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ah

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um

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so

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foreign

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just give her some herbal drinks and

she'll feel better thank you

look here comes mary they say she's

spiritually gifted

people say many things about her some

even claim that they've been healed by

her

can you believe it

go and say hello and kiss her hands

she'll cure you don't be shy

i don't want to come online go and say

hello now come on

hello mary

they'll give her to the temple as an

offering the time has come for that

but i'm afraid that when she leaves the

blessing in our lives will leave as well

don't worry ladies that won't happen she

won't be going to the temple

after all she is a girl they're not

going to let her into the temple right

hmm

i don't know i guess we'll have to see

well i wonder the dignity of the jews

very well

but tell me what exactly is it that's

happened let's put the dignity of the

jews at stake huh

um majesty that tried to bring a female

into our temple

so what's the problem with that

it's against the laws of our religion

majesty

this request is completely shameful and

many of our faithful jews

have been hurt by it i believe that it

would make everyone happy

if your highness in his wisdom would

forbid this from taking place

it would make everybody happy you say

yes your majesty

listen while i tell you what i think old

man

you rabbis are like snakes lying twisted

on a bed of great treasure

snakes know nothing of treasure nor of

their worth

you've coiled yourselves around god's

temple in such

a way that no one else can pray there

you're hardly the representatives of him

as you claim to be you're more like an

experienced tradesman

you'd sell your faith for a roasted

chicken perhaps you want to bribe but

don't know where to look

has someone upset you your majesty tell

me i will punish them for you

propagation oh how i do despise it i

would prefer the moses who looks upon

pharaoh and his people is nothing but

flies you know who i mean don't you

that same person whose book you

interpret in a way to suit your own

interests

whose words you twist and feed to the

people as you fancy

if i may ask have you met with zachariah

lately

herod will take that dream to the grave

zechariah is the only person who doesn't

give in to your distortions

let's move on about this girl

just who is she the daughter of imran

called mary

hold on there isn't she the same girl

who was born instead of christ a few

years ago

that's right sir yes she sent shivers

down our spines

highness when the child turned out to be

a girl

we all believed disaster had been

avoided

but now they want to bring her to the

temple because of imran's promise to god

gentlemen gentlemen as a six-year-old

girl

really made you so distressed that you

have to charge into my palace like this

you know that when it comes to the

temple's internal affairs i don't like

to interfere

i have enough to worry about as it is

highness this girl was raised in

zechariah's house

and he's determined to bring her to the

temple some rabbis are also on his side

this somewhat complicates things

long live the great herod

whenever isakara dresses me like this

it's clear that something very important

has come up very well then

come closer i'll listen to what you have

to say

mary's presence in the temple will be a

seal of approval for her and for

zechariah's false claims of prophethood

besides the people know this girl for

her virtues and piety anyway yes so what

don't you invite people to practice

lives of virtue and piety

yes we do but she is a girl a girl

and she's sure to stir up trouble in

jerusalem's temple

that's enough gentlemen enough it's as

though jerusalem's temple has nothing

more pressing to worry about than this

girl

now tell me it's a car what's the real

problem here

why is this simple girl bothering you

all so much huh

or is there something else that i should

know about isakar

highness this girl is reinforcing

zechariah's influence in the temple you

understand

and he mustn't gain power in the temple

and i suppose you're getting ready to

replace hillel to become his successor

aren't you

isn't that exactly what you want your

excellent majesty

you know that halal is incapable of

managing the temple

i will manage the temple exactly the way

that you want it to be managed

listen to me very carefully isakar

now that zechariah won't compromise it's

better that we just bring the girl into

the temple

majesty you said to me that if this girl

lives among the people she'll have a

negative impact on them right

but if she wants to come to the temple

and jump into your trap

with her own two feet

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then let her come into the temple she'll

be separated from the people

she'll be alone and defenseless

and then you can confront her

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everything will become clear in today's

council meeting what's your opinion

we have no choice but to accept mary

it's not possible it's not possible

don't even mention such a thing

what will you tell harry i totally

oppose it we should be united in our

opposition i'm completely against it

completely against it

they're going to the saint henry

committee meeting how is it even

possible for them to allow a girl into

the temple

that's right my father says that if a

girl enters the temple

its roof will collapse the temple's roof

will collapse

what nonsense my father says it will if

you had a father like me you'd know how

it is

no girl has ever served there up till

now

zechariah is god's messenger and he

knows better than all of your fathers

whatever he says is true oh joseph's

only defending his cousin

i guess girls are better at working than

us boys are so if she comes she can

prove it by doing all our chores you're

right

we should have her wash all of our

dishes and then when she's done we can

feed her our leftovers

watch what you're saying i won't let

anyone talk about my cousin this way as

long as i'm in the temple

got it so you'd better be careful when

you speak oh yeah

yeah that's right what are you deaf

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you're talking about mary's arrival i'm

