just happens to align

with what I've been shown.

Do not be unsettled, young Malchus.

Prophecy is sound.

If everything works out,

He'll relent.

We'll have a peaceful holiday. Hmm?

[ominous music playing]

It's in His hands, really.

It's in His hands.

- Mm, yes. - And if He does not relent?

Prophecy is sound, and our strategy will be effective.

How long until He arrives?

The Nazarene will arrive at Caiaphas' home any moment.

Abba, this is Caiaphas' project.

His prophecy. He ordered the arrest.

All the better. It's not on our hands.

I don't like that it was his idea.

Caiaphas is making his biggest move yet. Who does he bring forth for approval?

Me, of course.

We're in the seat of power.

I just think appearing too eager to get involved is a bad look,

especially when Caiaphas is all too eager to show off his prize.

It should seem more like we wandered into this casually.

By accident, even.

If that's how you feel,

when we get there, why don't you sit outside with the slaves?

[slow, tense music playing]

[music fades]

[Max] Malchus.

One moment, everyone. We will have you all inside shortly.

We reported your request to resist assemblies up through command.

Got back this message.

- [paper rustles] - [Max clears throat]

"Governor Pilate neither condemns nor condones

the apprehension of Jesus of Nazareth."

That sounds like Pilate.

As I explained, Max, this is an internal matter.

- It doesn't involve you. - It does if it involves civil unrest.

We're here to ensure a peaceful transfer of your prisoner.

- Are you taking Him in this home? - We will, shortly.

Post up at the entrances to the courtyard.

Pilate is amazingly out of his depth.

He's a shrewd boy.

I was here before him, I'll be here long after he's removed.

They're here, Your Honor.

Yes. Bring them in. Come, come.

[Caiaphas] Come, come.

[soft tense music playing]

[Caiaphas] Yes, yes. Come, come, bring them in.

Ah, gentlemen, so good to see you.

Follow me inside.

Yanni, stay here, please. Come.

The rest of you, please wait here for now.

Thank you for your patience. Thank you.

[soft, tense music continues]

- [knocking on door] - [sighs]

- Do you know what time it is? - They arrested Jesus of Nazareth.

Don't you know it's a holiday?

If there's not a fire, then leave me alone.

Peter, this isn't the way.

No. We need as many people as possible to be made aware, to create outrage.

- What kind of outrage? - Defiance. Dissent.

After the last sermon He gave, after clearing the temple,

we're more likely to stir up a lynch mob.

You're not going to get the kind of outrage you're after.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Are you listening?

- I'm hearing you. - That's not what I asked.

So you wanna do what? Nothing?

Just watch and wait?

I think that's kind of what Jesus said.

Yeah, well, in the garden, He said to watch and wait, and we didn't.

We weren't able to, so now we're making up for it.

Has it occurred to you that Jesus can handle Himself in every situation?

I have to do something with my hands, John, or they'll fall off.

Let's test that theory.

[John sighs]

[soft indistinct chattering]

Ah, it's your friend with the ear.

- Two ears, no thanks to you. - What did I tell you about my hands?

Wait here. I'll talk to him.

Let's be clear, gentlemen.

This is my prisoner, and I'm the only high priest in this room.

My, my, brother-in-law.

It's okay, Ananus.

Caiaphas carries a heavy burden.

Can't you see it?

How he has changed since I allowed the Romans to replace me

with him as high priest.

I suspect my sister sees it.

Not everyone appointed is fit to be high priest.

But here, faced with a big decision, he's come home.

I don't know what self-important reason you imagine as to... [chuckles]

...why I brought you here.

I don't care.

It was a courtesy.

Most of our Sanhedrin brethren will be arriving soon for the trial.

We have enough votes to condemn.

This is not about important or elite persons.

I have them bagged, as you know.

No. I chose to bring you here because of your outsized influence

over the uneducated and dispossessed of Jerusalem.

Who rather like Jesus.

Who think they like Jesus, or thought they did,

until He ransacked the temple market and told them to pay their taxes,

and now they're undecided,

but could easily be

tipped in a direction by one former high priest

to whom they are still blindly loyal.

I don't want anything to do with this.

I don't want to be associated.

