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[man] In the name
of Jesus Christ!

[man] In the name
of Jesus Christ!

[explosions]

[man] Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

[music playing]

A dream?

Yes.

I was dreaming of your
mother's bread...

still warm
from the oven.

Keep dreaming
if you wanna eat today.

Nothing to eat
and sleeping on stones.

I'm getting too old
for this.

We must find work.

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[music playing]

Let me be the first
to welcome you,

Governor Pilate.

You appear to be
the only one

to welcome me.

Please make note
of that, Governor.

I am the only one
to welcome you.

A conqueror doesn't expect
a warm welcome.

Well, these people
don't accept

that they've been
conquered, governor.

Well, they will.

Judea is the most
troublesome

province
in the empire.

So I've been told.

Why?

It's full of Jews.

[laughing]

And who are you?

Livio, Roman citizen.

And why are you here?

Well, a kind man would say
that I am Caesar's historian.

An unkind man would say
that I am Caesar's...

...Spy.

[laughing]

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

Good morning, Mary.

It's a beautiful morning.

Have Joseph
and your son returned?

No.

I'm sure they must have
found carpentry work

in Jerusalem.

God willing.

God willing.

[indistinct chatter]

We have no food here.

Go on your way.

We're not beggars.

We search for work.

We are carpenters,
very good carpenters.

There's no work
left here.

They told me to borrow
on my crop for next year

and the next, the next.

So, I'd paid my tax to Rome.

But it's cost me
everything I have.

I'm Joseph
of Nazareth.

This is my son,
Jesus.

Nazareth, huh?

You've come a long way.

Searching for work.

The crops are not good
up north either.

I grow almonds.

They were to be
for my son.

You're welcome
to them.

May God bless you

and protect you.

God, huh?

I'm losing my land.

My son's got no
heritage.

Go on.

And where is God?

Pontius Pilate!

Most honored
citizen of Rome!

I, Herod Antipas,

Tetrarch of Galilee,

welcome you.

[applauding]

I accept your welcome,
Herod Antipas.

And Caesar
sends his blessings

on your land,

and his kingdom.

May I present my wife,

Herodias,

my stepdaughter, Salome,

and your fellow
Roman citizen, Livio.

We've met.

Please, come
sit beside me.

I must say,

this city
surprises me.

[Herod] In what way, Governor?

[Pilate] Well, the structures,

they are most impressive.

Built by my father,

Herod the Great,

beloved of his people.

They hated him.

A vicious man,
I'm told.

How distasteful
of you

to speak of my father
this way.

As his son,

I'm a hero
to the people.

The butt of all
of their jokes.

[Pilate] You misunderstand.

In Rome, we call your
father's way of ruling,

"Statesmanship.”

In fact, there was a joke
that went about,

it's safer to be
Herod the Great's

pig than his son.

Because the Jews
don't eat pork.

Perhaps Pontius Pilate
would like to see

the grandest
of all structures

in Israel,

the Temple,

built by my father,

a personal friend
of Augustus,

as I am a personal friend
of Tiberius.

How strange.

I've never heard him
mention you.

I thank you
for your welcome.

And I will visit
the Temple,

as you suggest.

Make sure you take
your troops!

And show their
insignia proudly!

Livio,

What does he mean,

"Show their insignia"?

Well, I could tell you,

but it would spoil
all the fun.

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

The High Priest
of the Temple

is Caiaphas,

appointed by Rome,

which puts him in
a very interesting position

on the one hand
he has to appear to be

on the side
of his own people,

on the other hand,

he owes his position
to Rome...

very narrow path
to tread.

[Caiaphas] Welcome,

Pontius Pilate.

I am Caiaphas,

High Priest
of this Temple.

We come
to wish you well,

as you undertake the post
of Governor of Judea.

I thank you, priest.

Allow me to get right
to the point.

Rome is displeased
with the number of legions

it has to keep
in this barren land

in order
to maintain peace.

Your taxes don't begin
to pay back the costs.

You speak of the past.

This disorder
erupts directly

from your corrupt religion,

which erupts directly
from this Temple.

That ends today.

My soldiers will be
posted here

every minute of every day
from now on.

This order defiles
the Temple!

Our religion forbids
graven images

in the Temple!

Your soldiers
are an abomination

to the Temple.

Even their flags
break our laws.

We allow no graven images,

and your banners carry
the carvings of Caesar.

These shields are symbols
of Roman dominion!

No building in Judea,
not even the Temple,

is exempt from the display
of these symbols.

What your religion forbids,

Rome demands!

[music playing]

We submit...

...to your swords.

Here is my bare neck!

Let Rome cut it!

We will die

before we allow
the Temple to be defiled.

Governor...

...awful lot of blood
for your first day.

Are you sure Rome
would be happy

if you were to murder
every priest in the Temple?

[music playing]

Mary, stop staring
at Jesus like that.

He will never finish
that door.

We do love it when
the carpenters arrive,

don't we, Mary?

Because there is nothing worse

than a door that squeaks.

Is there anything else
that squeaks?

[Martha] There is one thing
that's broken,

but it's beyond repair.

I can repair most things.

A broken heart?

Martha, you've embarrassed Mary.

And you've enchanted her.

She's a beautiful girl.

Woman.

She's a woman, Jesus.

And she needs a husband.

Poverty, debt, hunger.

The Romans say

they bring us
their world.

All they bring us
is misery.

It's misery, Lazarus.

At least they let us worship.

The Temple still stands.

For now.

But now, the day may come

when they decide
to destroy it, too...

destroy us all.

But enough gloom.

Let's see if my son
has done any work

with your sisters
distracting him.

So, are we finished?

Yes, "we" are
almost finished,

not that you had much
to do with it.

I'm the aging
supervisor.

It's my job to sit
back and watch.

Yes, well, you do it very well.

[Joseph] Lazarus tells me
that we will be paid

highly for these repairs.

Lazarus has never
paid anyone

"highly"
for anything.

I heard that snide
remark from my sister.

Joseph and Jesus

are our blood
relatives.

Do you really think
that I would let them

work without pay?

The truth, Lazarus?

You will pay them
nothing!

Mary and I
have worked all day

to pay them, in food
and wine, at dinner.

And so, they shall be
paid... highly.

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

No, no, it is enough.

Don't be proud.

You worked,
I pay my debts.

- [Jesus] Martha.
- [Martha] Thank you.

- [Jesus] Take care of Mary.
- [Martha] Goodbye.

- [Jesus] You're welcome.
- Thank you so much.

Thank you again,
Lazarus.

Jesus?

[Jesus] Yes?

Mary's had an offer
of marriage

from a boy here
in Bethany.

I thought you'd like
to know.

She loves you.

Surely you must
know this.

Why do you treat her
as if her feelings

- mean nothing to you?
- Lazarus, of course,

- they do.
- Then tell her!

Mary!

Lazarus just told me.

It's not my idea.

- You know that...
- Mary...

...please.

I wish that...

...I wish you could
understand.

I feel that... I feel that I...

Have a safe journey,
Jesus.

[knocking on door]

[man] Open the door!

Get out of the way!

Where is your husband?

He's working in Judea.

He's in the hills hiding,

like the other men,

to escape paying
their taxes.

Right, you owe one-third
of your income

for two years.

You were deferred
last year,

but no longer.

Take the goat.

Oh, please no!

We won't have milk!

The rest is due
when I come back

through this stinking
village next month.

[Joseph] If I had been here,

I would have thrown
that traitor out

into the street.

[Mary] Joseph, no one
could have done better.

A Jew,

working for the Romans!

He should be
ashamed. Ashamed!

[Mary] Come and eat.
Please, come and eat.

To think I've lived
all this time,

and it only
gets worse.

When?

When will there be an end
to the suffering of our people?

Are you asking me?

Are you telling me

I can end the suffering?