telling you now he will not let mary

come here

we must decide to counsel me

chaos sit down gentlemen be quiet

we've all spoken and the time has come

to make the final decision

pharisees announce your verdict well sir

during these past few days we've

announced our decision in many different

ways

so zedekiah just as always the pharisees

seem to have spoken in ambiguity

whatever sadducees decided

of course your honor

the result of our talks is clear

the sadducees are absolutely incomplete

and total agreement with their brothers

the pharisees

we thank god that the respectable

pharisees sect has a leader who is

both pious and a great and wise scholar

and therefore

we would most humbly and respectfully

like to suggest that

isaka through his wisdom and mindful

insight announced the final verdict

we will respect the decision we won't

dispute it if it pleases your respected

sir

the respected hillel and my brothers

i thank the sadducees for their

thoughtful intentions

in particular i thank zedekiah who is

well respected by all of the priests in

the temple

it's so pleasing to my heart to see

unity

among the jewish authorities who are

steadfast in protecting moses's

honorable religious

laws for the israelites

for us the hard days are finally over

and we have

entered a brand new era thanks to

hillel's skill

and righteous wisdom

we now face the most challenging

situation which has for some time

preoccupied the inner thoughts of my

mind

and therefore i would like to ask hillel

to grant me permission to announce the

final decision of this

turbulent debate yes go ahead

i've taken judea's current situation

into consideration

which is in need of further stability

and greater peace

this nation also faces the foreboding

great and imminent threat

of being conquered by godless pagans and

idolaters from outside

with all this in mind i declare now that

i've made my final decision about

whether to allow imran's daughter mary

to offer service

in the temple of jerusalem

mary is hereby permitted to enter the

temple

are you crazy what have you done

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so

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so

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so

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ah

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huh

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hello joseph how are you hello nice to

see you zachariah

i've lined up these wooden logs for you

be careful joseph

they're quite heavy for a boy it's no

problem i like to help you because you

don't

order me around like the others always

do and even if you do give me an order

it's usually to my benefit right

so tell me how's my cousin mary

she's well she sends her regards

all the priest ever seem to talk about

now is mary

i sure wish that i could see her you

might be able to see her joseph

but how i mean i won't be able to leave

the temple until

i finish with my course here and by that

time

i'll be a frail old priest well she

might come and see you

come here really

so she's being allowed to enter the

temple has the council decided

yes and i'm planning

to build her a hut with this wood here

it will start here

and go around like this

and the door will go there

like it with these locks yes

then do you think that i could help you

build it what are we waiting for

what do i do hand me those logs there

here you go

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oh

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zechariah there you are how are you

david

i've searched all over all the

surrounding woods for you

what brings you here well zachary i

heard you're making a hut in the temple

for mary

and to be honest with you i came here to

ask if i could perhaps

help you in some way in the building of

mary's chamber

help in building mary's chamber but

wouldn't that degrade you as a rabbi

how could it do that how could it

degrade my position as a rabbi when my

position is

nothing when compared to zachariah who

makes an honest living and pays no

attention

to these superficial matters good for

you david

you should know that these

responsibilities these

positions and lessons the discussions

and garments and rankings could all

serve to distance

you from your lord if you see it coming

engage yourself in trying physical

activity and so

silence your desires so that you may

receive god's mercy and have

your soul purified

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i am ready my master let's go then

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they're building a room who's it for