Perhaps you're too new to politics to understand what this could cost.

Oh, it's quite the contrary. It's you who are misreading this.

You cannot turn a blind eye anymore.

You may be aloof, but you can no longer afford to appear as such.

The people will want to know where we stand, Abba.

He has a point.

I find all of this extremely distasteful.

[laughs softly]

Interesting. You haven't seemed to mind

enjoying the warm glow of the loud minority

who still pine for the glory days of Annas the Hardliner,

- Annas the Zealot. - My father's no Zealot.

Annas who wasn't afraid to fly in the face of institutions,

to the thrill of the populace, to the enragement of the establishment.

[Caiaphas] Hmm?

The People's Warrior wants to shrink back from controversy now?

I can choose my battles.

My hand will not be forced.

I received a prophecy

that one man shall die to save the entire nation.

A prophecy from God.

This is not a battle that you can choose not to engage with.

- It's going to happen. - Now, who has an inflated sense of self?

[chuckles softly]

[Annas] Caiaphas...

none of us is really a prophet.

Do you know if this man is?

I honestly don't know, and I don't care.

[scoffs]

But politically, it's what must be done.

At a minimum, Abba, we should--

[pensive music playing]

Can we send Him in?

[crowd indistinct chattering]

- You shouldn't be here. - How's your ear?

It doesn't hurt at all, which...

makes it all the more strange.

You were with Him all along? I thought you were the olive oil vendor.

- A man cannot be more than one thing? - You were hiding.

You are not an honest man, John.

Honest? You're trying to kill my rabbi.

Yeah, I wouldn't have told me either.

So, what's happening now?

He will be questioned by Annas.

- The former high priest? - The people listen to him.

Does he listen to them? Jesus is beloved by the people.

He was beloved. A lot has changed.

Pilate has been made aware of the arrest, and he's trying to stay out of it.

But, you know, he... he sort of can't.

- So, what are you saying? - I...

I think it's over, John.

Can't you do something? He healed you.

- You've seen firsthand-- - [shushes]

Look, if He can do that, maybe He can save Himself.

If He wanted to.

Why wouldn't He want to?

He's here for our salvation, to free us.

He's never lifted a finger to defend Himself.

I might be able to let you see Jesus before they take Him to jail.

That is truly the best I can offer.

And it is a "maybe."

And after that, you are on your own.

Are you listening? Let's go.

John.

- I must say, I'm surprised. - You're surprised?

I'm sure you have a lot of questions. I would too.

Questions are the last thing on my mind at the moment.

I just need you to know that I love all of you.

- "Love"? - This is for His own good,

and ours and all of Israel.

This... This is a momentous day.

I will give you guys some space, but whatever you do,

please keep your voices down.

John, please, don't hurt me.

Just listen--

Whatever you think love is, Judas, this isn't it.

Rabbi taught us the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart

and with all your mind.

I've thought this through every which way, and this is how it had to happen.

- I know it. I'm sure of it. - Must be nice.

- What? - To be so certain.

But Jesus spoke more often of faith, of not knowing.

Of believing beyond understanding.

How dare you think that you know better than He does?

What I know is there are two outcomes.

Either He is the Messiah and He will destroy His enemies, or...

or He is not.

If He is not...

then we both know that He deserves to be arrested

and that we can stop wasting our time.

But if He is the Messiah,

then there's plenty that I still don't know.

Like the exact moment He will strike down His enemies,

or whether He's waiting just until Rome gets involved.

Remember that moment in the garden

when He said, "I am," and it knocked everyone to the ground?

He could have destroyed them then and there.

But what if He's waiting for a big moment, when everyone's watching?

- When everyone can see? - [softly] Malchus.

- What? - What is it?

Get Judas out of here, quickly.

- Wait, what's happening? - Trust me.

You do not want Peter to find you right now.

- Go. - But, John--

Go!

[exhales sharply]

So where will we look first?

I'll start at the governor's mansion, but unfortunately,

I'll have to go on my own.

And who do the rest of us go to for help?

Mary?

Right now I'm just trying to keep up with Mother.

I can't think.

[foreboding music playing]

Off the road. Everyone, off the road!