[music playing]

When will he act?

He will know
when it is time.

How will he know?

Joseph, stop talking
like this.

There hasn't been a sign
since he was born.

No sign.

[music playing]

Two days ago,
we saw a farmer

leaving his house,

losing everything
he's worked for.

We're not going to lose
everything.

God will provide for us.

For him, too.

Mother,

I know what Father wants.

I know he thinks
I should...

He thinks...

you should do what
your heart tells you.

Come back inside,
please.

Joseph! Joseph!

- Father?
- Come, come, Jesus! Come!

Father, father.

Father, are you
all right?

What happened?

Jesus...

Yes, I'm here.
What is it?

I have loved you.

I have loved you...

...as my own.

As my...

Joseph, no!

[wailing]

[music playing]

Father, this is
too heavy.

Now, when I am
in the most need,

you take him from me?

You want me to step out,

but you leave me alone.

How can you ask this of me?

Alone? I have never been
without him.

You can give him back to me.

You can do it now.

Give him back to me!

Now!

Give him to me!
I am in need!

I cannot walk
this road alone!

Raise him,

raise him up into my arms.

Let it be your will, Father.

I cannot do this alone!

Raise him.

Raise him!

[music playing]

It's all in the hands.

Mine are not
as talented as his.

Jesus, he loved you.

I disappointed him.

He thought he disappointed you.

How?

Well, he knew you had
a Father in Heaven.

Joseph was my father.

Thirty-one years ago,

I had to tell
Joseph something

that just broke
his heart.

An angel?

An...

...angel?

An angel?

Is that the best lie
you could make up?

It isn't a lie, Joseph.

An angel?

I am a religious man.
Don't blaspheme.

It is the truth, Joseph.

Angel, angel.

Out of all the places
in the world

all the women in the world,

God found you,

God found you
in this miserable

little village?

Angel. Yes.

Just...

...just an angel.

Just an angel...

Can you imagine?

But he still
married you.

No, he didn't.

He decided to dismiss me.

He's going
to send me away

to have the baby
quietly,

but he wasn't
about to marry me.

I think he thought
I was crazy.

No, he did not
think you were crazy.

He used to tell me
that story all the time.

He thought he was crazy
when an angel

appeared to him
in his dream.

No.

And he loved you
with all his heart.

And he loved you

as if you were his own.

I was his own.

Now, it's time
for you to go

and find the answers
you need.

And leave you alone?

It is what your Father
asks of you.

You have given me
so much joy.

[music playing]

[Lazarus] We heard about Joseph.

How was the journey?

[Jesus] It was long.

A loss to us all.

Yes, thank you.

Can I have a moment
with Mary?

Certainly.
Come, brother.

Come.

Mary.

Jesus.

I have something
I must tell you.

You see,
my father's death

has ended my life
as I knew it.

And it's time now
that I find my way.

Where is your way?

It can't be with you.

What have I done?

My life is not my own.

What have I done
to turn you away?

It is not you.

You love someone else.

No,

no.

I am not
who you think I am.

I know who you are.

And I know you love me

as I love you.

Mary, listen to me.
You must live your life...

...without me.

[music playing]

Why are you treating
my sister like this?

I'm sorry, Lazarus.
I cannot marry her.

You lead her on
for years

and then you come here
with some story

that your life
is not your own?

What does that mean?

I'm sorry, Lazarus.

Get out.

- Jesus!
- Martha.

Jesus!

Whatever it is

you have to do.

Safe journey.

[music playing]

[John] We stand here

on the banks
of the Jordan River

where the people of Israel

once crossed so triumphantly

in their God-driven
wanderings

toward freedom!

Look at us today!

Our leaders are weak

and sinful.

They fail to keep
the spirit of the Covenant

nor the letter of the law.

[indistinct chatter]

[John] The prophet Isaiah said,

"Wash yourselves.

Make yourselves clean.

Remove the evil of your doings,

learn to do good."

Who will be baptized
here today,

to show the world

that he is cleansed?

Baptist, cleanse me.

Come.

All who wish to be baptized

will be cleansed.

For the Baptism signifies

that your commitment
has already been made,

to hate injustice,

and fight the battle
of the righteous ones.

I baptize you
with water

for repentance.

[laughing]

What's the
matter, John?

Don't you recognize
your own relatives?

Jesus?

You are unrecognizable.

I am? Look at yourself.

I'm a prophet, crying out

in the wilderness!

Yes, and properly
dressed for it!

Come, sit.

- Thank you.
- Eat with us.

This man is my blood,
family...

[man]
Welcome, welcome, brother.

Jesus, of Nazareth.

Thank you.

How long has it been?

Twenty years?

How are you?

What are you doing now?

How are Joseph
and Mary?

Joseph has recently died.

I'm sorry.

Mother is well.

I am a carpenter.

Joseph would be proud.

No, actually, Joseph
wanted me to move on,

to serve my God,
as you are, John.

You are welcome
here, Jesus.

Thank you.

Joseph was a good man.

He taught us both a lot.

Remember our first trip
to Jerusalem?

Of course. Passover.

[music playing]

[clapping and cheers]

[indistinct chatter]

This is the
Holy Temple,

and tomorrow
we go inside.

But tonight,

tonight help me,

Help me make our camp,

maybe there.

Come.

[music playing]

[Joseph] No foreigner
is to enter the forecourt.

Whoever is caught
will have himself

to blame for a
subsequent death.

Oh, subsequent death.

Let's go.

Look, isn't it
beautiful?

Look at it.

[music playing]

Through those doors

is the Sanctuary.

If you look closely
maybe you'll see

the gold menorah.

At the back
of the Sanctuary,

is the innermost chamber,

the Holy of Holies.

[praying in foreign
language]

Mary! We must go.

If we are to reach home

before dark tomorrow.

I can't find Jesus.

He's probably gone
ahead with John.

So we are leaving now.

- Mary.
- I'm coming. I'm coming.

Let's go, then.

Mary!

I'm coming, Joseph!

[music playing]

He's not there.

No one has seen him.

John?

He's asleep.

They haven't seen Jesus
since Jerusalem.

You said he was
with them.

Yes, I thought he was.

Well, he's not.

Look here!

I'll start
on the streets.

If you find him,
wait here!

"If"?

When! Jesus!

Jesus!

[Joseph] Excuse me,
did you see a little boy?

[music playing]

[Jesus] The prophets
tell us that this city

and this place
will be a light to all

the people of the earth,

because everyone
will keep the Torah.

The Messiah will
be the prince of peace.

The prophet Isaiah says,

"They shall beat their
swords into plowshares,

and their spears
into pruning tools.

Nation shall not lift
up sword against nation,

neither shall they
learn war anymore."

Your mother and I
have been looking for you

for three days!

Three days!

Child, why have
you treated us like this?

Why were you searching for me?

Didn't you know I'd be
in my Father's house?

Your Father's
house, yes.

[music playing]

[John] Did you see the men

hanging from the crosses
on the way back?

Terrible memory.

The Romans got so bored

at crucifying men,

they started doing it
upside down,

just to entertain
themselves.

John...

...will you baptize me?

If you confess
your sins...

and dedicate
your life to God.

Of course.

Jesus of Nazareth,

I baptize you
with water

for repentance.

[thunderclap]

[God] This is my son,

the beloved

with whom I am well-pleased.

Behold,

the Lamb of God.

[music playing]

[woman]

Jesus.

I know you.

[woman]

Do you know why?

To be tested.

[woman] The Spirit
has led you here

and has allowed you
to know what men feel

when they are being
tested by me.

But to do this

you must give up
every privilege.

You must be like them

in every way,

as fragile,

alone and little as they are.

Give up your shield.

Abandon the protection
of the power

that abides in you.

Empty yourself
of your divinity.

Empty yourself
of the Father, Jesus.