it's for mary

it's for mary up there david's helping

him too

peculiar he's making changes to the

temple without having gotten permission

he wants to build this room above his

own chamber so that he can look after

mary personally

i am the teacher at this temple and mary

will become my students so

the pantry next to my chamber is empty i

will have it prepared for her

enough michael mary's residence is not

the issue here it's her guardianship

i am imran's nephew so naturally i

should be looking after her

this arguing is pointless if it's about

blood relations

then i'm related to her as well you all

know

perfectly well that just like the other

servants in the temple

mary will be placed under my supervision

i will not allow anyone else to look

after her do you understand

no that won't happen you think you'll be

her guardian

all the servant children who come here

are watched over and taught by me

and now that this girl has come to the

temple she will also learn and complete

her education

under my supervision stupid tub of lord

now sit down and shut up all right

i didn't expect that from you jeroboam

why are you like this

i respect your age but i will not be put

down by your arrogance

what are you trying to say huh stop

arguing

calm down take a seat sit down

what did i say to offend you that's

enough gentlemen

listen it is of little importance which

one of us looks after mary

what is important is that zachariah not

be permitted to

understand go ruin zechariah's

reputation in such a way that he dare

not try

zechariah

zechariah what is it david

it's the priests they've managed to turn

the townspeople against you

well that's nothing new but zechariah

their objective is to prevent you from

being mary's guardian

what do

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look there's zachariah

he also shops from the market

it looks like he's buying some bread the

same zechariah who claims to be a

prophet

but doesn't the great zechariah have a

servant who does his simple work for him

what kind of a prophet is that he

strolls into the bazaar like ordinary

people

he buys bread and eats like us

yes he's right why haven't any angels

descended upon him to help him put fear

of the hereafter into the common people

huh

yes and why hasn't he received any

treasures from the skies

and why doesn't he even have a garden

from which to eat fruit

how can these people believe in him how

can you believe in him my brothers and

sisters

you are following a man who is surely

bewitched

just look at his tattered clothes

they're so worn out

the prophets of god that were sent

before me also ate food and walked in

the bazaar as i do did they not

the lord sometimes tests us my brothers

to see who is the most

patient among us do you not know of

these things

come now zechariah why don't you follow

in the other rabbi's footsteps

and take advantage of the gifts and

offerings that are given to the temple

why do you spend your life working as a

simple carpenter zachariah

are you trying to fool these humble

people here

the prophets of god have always chosen

to work

hard for their own income instead of

seeking help

from the people don't you remember this

haven't you heard of david and solomon

the great kings of the israelites of the

past

who made a living by making armor and

using their humble skills

as craftsmen even though they had

authority over the nation's treasury

many prophets were rejected and

abandoned by their people

the people they were trying to help some

of them were tortured and even killed

by their very own kin who should have

helped them

haven't you seen how they were disgraced

and suffered god's vengeance despite

what they did

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so

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hello elias hello zachariah

what's wrong you don't look so well

i'm just tired

if you like you can return home now and

come back tomorrow

zechariah i don't know what to say

i don't know whether i should speak or

stay quiet

you want to leave me as well i'm sick of

carpentry

i wasn't made for this kind of work

you never spoke of this before

my nephew has summoned me from bethlehem

he seems to be ill i'll be going there

for trading

but i might have to stay and look after

my nephew i don't know

very well go build yourself a small shop

there and start work

you'll make a great carpenter

and you can come back whenever you want

i've become used to you

elias

i will pray for you and for your nephew

my friend

forgive me i know in my heart that the

noble zechariah is god's messenger and

everything he says is truth

but what can i do my patience is nothing

compared to your devotion

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he'll return to his homeland