- Behind the rocks. - [women panting anxiously]

[horse neighs]

[Matthias] Kona.

Kona. Kona.

Hey. Hey. Kona.

Kona, what's wrong?

Whoa, girl.

Whoa, girl.

Kona. [shushes]

[Kona snorts]

Whoa, Kona. Hey, what's wrong, Kona?

There's nothing. Kona. Hey! Come on.

- Matthias? - [yelps] Who?

[Tamar] Mary! What are you doing?

Magdalene?

Oh, you scared me. What are you doing here?

Do you know about Jesus of Nazareth?

- Do you know where He is? - Hold on, Mother.

He's with Nicodemus. He knows us.

- Where are you going? - To Lazarus's house, to find you.

It... It's a good thing my horse, uh...

- I guess-- - We already know about the arrest.

No, He's only being detained.

Nicodemus stepped in at the final hour

and convinced Caiaphas to wait until morning to have a full trial.

- A trial for what? - What are the charges?

There are many, but Nicodemus is preparing to argue

that Jesus's detainment and trial are illegal.

- Where are the men? - At our brother's house.

No. That's the first place the authorities will look.

That's what the boys said. They're leaving soon.

What would they want with the men?

They may be questioned as witnesses and co-conspirators.

Conspiracy to commit what?

You... you said that they were holding Him until morning. Where?

I can't say for certain because it's a high-profile case.

But if you had to guess?

The guards have a holding area just off the Court of Gentiles

for troublemakers in the market.

Thieves and the like.

It's the only place I can think of, but it seems too obvious, too plain.

- Where is Yussif? - With Nicodemus.

Look, the main thing I wanted to tell you is that Jesus is safe tonight.

You can rest assured of that.

No.

- What? - In my spirit, something's off.

A mother can sense things.

- My son is not safe. - Mother, please. Mother, wait.

We can't stop her. You just have to let her go.

We're not waiting around for the verdict.

- Go speak to the men. - Are they all there?

No. A few of them were with Him at the time of the arrest, and--

- Let me guess. Peter. - How did you know?

- Remember how long I've watched you all? - He and John followed the guards.

- Not a good idea. - Neither of them asked me, Matthias.

So, ten in hiding, two in the city.

Head toward the house of Lazarus and see if you can find them.

If you'll excuse us, we have to make sure she doesn't get herself arrested.

Adonai's angels go with you.

Matthias?

Everyone's scared and on edge, and no one knows you.

I sometimes forget that.

I need a code word. Something only you'd know.

[clicks tongue, sighs sharply]

It's the middle of the night after a long Seder,

so I'm going to ask You to keep Your answers concise and to the point.

What is the substance and purpose of Your teaching?

I've spoken openly to the world, and I've always taught in synagogues

and the temple where the religious leaders gather.

- That's not an answer. - I've said nothing in secret.

If you wanted this information,

you've had many opportunities to obtain it from witnesses.

I want to hear it from You.

- It's a matter of public record. - Do you know who You're talking to?

How many people have You told Your lies to?

I haven't lied.

So none.

Could Your teachings be interpreted as calls to violence?

Ask those who have heard Me what I said to them.

They know.

If we ban You from ever teaching publicly again, will You comply?

I've also answered that previously as well.

Is that how You answer the Kohen Hagadol?

[winces, grunts]

[Ananus breathes deeply]

- [foreboding music playing] - [Jesus coughs]

[sniffles]

[breathes heavily]

[music ends]

As I was saying...

Have You been observed to sit at table and eat openly with tax collectors?

Yes.

Have You been observed to sit at table and eat openly with impure women?

I have been observed.

Have You shown contempt for Shabbat?

No.

But You've broken Shabbat and made no apologies, haven't You?

Your words, not mine.

Abba.

[paper rustling]

Do You count among Your followers a Zealot?

Some very zealous people, yes.

That's not what I asked You.

Not anymore.

What?

None of My followers belong to the fourth philosophy.

They belong to Me.

Huh.

Do You count among Your followers a gentile woman of African descent?

Yes.

- Do You eat with her? - Frequently.

Have You ever touched a vessel that she drank from?

I haven't thought about it.

Seems like something important enough to think about, doesn't it?

No. Not really.