[music playing]

[woman]
Are you willing to feel

as men feel, Jesus?

Without the protection
of the Father?

You know it is necessary.

The Spirit tells you,

not me.

Only in this way

can we challenge each other.

I am willing.

[screaming]

Welcome to life, Jesus.

You don't look
so good, Jesus.

Are you hungry?

Yes.

Command these stones

to become loaves of bread.

You mean call upon
my Father's power?

You have the power
to command these stones,

don't you?

I am only His Son.

But you have the power!

And if I use it
in this way

I will fail
His mission.

He has asked me
to bring his word to man,

not to crush them
with His power.

I'm just asking for bread

to relieve your hunger, Jesus.

Men have hungers.

Feed your starving
people, Jesus.

Man does not live
by bread alone,

but by every word that comes
from the mouth of God.

You're missing the point,
Jesus.

You have the power
to solve mankind's problems.

Feed these people.
Many are starving.

- You can feed them.
- [Jesus] I was sent

to feed them the truth.

They hunger for bread,
Jesus.

Well, they die of hunger,

because of the hearts of stone
of other men,

not because God
wills it.

And you can change
all that.

And so they are
to listen to you,

hmm? A peasant
from Nazareth?

You and only you
have the truth...

sent from God?

Others have spoken the truth.

And men have destroyed
all of them

for a thousand years.

But you...

you, they will
listen to, huh?

Why?

They will.

And just how will you
do that, Jesus?

How will you get them
to listen to you?

So, I'm going to help you.

There is but one way
to make them notice you, Jesus.

You must convince them
that you are sent by God.

Throw yourself down,
He will command.

His angels to catch you.

Then they will see that
you are someone to listen to.

They would listen then,
wouldn't they?

Oh, they would listen
to someone

who could do that.

That's not my Father's will.

If He wanted simply to test
His laws, nature's laws,

He would not have sent me.

Don't test God
for your own purposes.

Jesus of Nazareth,

Jesus of Jerusalem,
Jesus of Egypt,

Jesus of Bethany,
Jesus of Bethlehem.

Where else have you been, Jesus?

- Nowhere.
- No.

So, you cannot understand
the stakes!

Let me show you.

Power, Jesus,

power!

Not second in command,

but number one.

You have never felt
that power.

I have.

You've never been able to
until now.

Now you can be number one.

Do you know what
that means, Jesus?

No.

[woman] Power is what
every man wants

more than anything else
in the world.

They Kill for it.

There is nothing
more precious,

and it is yours to have.

How?

Bow down to me,

Jesus,

just once.

In all of existence,

before and after time,

just once, Jesus.

It's a small price.
Consider the reward.

Away with you, Satan!

For it is written,
"Worship the Lord, your God,

and serve only Him."

I will not create
a human kingdom

by becoming the most powerful,

but by being the poorest.

For I am the Lamb of God.

See you again, Jesus.

It's only just begun.

[music playing]

Do you think he's coming?

Hmm?

If he's been out there
all this time

he hasn't survived.

If he hasn't survived,

he isn't who we thought he was.

Go home if that's
what you want.

Do you think
he really is the one?

It's him!

Rabbi! Rabbi!

Rabbi!

Why do you call me this?

We were there, Rabbi,
when you were baptized.

And John the Baptist
called you the Lamb of God.

You are the Messiah.

Are you sure?

- Yes!
- No.

How did you find me?

John the Baptist told us
where your mother lives.

What do you want?

To be your followers.

Rabbi, where are you staying?

Come and see.

Oh, Jesus!

How long have I
been sleeping?

Two nights and
one full day.

I was dreaming
of this bed,

this house.

Joseph was here.

Those two young men
waiting for you...

what do they want?

[chuckles]

To be my followers.

Good.

Maybe I'm not ready,
Mother.

In Bethlehem,

in that stable
behind the inn,

kings came...

to bow down to you,

carrying precious gifts...

Frankincense,

and myrrh.

Those men did not travel
all that way,

following that star,

without the will of God
guiding them.

What's this?

This is beautiful.

Did you make this?

It is a wedding present
for your cousin, Benjamin.

Little Benjamin
is getting married?

Yes.

Let's go!

And your followers?

[Jesus] Friends!

We're going to a wedding.

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Mary] I know that the Baptist
said that he is the one.

No, that's not enough.

If you do not approve
of my son,

why do you follow him?

Our people are slaves
to Rome.

Our freedom fighters
are being killed

and yet, this is how
he spends his time?

- He is a man.
- Yes...

and I fear,
nothing more.

We are fishermen.

Our brothers are working right
now on the Lake of Galilee.

We should be there
working with them.

What for?
To make money?

Life has got to be
more than that.

We went looking
for answers,

and we met him.

And you follow him?

Should we?

[Mary] Yes.

Why?

[Jesus] I am so thirsty.

I shall fetch you wine.

What's the matter, Andrew?
You don't dance?

I'll dance...

when Israel is free
and men are honest.

That will be
a very slow dance.

It will not come at all
if we wait for you.

I thought when I found
John the Baptist that...

Andrew!

But he said
you were the one.

And you spend your time

drinking wine and dancing!

There is no wine left.

Andrew,

I'm sorry
I have disappointed you.

- I was only...
- Jesus?

Yes?

There is no wine left.

Yes, Mother,
what concern is that to me?

Perhaps you could
provide...?

My hour has not yet come.

It is time.

It is time for Andrew,

for John,

perhaps for all of us.

It is time.

Well, my time
has not yet come.

Jesus will help you
with the wine.

There is no wine left.

[Mary] Just do exactly
what Jesus says.

Andrew needs to know.

The world needs to know.

It is time.

Could you please fill
those jugs

over there with water?

- With water?
- Yes, with water.

- Yes.
- Thank you.

Jesus,
the jars are filled.

Draw some out and take it
to the bridegroom.

Impossible.

Drink, Andrew.

The cup you desired
is here.

He is the one, Andrew.

Have no fear
in following him.

Anyone who has two coats...

must share with those

who have none!

Anyone with food,

must do likewise!

Tax collector!

Collect no more taxes

than those prescribed
for you!

[indistinct chatter]

[man] It's Herod.

Herod Antipas!

Ruler of these people!

Come out!

Stop.

[John] Herod Antipas!

Ruler of these people,

come out!

I have heard from the corners
of Israel of you, John,

son of Zachariah.

And I've come
to hear your message.

[John] You must repent,

Herod Antipas,

for the sins

that you have committed

to your people!

I come in peace, John.

What "sins" do you speak of?

You live in sin
with this woman,

Herodias!

Hold your tongue,
"prophet"!

You are married
to his brother,

and yet you lay with him!

You're a liar!

He's a filthy liar!

- Mother.
- Salome.

Sir,

you're dirty and smelly.

But we know that
you're not lying.

We are very sorry
for our sins.

- [Herodias] Salome!
- [Herod] Salome, be quiet.

I want to hear
your words, John,

but I cannot allow you
to insult my wife.

I obey no authority
on this plain.

I obey only God's will.

You are a sinner!

Put away this woman!

Confess your sins!

Arrest this liar!

We're leaving.

- No...
- [Herodias] Salome!

But just when it was
getting fun.

Salome.

You can turn your back on me,
Herod Antipas,

but not on God's judgment!

Go.

[John] Beware,

one who comes after me

will cleanse with fire!

You're a coward.

Oh, darling.

Arrest that liar
immediately.

Darling, there are so many
preachers in hairshirts

all ranting to the heavens.

But he's attracting
thousands.

Thousands, hardly.

Do you want to be king?

Then act like one.

Arrest him.

[man] James! James!

- [man] James!
- [man] Simon!

- We're back!
- [man] Simon!

[man] We're back! Simon!

You go off
without saying anything,

leave me to do
all the fishing.

It's a good thing
James was here.

- We've found him!
- Now you return,

grinning like an idiot.