but i brought food for him grandfather

it doesn't matter let's see what you've

brought shall we hmm

so you're all alone now

i'm used to being alone

are you in zechariah

hello zechariah

yes hello i'm here welcome yes

hello i see you're still in this old

play say you still haven't left it

you haven't set foot in here in years

cousin please come inside

i'll just sit here

sitting here i can relive the memories

of the past

good old imran

he would always sit just here

and read to us from the torah

yes i wish we appreciated those moments

more back then

i was such a naughty boy but you're

always so quiet and sharp

i never would have guessed that your

silence was because you wanted to

succeed iran is god's prophet

isn't that right zechariah

i have some more milk on the stove allow

me to get some for you

i felt that i needed to warn you about

some things before bringing mary to the

temple

zechariah and this is completely

confidential

that's why i've come here to tell you in

person

please you know very well that if i

wanted to i could have prevented little

mary from coming to the temple at all

i'm also amazed by this divine

intervention don't be mistaken zechariah

god hasn't interfered in these matters

cousin

i was the one who made the rabbis in the

council change their minds

yes i have heard about this as well

why have you done it

first you tell me why you insisted on

bringing this girl to the temple so much

i don't believe it was merely an

offering zechariah

you never believed imran was a prophet

either

tell me what is it that you want me to

believe now

and just who do you claim this girl to

be

has someone made a claim that i am not

aware of

i'm afraid you cannot fool me zechariah

no i want to know the truth

there's a mystery hidden within this

girl

you are hiding something from us aren't

you

she's only a six-year-old girl

you didn't come here to say these things

jessica

so please get to the point

i want to talk about mary's guardianship

zechariah you know very well i have

great influence inside the temple

so i believe that i should be her

guardian i can help give her a good

education

you don't live in jerusalem and have a

long way to travel to get to the temple

you won't be able to check up on her i'm

also a relative and i don't have a child

of my own

and the people

never

we shall see

who is that grandfather

he's one of our relatives mary

is he the one they say was my father's

enemy

yes that's him i hope he doesn't turn

against you

exercise a little patience isn't it

better to be realistic

am i not mary's guardian hillary

listen to me zechariah you know very

well what mary is worthy of our friends

the rabbis

and your relatives they all have a right

to debate who will be granted

guardianship don't they

there are four very good reasons why i

should be her guardian

for starters mary was raised in my home

secondly she is familiar with me

thirdly mary's mother entrusted her to

me

and finally and finally god hasn't given

you a child isn't that right zechariah

no it's not the fourth reason is

that i know better than anyone what this

precious pearl is do wish that imran was

still alive so he could take care of

this mata himself

first of all

her mother entrusted her to the temple

not to him secondly she's only familiar

with him because

she's but a child she will grow out of

that

i'm sorry hillary but i will not

relinquish my claim

that's enough arguing now

do you not believe that mary will be

under god's protection while she's in

the temple

i i do

i have listened and heard your arguments

gentlemen

having done so i believe that according

to the temple rules

the most right and most fair way to

solve a dispute like this is

to hold it wrong

but what if zechariah doesn't win the

draw

that's exactly what they're hoping for

isn't it elizabeth

so you're saying they can have complete

authority over mary

yes

it is a very fair customs yes i

completely agree

all the rabbis from the temple will take

part god knows who will win the draw

he will decide the outcome

will you be taking part in this drawer

as well

yes i do want to do my duty towards mary

as her relative

i hope you don't think i'm challenging

you by doing so

the outcome will be the same

nathan i must tell you i'm very worried

about you

why do you think everything we do is an

opposition to you

didn't you teach us yourself that we

should always strive to abstain from

arrogance

so why do you now see yourself more

worthy than us

but nathan this is the daughter of the

prophet imran you know that i

enough zechariah the period of imran's

prophethood is over

the era of superstition and fallacy has

come to an end nathan

do you know what you're saying yes

perfectly well i release myself from all

restrictions

even if you are that restriction

i now feel light and free as a bird

that's everyone we can begin the

ceremony now

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oh just jehovah you'll be the judge

choose whomever is most suitable from

among mary's relatives

throw your pants into the water the

owner of the pen which leaves the pool

last

will become mary's guardian

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bye

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your arguments have been pointless

the lord has continued to give you the

responsibility of praising mary

now wait just a moment gentlemen i say

this drawer is invalid and must be

redone

the straw has been conducted fairly

everyone witnessed it

let's go

so that's it

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i object i say we must repeat the draw

one more time

i object do you hear me

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so

our work is finished it's finally

finished

you're a great carpenter master it's

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strong

a sturdy room

well done i never thought that we would

finish this so quickly

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ah

hello anna how are you today i'm fine

zechariah prophet of god

good to see you what are you doing here

forgive me i i just

you need something no no

i guess you want to see mary

well i have a question zachariah

is it possible that mary could someday

be christ's mother

who told you such a thing nobody

but this is how imran's prediction

should turn out isn't it i mean this

town has

has seen nothing but blessings ever

since the time mary was born

the cattle have produced more milk and

have more offspring

the people of galilee are more

successful in their businesses

and the farmers are very pleased and

happy because their crops have all grown

in number

and when i look into mary's eyes i see

something which i

well something i can't describe she must

be a saint she must be

what a befitting mother for christ it

makes perfect sense

don't mention this to anyone all right

i wouldn't i wouldn't have anyone to

talk to here

i'm alone in this town anna

mary has many enemies here such talk as

this could put her life in danger

especially now that she has to live

alone near to the rabbis in the temple

mary you seem very anxious i'm so

excited to see god's house

and i'm very happy to be able to serve

there

as well but being away from my mother is

i understand it's hard

grandfather did you not have a father

like me

when you were my age i was an orphan

most of god's prophets were orphans

during their childhood years

but why there's great wisdom behind

things such as this

a person who grows up alone is able to

appreciate god's love and kindness more

than others

it's possible that the almighty lord

wants the heart and spirit of an

orphaned child

to be directed towards him so that he

only seeks god while living in the

solitude that has been given him to bear

the loneliness of the prophets is one of

the great secrets of god's creation

maybe through it they can feel closer to

god

do you understand then pray for me

so that while in the temple i can

overcome my feeling of loneliness

through god's love my darling

open up your heart and always keep it

full of love for him

he is kinder than any mother could be

and more helpful than

any father on earth try and stay away

from the rabbis and servants of the

temple

for some of them hold a great hatred of

your father imran

do not fuel their anger and keep away

from them

do you understand mary all right i'll be

careful grandfather

let's go

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ah

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is

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oh

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oh

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uh