Do You intend to bring our people to ruin by leading a revolution to overthrow Rome?

There's no shortage of record keeping as to My words and teachings.

Are you convinced?

I can't make sense of this man. Why isn't He defending Himself?

Doesn't see the need.

He thinks He's above us.

By asking me to check His references, He confirms that He's unapologetic

- and that He's known widely. - Hmm.

It's as if He's set this up Himself.

What do you mean, "set it up"?

I mean, if He wanted to avoid arrest and carry out whatever His plan is,

there should have been more calculation.

Is He being careless?

- [Annas] Is He being reckless? - [Caiaphas] Maybe both.

[Annas breathes deeply]

I agree we must manage Israel's reputation.

And someone like Him ought not to be counted

among our people's most popular figures.

But death?

The prophecy says one man will die for the people.

But it doesn't say who will perpetrate that death.

It must be Rome.

Hmm.

We are doing what's right for the people.

We just need to find a reason

to hand Him over.

That's long enough. Let's go.

Stay close together.

[knocking on door]

[soft tense music playing]

- [softly] Seriously? - [Matthias] Shalom.

Lazarus.

Careful.

[Matthias] Friends, I know you're nervous. I'm not an enemy.

[Zee] You.

I've seen you before.

You were watching us. Who are--

Just been with your women friends.

And Magdalene told me to tell you,

"Soon is now."

[music ends]

What did she mean?

I have no idea. She just said you'd trust me if I said that.

So, what are you doing here?

- I'll make this fast. - Um...

- [Nathanael] Who is this guy? - My name is Matthias.

I work for Rabbi Nicodemus,

and he has convinced the high priest to delay a trial,

so He's safe for now, but we need to--

Wait. I know Peter and John are following Jesus, but where's Judas?

He's the one that led the authorities to Jesus.

- Nicodemus didn't know that? - He'd heard rumors of someone.

But Judas? Why?

- If we knew why he did it, we'd tell you. - Why don't you go find out for yourself?

Since you seem to know everything that's going on.

Brothers, he's trying to help.

What I do know is that you need to quickly get somewhere far from Lazarus's house.

We were headed to a friend's house, but could Nicodemus hide us?

No. He cannot afford the appearance of a conflict of interest.

And he has a lot to do to prepare for morning.

- Where is your friend's house? - On the outskirts of the city.

We had the Seder meal there.

The safest place would be something obvious

and right under their noses.

Jesus has many sympathizers that would gladly shelter you.

The question is, who wouldn't be caught dead hiding you?

That's what we want.

- Phoebe's. - In the Essene quarter.

Okay, I think I agree. And it's better to be closer to me.

But are you absolutely sure

no one has seen you coming in and out of the quarter?

- We've been very careful. - What about Joanna's husband, Chuza?

There is no way he would get the hunch she's letting you all stay there?

Maybe we just take care of him.

[Zee scoffs]

Seriously, you want to off Chuza?

- Joanna would thank us. - Nathanael.

I believe you will be safe there, at least until morning.

No one from Herod's court is even going to know anything has happened

until word gets around of the trial.

But what if the temple guard comes here and doesn't find us?

Won't that raise alarms?

They're going to do their best to find you before dawn

so you can be compelled to testify as witnesses.

But if Nicodemus has his way,

the trial will get drawn out over several days,

needing to pause first for Shabbat,

then for the remaining five days of Passover.

It will be a week before the Sanhedrin issues any warrants to bring in witnesses.

Hold on, hold on.

I'm just asking.

What would be the harm in giving testimony as witnesses?

I would gladly stand up for Him and tell the truth,

even if it means condemnation.

Maybe that's how we show our faithfulness.

We couldn't stop the arrest, but we could show up for Him in the trial.

But if all of us are in prison, who'll go out and spread His message?

- We have to think beyond the immediate. - We can talk about that some other time.

For right now, Matthias is right. We need to hide at Phoebe's.

- We can't go as a group. - No, no. Absolutely not.

I suggest going in groups of two, staggered on the hour,

and taking different routes.

Same as how we went to Mark's house.

- Nathanael, we can go together. - I'll go with you, James.