Can't you feel it?

All I feel is wet.

Can't you feel
his presence?

Are you possessed?

What are you talking
about, Andrew?

Look... there.

The Messiah!

Have you gone mad, too?

The quiet one is James.

The loud one
at the stern is Simon.

Have you been telling my brother
that you're the Messiah?

Are you a rabbi?

He's a carpenter.

Where are you from?

Nazareth.

Nazareth?

Yes, Nazareth.

Can anything good
come from Nazareth?

Your boat is empty.

We've been working all night

while these two
followed you around,

searching for...

what exactly was it
you were searching for?

If you took me out
I could fill your nets.

Climb aboard, "Messiah."

The "Messiah" is going
to fill our boat.

[man] Bring me those nets!

Where are the fish,
"Messiah"?

Further out,
where it's deep.

Ha, that's original!

Simon, he's the one.

I've seen him
change water into wine.

Really?

Andrew, scoop up
some lake water,

I could use a cup of wine.

[James] Scoop up
one for me, too.

Cast your nets here.

Now.

James...

[music playing]

Hey.

I'm only going to do this

so you won't waste your life

following this jackal.

What do you think, James?

Should we drag the net,

or just let it sink?

I don't know.

Ask the carpenter,

he knows everything
about fish!

Pull it in.

Pull it in?
It's only been in the water...

Pull it in.

Of course.
James, pull it in.

[laughing]

Stop laughing and help us!

What kind of man are you,
that you can command

the fish in the water?

Come with me, Peter...

I'll make you
a fisher of men.

My name is Simon.

- Hey, hey, hey!
- Oh, wait, wait, wait!

Is it all right if we drink
from your well?

- Thanks.
- Yes.

You are from
Nazareth, yes?

I saw you at the wedding
in Canaan.

They said you made
the wine from water.

Is that true?

Did you do that?

Yes, he did that.

He changed the water
into wine. I saw it.

I saw it.

This is the one.

Jesus of Nazareth.

He changed the water
into wine!

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Rabbi.
[man] Master.

- [woman] My Lord.
- [woman] Master.

Sir...

man of Nazareth.

If you can do that,

can you heal my son?

Come.

Please,

I beg of you.

Wait! This man is a fraud

and a false Messiah!

Believe.
He is the chosen one!

He comes here
to steal your money!

Yes! Every week
the same thing!

[angry clamor]

[man] Quiet! Quiet!

Listen to the Master.

Do you believe
I can help you?

Yes.

[screaming]

Rise up and walk!

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

He's the Messiah.

He's the Messiah.

He's the Messiah.

Did he really do that?

- You saw it!
- Yes, I saw it,

but I don't believe it.

Believe it!

Believe it!

What's your name?

Thomas.

Come with us, Thomas.

Follow the Messiah.

Come!

I have given you
your wish.

He can speak
against you no more.

You fill your palace...

with graven images,

and you forget your God!

Cut out his tongue

and feed it to the dogs!

Live by the Word of God!

[indistinct chatter]

Oh! Roman pig!

Open the door.

Caesar comes
to collect his taxes.

"Caesar" comes?

My, how the mighty
have fallen.

Your taxes are due.

Have you no shame?

You, a Jew, doing
Rome's dirty work?

Your taxes
are at work,

building and repairing
roads, aqueducts...

And they are lining
your pockets!

Do you wish to pay,
or do you wish

to have these men
take you away?

[laughing]

Zealots.

Zealots! Zealots!

The zealots are coming!

Stop!

Stop! Stop!

Who says this?

- Jesus of Nazareth!
- Oh, yes...

the latest "Messiah."

I've heard of you.

Will you save your people,
"Messiah"?

Spilling blood
won't save them.

Spilling enough
Roman blood will.

The stones of Israel
are covered with blood,

still we are enslaved.

You will change nothing

until you remove the blood
from your hands.

I'm Barabbas.

Maybe you need
a bit of blood on you.

No! No!

Do you love me now,
"Messiah"?

This is what Rome does
to your people,

every day.

Strike me again.

And when you have
exhausted yourself...

When I have exhausted myself

there will be legions
more to strike.

Exactly!

When does it stop?

When we are free.

You will be free
when you learn to love.

Clever words.

Nothing more.

Don't fill my people

with your empty promises,
"Messiah."

I'll be the one to free
the people of Israel,

Jesus of Nazareth!

And I'll do it with a sword.

You cry over
Roman blood?

Human life!

Romans are not human.

Your hate will only
harm you, friend.

Hate can be a useful weapon,
used correctly...

and I'm not your friend.

Wait.

Is your Israel free

now that these men
are dead?

No.

Then follow me.

I will show you
how to be free.

I am the way.

You!

Tax collector!

What is your name?

Levi,

son of Alphaeus.

Well, now your name
is now Matthew.

Do you wish to kill
this collector

of Caesar's taxes?

Follow me, Matthew.

Where?

To your home.

Come Judas,

son of Simon Iscariot.

Your fate is with me.

How did he know my name?

Follow him,

and find out.

[indistinct chatter]

This food...

it was bought
with stolen money.

I told him that!

It's nice to see you.

Matthew,

thank you for
your hospitality.

Rabbi, why do you
do this?

Do what?

Eat with me...

a tax collector.

Did you see
how they hate me?

And they are right.

I despise myself.

Why?

I steal from them...

from all of them.

Then stop.

Give back everything,
and come with me.

It's simple.

James, Peter,
you're not eating.

It's very good.

I'm trying to love him,
Rabbi.

I really am.

Keep trying, Peter.

Keep trying.

[music playing]

Happy birthday, my King.

[music playing]

[cheering]

[Herod] Wonderful,
Salome! Delightful!

A gift, worthy of a gift.

Give her
whatever she wants!

I hope it's me!

Whatever you want.

I pledge it to you
tonight, Salome.

- Anything?
- Anything.

[cheering]

[Herod] Come now,
that's not fair, Salome.

Your mother's desires
are far too expensive.

[laughter]

Anything?

Now, my dear,

it's just a dance.

You promised!

"Anything", you said!

Pay up, Herod Antipas!

- Pay up!
- Pay up!

Pay up.

I'm on record, it seems.

Anything.

[music playing]

I want the head
of John the Baptist.

[laughing]

But, my dear...

Will you not rid me
of this vermin?!

This holy man
who calls me a whore

to any who will listen?

Bring me the head
of John the Baptist.

On a platter!

I forgive you.

I will live again
in the Kingdom of Heaven.

[indistinct chatter]

You're stealing my money
Mary Magdalene.

I'm taking
what you owe me.

You should pay me.

I gave you great pleasure.

Oh, yes.

I will...

- next time.
- Tonight?

No.

Why not?

Because I decide when,

not you.

[indistinct chatter]

What is the excitement?

The latest Messiah

and his followers
have arrived.

Oh.

[indistinct chatter]

Come in! Come in!

Come in!

Come in!

Money, money, money.

[man] Messiah!

Money.

Money.

Oh, money.

Go!

[music playing]

All right. Thomas.
Go dance.

Show us how it's done.

Water!

Andrew, friends,
come. Water!

Andrew...

[laughter]

[screaming and shouting]

[man] Adulteress!

[man] Shame on you, adulteress!

[indistinct chatter]

Caiaphas!

Caiaphas!

[indistinct chatter]

All right, all right.

Jared...

I've heard this
Joseph of Nazareth,

has just entered the city.

"Jesus" of Nazareth.
Only moments ago.

Is this the one who claims
to be the Messiah?

He is one of the ones
who claims this, my lord.

Hmm, good.

Take the girl to him,

and ask this "Messiah"
to judge her.

Test him in front
of the people.

Show him to be a charlatan,

and they will lose interest.

We have to expose
these fakes.

They are dangerous men.

[Jared] Bring her.

The Kingdom of Heaven
is like a treasure,

buried in a field.

And when you find this
treasure...

[man] Stone the adulteress!

Adulterer!

She's an adulterer!

Teacher!

This woman caught
in the very act

of committing adultery.

In the law, Moses commands us
to stone such women.

What do you say, Teacher?

They are baiting him.
It's a trap.

[music playing]

I was told you preach

according to the law of Moses.

Do you have an answer,
Nazarene?

Let anyone among you
who is without sin...

be the first
to cast their stone.

[indistinct chatter]

There is no man here
who condemns you?

No one, my Lord.

Neither do I.

Go your way.

And from now on,
do not sin again.

I want to see
the Temple.

I'll tell you more tomorrow.

[indistinct chatter]

Do you want
to come with us?

Where?

Does it matter?

Yes.

I go where I want.

I'm free.

You're not free.

But you could be.

Why don't you come with us?

You treated her like...

like she was worth something.

So are you.

[indistinct chatter]

Change your coin
to temple currency!

Change your coin
to temple currency!

Purest gold!
Pure gold!

I have the best rates...

This is my Father's house!

My Father's house
is a house of prayer,

not a house of trade!

We pay tithes,

but they care more
about Caesar

than about God!

They have forgotten
the Word of God!

Do you say that we should
not pay taxes to Rome?

[man]
Stop! That's my money!

Who's image
is on this coin?

[crowd] Caesar!

Then give to Caesar
what is Caesar's,

and give to God
what is God's!

I will make this
the house of God again!

I will make this
the house of God again!

I will make this
the house of God!

I will make this
the house of God!

Get out of here!

Get out of here!

Get out!

Get out of here!

This is the renewal
of Israel!

Take these things
out of here!

Take these things
out of here!

Stop making
my Father's house

a marketplace!

[music playing]

Hear, hear,
you ignoble guests

of the great
and gracious Pilate!

Listen now to me.

As you eat and preen

leave the world behind

and imagine the scene!

Behold,
the great Temple

of Jerusalem!

Ah...

Ah-hh!

The Temple is brimming

with Passover pilgrims!

A cacophony of sounds

from the sheep,

[imitating sheep sound]

The cries of the money-changers!

[indistinct chatter]

Shhh! Shhh!
Hush. Hush.

Shhh! Shhh! Shhh! Shhh!

And then suddenly,

a voice...

a voice of righteous anger,

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus!

Jesus.

My Father's house
is not a house of trade!

The Temple is corrupt.

You have all forgotten
the Word of God.

Enter a priest.

[all] Enter a priest.

It's Caiaphas!

How dare you accuse us!

You are nothing but
a carpenter from Nazareth!

We are the temple elite.

We answer only to God.

And to Rome,

in the person
of Pontius Pilate.

- Ah...
- [all] Ah...

And then, a trap!

[all] Then, a trap!

Do you say
we should not

pay taxes to Rome?

To which the
carpenter said,

"Who's face
is on this coin?"

Caesar's!

Give to Caesar what
belongs to Caesar,

and to God
what belongs to God!

I won't crucify
him for that!

Now, the action scene!

[all] And now
the action scene!

Go, go, go, go.

[indistinct chatter]

[Pontius] Livio! Livio!

Livio!

Livio!

Bravo.

Bravo, citizen!

Ah, the Jews...

such a...

such a strange people.

What is it about them
that craves these messiahs?

What does the word
mean, anyway?

"The anointed,”
the king

from the line of David
promised by God.

Oppressed people need
to believe in a deliverer.

Well, they'll just
have to be content

with "governor" for now.

"King" is a little showy,

don't you think, Livio?

Hmm, not for you,
Your Majesty.

I love the way you
kiss up to me, Livio.

It's so...

justified.

[birds chirping]

[music playing]

He needs food and water.

He's been sitting up
there for five hours.

I offered it to him
an hour ago.

He waved me away.

You rushed up to him
like a wild camel.

He's still mourning
John the Baptist.

You don't go rushing up
to him like that.

Just because
I'm a fisherman,

that doesn't make
me stupid, Judas.

You said it, not me.

Why don't you both
just shut up!

Why don't you shut up?
I'm tired of you

bossing everyone around!

And I'm tired of you
acting like a bully.

Stop it!

Look!

[music playing]

What do you
think they want?

For you to speak.

Do you think I have
anything to say?

[music playing]

- [man] Sit down everybody.
- [man] Sit down now, please.

[man] Sit down please.

[man] Sit down now. Sit.

[man] Come along. Sit, sit.

Sit down, please.
Jesus will speak to you.

[man] Jesus will speak to you.

[Jesus] Blessed are the poor,

for they will inherit
the Kingdom of Heaven.

I'd like to inherit
something right now!

The rich and the powerful

think they own the world.

And actually, they do.

But what can they buy
with all that money?

Everything!

Wealth does not buy life.

It does not buy
a good heart.

And it cannot buy
the Kingdom of God.

You can have it no matter
how poor you are.

Very poor!

If you hunger and thirst
for righteousness

you will be satisfied.

[man] How?

How?

What do you want
from your God?

[woman] Mercy!

Yes.

Then show mercy.

Love.

Then show love.

A new house!

[man] No taxes!

Remember the prophets?

They were persecuted,
but they didn't lose faith.

Meet it with love.

And follow the law of Moses!

The law?

Yes!

Don't worry so much about
what you eat and drink.

What comes out of your mouth
is more important.

- This...
- I've heard enough.

- Jared, please.
- [Jesus] ...is what can really

harm you for eternity.

Blessed is the womb
that bore you

and the breast
that nursed you.

Blessed rather are those

who hear the Word of God

and obey it.

[music playing]

You are his mother?

Yes, I am Jesus' mother.

I'm sorry for the pain
he caused you today.

Well, he didn't mean to.

But he did.

Men always do.

Are you one of his followers?

I'm a prostitute.

I do not judge.

I have been judged
too, in my life.

He scares me.

Pretty funny, huh?

A prostitute
afraid of a man.

That is because...

in him there is something
greater than any man.

Would you like
to walk with me, hmm?

[indistinct chatter]

[Peter] What does he want?

[Andrew] I don't know.

He told me to gather
his closest followers,

and wait.

Wait for what?

Why don't you have
a little patience, Simon?

Peter. My name is Peter.

He called me Peter.

Peter, Peter, Peter.

I love you all.

Most of you have been with me

almost from the beginning.

Now the crowds have grown
too large for me alone.

I need men to share my power

to minister to those in need.

And so, I am going
to pick twelve

who will have the authority

to proclaim my message.

[indistinct chatter]

Peter.

John.

And brother James.

Sons of thunder.

Andrew.

Judas.

Matthew.

[man] Matthew?

[man] The tax collector?

[Jesus] Thomas.

Philip.

Bartholomew.

James, son of Alphaeus.

Thaddeus.

Simon.

[music playing]

I give you authority
over unclean spirits.

Cure the sick.

Cast out demons.

Take nothing with you...

as you meet people.

No bread,

no bag,

no money.

Your mission begins
in this world,

and is fulfilled in the next.

You are my Apostles.

Go to the other side
and wait for me.

Please, I need to rest
for a while.

Please go home.

Just for one night.
Please, I just need

to get some rest.

[indistinct chatter]

[thunder rumbling]

[man] We're sinking.

[indistinct shouting]

- [man] Matthew, hold on.
- [man] Thomas...

[indistinct shouting]

[man] Oh, we're going faster.

I can't swim.

In this storm,
it doesn't matter!

[man] Thomas, secure that line.

Why don't you ask
our great captain?

- Bail!
- I'm bailing!

- Bail!
- I'm bailing!

It's a ghost!

[music playing]

[Jesus] Don't be afraid!

Lord.

If it's you,

command me to come
to you on the water.

Come!

No, don't go, Simon!