- Whoa! Slow down. - I've been walking

with Little James longer than any of you. I know his way.

That's not the point. You two, and you two? I don't trust it.

Why?

Pairing together those in favor of doing something drastic or intervening by force?

Who's to stop them if they go together?

Oh, you think Andrew and I are going to storm the city?

[together] Yes.

- Or at least try. - What's that supposed to mean?

That we should temper one another's impulses by sending mixed pairs.

Thank you.

Andrew and I. Big James and Nathanael.

Uh, Zee and Little James.

Uh, Thad and Philip. Thomas...

That's right. We have an odd number.

Are you not worried about me because I'm ambivalent?

Ambivalence makes you an even greater liability.

Thanks for your concern. I'll be fine to go alone.

- [Thomas] Really. - Thomas--

I'd like some time to myself.

It's been quite a night, and I could use a think.

And, hey, if anything happens to me, I'll be ambivalent about it.

[apostles groan]

- It was a joke. - Let's go. Now.

[pensive somber music playing]

- Who were you talking to just now? - He's going to try to help us.

- Who? - The servant to the high priest? Malchus?

With whom you have a history of a couple of hours?

Who you have a longer history with.

Do you want the chance to see Jesus or not?

Yeah, I can get to Him without any help.

We've seen how things end when you take things into your own hands.

The ones you say are going to fall off?

But look at you.

Hmm? Intact.

Please, collaborate.

Show some humility.

We came up short when we kept falling asleep.

I'm not coming up short a second time.

[sighs]

[door opening]

[Malchus] Please come in. Thank you. Shalom, Rabbi.

What happened?

I don't know. I heard little of it.

- Well, what's happening now? - He'll be questioned by the high priest.

This is the trial.

Why are you still here?

- What do you mean? Of course, I-- - You gave us His location.

You correctly identified Him and you were paid.

- It is done. We don't need you anymore. - No, it's not done.

This is just the beginning. Or...

- You're right. It is done. - I don't understand.

No. You... you really don't.

You're acting like this is an ordinary transaction

and... and it might be. That's one possibility.

There's also a chance this could be something so much bigger.

Ah... follow everyone inside and wait for me in the kitchen.

I need to take care of something. Go.

[crowd indistinct chattering]

What are you doing?

If you are seen, you will be arrested, questioned, and tried.

Yeah, right alongside our master.

Fine. Guards!

No, no, no. It's okay. We don't want that.

Think of Eden and the others.

We need to witness.

That's a theme.

I can take one of you.

It's not you.

[closing theme music playing]

♪ Heaven's breaking down ♪

♪ Breaking down the old bounds ♪

♪ Making trouble in ♪

♪ Trouble in this small town ♪

♪ I heard the wolves They called them black sheep ♪

♪ But we know these get-backs Never come cheap ♪

♪ But when you're alone ♪

♪ The world will remind you That this ain't your home ♪

♪ This ain't your home ♪

♪ And what you gonna do When the world starts telling you ♪

♪ That you don't belong here? ♪

♪ You don't belong here? ♪

♪ And what you gonna do When the world starts telling you ♪

♪ That you don't belong here? ♪

♪ You don't belong ♪

- ♪ What you wanna say that to me for? - ♪ Is that how it should go? ♪

♪ It can feel lonely sometimes ♪

♪ Deep cuts cut deep Beneath the armor, yeah ♪

♪ The wine's gone bad Sound the alarm now, yeah ♪

♪ When you're alone ♪

♪ The world will remind you That this ain't your home ♪

♪ This ain't your home, yeah ♪

♪ When you're alone ♪

♪ The world will remind you That this ain't your home ♪

♪ This ain't your home ♪

♪ And what you gonna do When the world starts telling you ♪

♪ That you don’t belong here? ♪

♪ You don’t belong here? ♪

♪ And what you gonna do When the world starts telling you ♪

♪ That you don’t belong here? ♪

♪ You don’t belong here? ♪

♪ What you gonna do When the world starts telling you ♪

♪ That you don’t belong here? ♪

♪ You don’t belong here? ♪

- ♪ What you gonna do? ♪ - ♪ You don't belong here ♪

- ♪ What you gonna do? ♪ - ♪ You don't belong ♪