I want to go!

[music playing]

[thunderclap]

Lord!

Save me!

Save me!

Lord, save me.

Save me.

You of little faith!

[man] Truly,

you are the Son of God.

When he speaks,
multitudes come.

Multitudes?

Let's not exaggerate.

Five thousand, at least.

They say he fed them all
with one basket of fish.

Do you mock me?

It is said that
he's a relative

of John the Baptist.

The Baptist?

Whom you killed.

[Livio] Didn't the Baptist
say that he would live again?

Weren't those his last words?

And what if it's him

come back to destroy me?

Perhaps.

Just raise your hand,

and crush him.

Guard!

[music playing]

[woman] Jesus!

Have mercy on me!

My daughter's tormented
by a demon!

Have mercy on my daughter!

Send the Canaanite away.
She has no place here.

Jesus! Please, have mercy!

You are not a Jew.

I was sent only
to the lost sheep

of the house of Israel.

Jesus, have mercy!

Have mercy, Lord.

Please. Please.

It's not fair to take
the children's food

and throw it
to the dogs.

Yet even the dogs
eat the crumbs

that fall from
their master's table.

Woman...

great is your faith.

Your daughter is healed.

Go find her.

Bless you,
Jesus of Nazareth!

Master, our God
is for the Gentiles?

I saw a dying girl.

Would you rather
I let her die?

This woman has taught me...

that my message is for
the Gentiles as well.

If I can learn,
so can you.

[indistinct chatter]

Mary...

come.

Son, this is a new
friend of mine,

Mary Magdalene.

She wishes to join us.

I know Mary.

I am a prostitute, Jesus.

You were...

once...

a long time ago.

Your father
would be so proud.

Which one?

Both.

There's 30 pieces
of silver in there,

and plenty more
where that came from,

if we put our minds to it.

Give it back.

I can't give it back.

It came from many
different people.

Then give it away to the poor.

After what it took
for me to get it?

Didn't you hear
what I just said?

[music playing]

[Jesus] Give it to the poor.

Help us, please.

[indistinct chatter]

Gift from the Messiah!

[indistinct chatter]

Good morning.
Bless you.

Oh, Herod Antipas.

Be quiet.

Don't humiliate yourself

in front
of these people.

Humiliate?

I'm trying to show them
that their king

cares about them.

You're not their king.

I soon will be.
They will demand it.

Oh, yes.

Today, Galilee.
Tomorrow, Israel.

Anyone can see that.

- [Zerah] Jesus!
- Yes.

Jesus, do you remember me?
I am Zerah.

We met when you
visited Bethany.

Yes, of course,
I remember you.

Lazarus is dying!

Mary and Martha have
sent me to find you.

They beg of you.

Come quickly!

Thank you, Zerah.
Thank you for the message.

You can ride behind me.

We will be there
before the sun sets.

You go ahead.

But, Lord,
he's gravely ill!

You go ahead.

You're not going to come?

You're going to help?

I'll come when
the time is right.

They said...

you were their friend!

Lord, you have spoken
of Lazarus many times.

If you need to go
to him, you must.

No.

[music playing]

He heals strangers,

but does nothing
for his friends.

It smells so good.

My father...

taught me how to get
the best wood

from a tree like this.

Were you a good
carpenter?

It's a good thing
I started preaching.

See, Joseph used to say
that only his hands

were educated.

That wasn't true.

He was the wisest
man I've known.

Wise and generous.

He would give
his last crust

of bread to a stranger.

Even to a Gentile?

You question me too, Mary?

No.

Never.

I would never question you.

But you question yourself.

I just don't understand
how you could believe

in someone like me.

God forgives you, Mary.

If I were a man I would be
your most loyal disciple.

Those who speak for me
are my disciples.

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Lazarus was
a good man, Mary.

- [Mary] Yes, he was.
- [man] It's a great loss.

Your brother
will rise again.

Resurrection day?

I am the resurrection
and the life.

Those who believe
in me will live.

Do you believe this?

I know who you are now.

Jesus!

If you had been here,

Lazarus would not have died.

Where have you laid him?

[music playing]

Lazarus has died...

so you may believe!

You...

take the stone away.

Jesus!

It has been four days.

Take the stone away!

[music playing]

Father...

I thank you for having heard me.

Lazarus, come out!

He mocks us
with a show.

Trust Jesus, Martha.

Someone should stop this.

It's a cruel joke!

[man] It's a miracle.

Unbind him.

[indistinct chatter]

God be praised!

[music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[pounding]

[Caiaphas] Silence!

Silence!

Raised from the dead?

I was there, Caiaphas.

I saw my friend Lazarus

come out of the tomb.

I smelled his rotting flesh,

but he walked out
of the tomb alive!

A dead dog thrown in the cave

just before it was closed.

I marched with the
funeral procession!

I watched the body

being put into the tomb,

and the door shut and sealed.

Examine the evidence...

Jesus and Lazarus
are old friends.

The sister
is in love with Jesus,

- by your own account.
- True.

So, think!

Who better to concoct
this story with?

Lazarus pretends to be dead.

He spends a few
nights in the cave.

The High Priest is right.

All it takes
is one raising

from the dead story

to make this Jesus a legend.

And suddenly,
he is the Messiah.

There are reports
of another raising,

a child.

There are always reports.

That's how these false
prophets live,

on reports!

Gossip, is their lifeblood!

No one,

no one can defeat death.

Think!

You know nothing at all.

How can a gentle man

who teaches
the laws of Moses

and keeps our
traditions be a danger?

A man who loves our people,

and gives them the courage

to live a hard life.

Word is spreading
among the population

that the Messiah
has arrived.

They will rise up
against Rome!

And the Romans
will crush the revolt!

[indistinct chatter]

Only this time, they will
crush us along with it!

We are the peacekeepers,

and if no peace is kept,

Rome will destroy
the Temple,

along with the nation.

Pilate has made that clear.

You.

You.

You.

You will die,

and along with you,
the blood of Abraham,

Moses, and Elijah.

We cannot allow this

because of one
false Messiah!

[music playing]

Judas Iscariot,
do you know us?

You were with Barabbas.

Barabbas has
been arrested.

The Zealots have been driven
into the mountains.

But your rabbi could
rally them once again.

There is an army
waiting.

This triumphant entry
into Jerusalem...

On a donkey in torn robes,
it's brilliant!

It makes Herod and Pilate
look like the asses

they actually are.

When will Jesus call
for revolution?

Soon. Soon.

We'll be watching for the
right moment, Judas.

Praise Jesus!

Praise Jesus!

[music playing]

Herodias, the carpenter
is making an entrance

into the city.

He's been declared their king.

He mocks me.

This man must
be arrested.

In the middle of this
ridiculous festival,

Passover.

No, no!

Block, then thrust,

Giannario!

Whoever heard of a
festival to celebrate

that your own god
didn't destroy you?

These Jews are mad.

These Jews are dangerous!

I can't arrest
their current hero

while there are thousands
of them in town.

I'd have a riot
on my hands.

Think, Livio!

Then do it at night.

Find someone
to betray him.

Get him alone,
I don't care.

But if you don't stop him,

he's going to bring Rome
down on us all.

He must be stopped.

Dead.

I thought you were
a better politician

than this, Livio.

Yeah, but,
if there's another...

Paolo, teach him
to counter that attack!

If there is another rebellion
in this miserable place,

Rome will throw both
of us to the lions!

I could kill this
Messiah tomorrow...

- Yes.
- ...and there would be another

right behind him.

Or...

Or?

We could see to it
that he becomes a problem

for some of his own people,

and they could solve
the problem for us.

Bravo, Giannario!

Bravo.

[indistinct chatter]

Master? Master,
may I speak with you?

Yes.

Lord, there will
never be a better time

to strike against Roman
power in Jerusalem.

There is an army
of Zealots waiting.

The city is full
of pilgrims for Passover.

They believe in you.

Rise up, ask them

to attack the palace,
they will.

Sheer numbers will overwhelm
the Roman guard,

and once we are in charge,

Rome will leave us alone.

Now is the time.

Surely, it is your destiny.

In two days...

it will be Passover.

In two days,
I will be killed.

Please, God!

Not now!

No.

No, my Lord!

No, it cannot be.

Lord, the Zealots will join
with your followers.

Thousands at your command!

Freedom, not just
from the Romans,

but from all tyranny.

The tyranny of sin, Judas.

That is my battle,
not the Romans.

Then you are betraying
your people,

not saving them.

You are the one man
who has the power,

and yet you refuse?
That's betrayal!

I'm not here to lead
a violent revolution, Judas!

You may have no choice.

God forbid it, Lord!

This must never be killed.

It must happen, Peter.

[Peter] No, Lord.
I will not let it happen!

None of us will!

It is God's will, Peter.

No, Lord, it cannot be.

You must prevent this!

I cannot allow myself
to prevent it.

I must do as my Father
has commanded.

No, Lord, you cannot die.

Your mission is only beginning!

- Peter...
- You cannot let this happen!

I will fight
with all my strength.

Satan!

Get away from me.

Why?

It's why I was born.

To die?

Now?

To prove God's love.

But how?

How is that love?

I have to give everything.

Nothing held back,

so they will know.

[music playing]

[man] It's too much
to pay for an animal

to be sacrificed.

Then go away,
ignorant Galilean.

I have every right
to worship in the Temple.

A sacrifice
is required.

Buy or go away!

You control
this only because

you lick the boots
of Rome!

You fool!

[music playing]

The Romans have spilled
the blood of our brothers,

and in the grounds
of the Holy Temple!

And do you know
why this happened?

Yes, because Rome
rules this city,

and now the Temple.

They appointed you,

and now they own you, Caiaphas.

It happened because
of Jesus of Nazareth!

Because of the Romans!

These men who
attacked the priests

were from Galilee, Nazareth.

They would never have had
the strength or the will,

except for this Jesus.

He makes the people think

they can overthrow Rome.

Have you forgotten
what he did at the Temple?

Kicking over the tables!

These Galileans
are following his lead!

The speeches
inflame the people.

He has followers,

armed and ready to attack

the Romans at any minute!

Is that what you want?

I want you gone
from this council!

You blame everyone
but yourself.

I will not stand by
and watch you destroy us.

I am withdrawing

until you come to
your senses and resign.

[indistinct chatter]

As I told you before,

if we let
this man continue,

the people will say
the Messiah is here,

so they will rise up
against Rome again.

And the Romans
will crush the revolt.

It is better for you
to have one man die

for the good of the people

than to have the whole
nation destroyed.

Jesus of Nazareth...

must die.

There are rumors
in the streets, priest!

Rumors?

Don't be coy with me!

This man, Jesus,

rides an ass into town,

and is welcomed like a king!

Herod wants to Kill him,

but does nothing,
and you promise me

you can keep peace
in the Temple,

but I had to use swords!

Rome will not
be silent forever!

These false Messiahs...

Don't speak to me
of Messiahs!

I don't care about
your religion,

I care about peace!

Peace, yes. I too,
care about peace...

Well then, get control
of this man!

I fear my power is...

limited.

So you want me to do
your dirty work for you?

I have no choice.

I cannot endanger
Israel for one man.

Bring him to me.

I will eliminate him.

Quick, quick!
Come on!

Quick!

This is too dangerous.

We should not be
in Jerusalem.

I will die with him

if this is
what he wants.

[music playing]

Take.

Eat.

This is my body.

[music playing]

Drink from it,

all of you,

for this is my blood

of the covenant,

which is poured
out for many,

for the forgiveness
of sins.

Do this in
remembrance of me.

One of you will betray me.

No, no!

Not I, Lord, never!

Not I, Lord!

Nor I, Lord.

Nor I, Lord!

Nor I, Lord!

Not I, Lord!

Do what you have to do.

Do it quickly.

[music playing]

Where is he going?

My kingdom is coming.

After three days,
I will rise again.

I'm told you have
something to say to me.

I know where he is.

I can deliver him to you.

And the price?

You think I'm a beggar?

A thief?

Then why do you come to me?

Aren't you one of his followers?

I am one of his disciples.

He chose me himself.

Then why do you betray him?

He's not the man
I thought he was.

You want to pay me, eh?

Thirty pieces of silver.

Done.

Lord, where are we going?

We should have
stayed in the room.

What if we are
seen up here?

You know they want
to kill you!

Not now.

Rabbi,

if all of your followers

become deserters,

I want you to know
I will never desert you.

Peter, tonight,
before the dawn,

you will betray me
three times.

Never.

Even if I must die with you,

I will never betray you.

Sit here while I go
over there and pray.

John, Andrew,
Peter, James,

come with me.

- Master, I will never...
- Not now, Peter.

I am deeply grieved.

What I face now would be
difficult for any man...

and I must face it as a man

to fulfill my pledge.

Wait here

and stay awake with me,

while I go over there and pray.

Yes, Lord.

Yes, Lord.

My Father, if it is possible,

let this pass from me.

Yet, not what I want,

but what You want.

It's only a matter of time

before they find him.

And us?

And us.

He is out at the
Mount of Olives,

in a garden called Gethsemane.

I followed him there
with his men.

I'll take you there.

[man] How many are there?

Twelve.

[man] How will we know
which one he is?

The one I Kiss is Jesus.

My Father,

if this cannot pass
unless I drink all of it,

then Your will be done.

But if there is another way,

I am so afraid I cannot
endure this, my Father.

The final act
begins, Jesus.

There will
be no reprieve

handed down
from your Father.

He's willing for you
to go through this,

every painful
step of the way.

[Jesus] If it is His will.

His will?

His will for you
is to be flogged,

spit on, humiliated,

dragged through
the streets,

laughed at, tried,

convicted and crucified.

You've seen crucifixion,

but you've never felt it.

You've never felt
the pain of nails

through your hands,

of nails
through your feet.

It's agony.

It's hours in agony.

The weight of
your own body

crushes your lungs,

and you'll suffocate,

slowly.

And you will
endure this alone.

Look at them over there.

They can't even
stay awake.

And they'll run,

as soon as Judas shows up.

You know I'm right.

And it's all
in vain, Jesus.

No, no.

Not in vain.

Through me,
God will reveal.

His love for mankind.

God?

That unseen, heartless,

burn-in-hell,

watch-your-
children-starve God?

Not in vain.

Oh, yes.

In vain.

Let me show you.

Crusades, in your name.

Jesus Christ they shout,
when they Kill.

[man] In the name
of Jesus Christ!

[man] ...of Jesus Christ!

[man] In the name
of Jesus Christ!

[man] In the name
of Jesus Christ!

Killing for Christ
will be a big business

through the centuries,

Christ Jesus.

And this is what
you're dying for.

This is what your
agony will give them.

Another reason to kill

and torture each other.

Don't you think they have
enough reasons already

without you going
through all this, Jesus?

It's so easy.

It is so easy, Jesus.

Just ask him
to come get you.

A witch hunt in your name.

In the name of Christ
our Lord in Heaven.

I execute you for false witness

- for false beliefs,
- You [indistinct]

[man] ...for false words,

and for defiling the name

of Jesus of Nazareth.

No!

No!

[man] By the way,
she's innocent.

[explosions]

A world at war!

Why?

Why?

Who knows?

That guy doesn't
like the pimple

on the nose of that guy,

but you can stop it.

Tonight!

You can stop it.

Come down off that cross

they have waiting for you.

Why die in agony when
you can take control?

Make the earth
a paradise!

End poverty,
and hunger, and war!

You can do it,
it's within your power,

right now.

No, I cannot.

- Oh, yes, you can...
- It is not God's will.

It is not God's will
to end a war?

What kind of god is that?

One who loves
mankind so much

that he gives them
freedom of choice.

He has not created them

so that he can be
their dictator.

He gives them the choice

of doing good or evil.

And this is what
they choose.

Yes.

I forgive you.

I don't want
your forgiveness.

Look,

here comes Judas
and his mob.

Jesus, you don't even
have to bow down to me.

I'm not even asking you that.

Just call to your Father,

and ask Him
to deliver you.

Tell Him you
don't want this.

He won't make
you go through this,

you know He won't.

Just wave your hand,

and you'll be home, safe.

Do it. Now.

You know what
I showed you was true.

You are going
to die in vain.

You don't know the plan. I do.

I've seen it.
Nothing changes.

They don't have
the capacity to love

like you want them to.

This will never happen.

Just lift your hands, Jesus,

and wave this all away.

Go home, Jesus.

Go home to your Father, now.

Don't die in vain.

Don't die alone.

I am not alone.

I'm with my Father.

You will die
in vain, Jesus.

No!

I am in the hearts of man.

I will die for the
everlasting kindness

of the human heart
created by the Father,

so that men will make His image

shine once again.

And those who will want to

will find in me the strength

to love until the end!

Friend...

do what you
are here to do.

Betrayed with a kiss.

[indistinct chatter]

You.

I know you.

You were with him!

He was with
the great Messiah.

You're a fool!

You are the fool!

You followed him
around like a dog!

I never saw that man before.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

He claims to be
the Messiah.

His disciples claim
he raised a man

- from the dead.
- [man] Impossible!

Not when you're
the Son of God.

Is that who you claim to be?

Is this a trial?

It is our duty, Seth,

to protect the Temple
from false prophets.

Your duty, brother Jared,

is of no concern here.

You fear him because
the people listen to him,

because he asks us

to become better Jews.

Who do you say you are?

Be careful what you say.

Answer.

Do you claim to be
the Son of God?

It is you who says it.

He admits it!

- Blasphemy!
- You cannot deny it!

This man was with
Jesus of Nazareth!

You're a liar.

[man] You false prophet!

Take him to Pilate!

I swear, I don't know
what they're talking about!

I can't.

I can't watch them hurt him.

If you believe in my son,

you will stand by him

with me.

[Pilate] Caiaphas,
what are you doing

coming here at this hour?

We bring you
Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus?

So this is the one
who makes a mockery

of Herod Antipas and causes
my High Priest to tremble.

Jesus of Nazareth,

I am Pontius Pilate,
Governor of Judea.

I know who you are.

Well,

what accusation do you
bring against this man?

Blasphemy,

punishable by death.

Blasphemy against what?

- Your god?
- [Caiaphas] Yes, my lord.

This is not a crime
against Rome.

But he also proclaims
himself as king.

He denies Rome's power
in this land.

Oh, Caiaphas,
stop wasting my time.

Take him and judge him
according to your law!

This crime, my lord,

demands a death sentence.

And only you can give
this punishment.

Leave him with me.

Jesus of Nazareth...

you have an
interesting face.

Are you the King
of the Jews, Jesus?

Do you ask this on your own,

or did others
tell you about me?

No, I'm not a Jew!

Your own nation
and chief priests

have handed you over to me.

My kingdom is not
of this world.

If it were, my followers
would be fighting.

Oh, so you are a king?

I was born to testify
to the truth.

Really?

What is the truth?

Everyone wants to know
the truth, Jesus.

Do you know the truth?

If I could find a man

who knew the truth

I'd take him back to Rome

and escape this burnt
crust of a country.

It's within my power.

No.

I didn't think so...

too much to ask.

Bring him.

I find no case
against this man.

This man is
perverting our nation,

forbidding us from paying
taxes to your emperor,

and saying that he himself
is the Messiah, the king!

- Caiaphas...
- [man] He stirs up people

by teaching throughout
all Judea,

from Galilee where he began,

even to this holy city.

He is from Galilee?

- Yes.
- Oh, well,

that comes under
Herod's jurisdiction.

I can't rule on a crime
from Herod's people.

And you're lucky,
my friend.

Herod just happens to be
in Jerusalem for Passover.

Go tell him the truth.

Take him to Herod.

[Caiaphas] But, my lord...

Stop worrying, Caiaphas.

It's a game, just a game.

We have to have
some fun occasionally.

Jesus of Nazareth.

This is Jesus of Nazareth.

I've been wanting
to meet you

for a long time.

Welcome.

Livio, look,

we are visited
by Jesus of Nazareth.

Behold, the Messiah.

[Herod] I've heard all kinds

of wonderful things about you,

Livio tells me you
raised men from the dead.

Not even
John the Baptist

ever raised a man
from the dead.

Livio, quiet.

This is no ordinary
criminal standing here.

This is a man of God.

I apologize for this
Roman's behavior.

You're a man of God,

are you not?

Yes,

well...

I heard wonderful things,

healing the sick and such.

I made a mistake
with the Baptist.

I never meant to
have him killed.

[Livio] This man is dangerous
to the entire country.

He encourages rebellion

against Rome.

See, that's just a lie,

isn't it, Jesus?

I never heard
anything like that.

[Livio] Calls himself
the King of the Jews.

Quiet, Livio.

[Herodias] You will be
the King of the Jews.

Is that true?

Do you crown yourself king?

See, that disturbs me,

because I have the idea

that I should be
the king of Israel,

not a dirty,

uneducated prophet

from Nazareth.

Oh, but I am willing
to overlook all that,

if you just show me a sign.

Everyone is talking
about you curing blind men

- and lepers.
- Lepers! Ugh!

Oh, yes, darling,

he is a...

Supposedly he touches them,

and they are cured.

He touches the unclean?

Yes.

Get him out of here,

and don't touch him.

I'm only asking
for a small sign.

It doesn't have
to be a big healing,

it's just that this knee
is causing me a lot of...

Don't touch him!

Is that it, Jesus?

Are you really going to
stand there like a statue?

He won't even speak to me.

[Livio] Silence can be
a politician's best weapon.

Kings must talk!

Talking is a requirement,

didn't you know that?

There's never
been a mute king.

Behold the Mute King
of the Jews!

Oh, yes, Your Majesty.

We understand very clearly
the matters at stake.

Behold the King!

Behold the King!

And get him out of here.

Your Majesty... your Majesty,

do not let this
charlatan escape.

Exactly, a charlatan.
What do you care?

Even false prophets
can have power.

Let Rome handle it.

Take him to Pilate.

Take him to Pilate!

Well, what a surprise.

Jesus is back.

You mean to tell me
that Herod did nothing?

As you predicted.

Do you not hear
the many accusations

they make against you?

Treason,

claiming to be God,

insurrection!

Do you answer any
of these charges?

And now, we let
the people speak.

You brought me this man,

as one who was
perverting the people.

I have examined him
in your presence,

and have found him
not to be guilty

of any of your charges.

[indistinct chatter]

Passover?

A custom at Passover.

As is the custom
at Passover,

I as representative of Rome,

release to you a prisoner.

I give you Jesus of Nazareth.

[indistinct chatter]

[all] No, no, no.

Release Jesus.

He is the Messiah.

Just give us justice, Pilate!

Not Jesus.

Have you forgotten what you...

Don't you want me

to release the
King of the Jews?

- [man] No.
- Yes!

Release him!

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Release Jesus.

No! No!

Barabbas! Give us Barabbas!

[all] Barabbas! Barabbas!

Barabbas! Barabbas!

Barabbas! Barabbas!

Barabbas! Barabbas!

Do you hear what
they want, Jesus?

They'd rather have
a murderer than you.

Bring me Barabbas.

And flog this one.

[indistinct chatter]

- [man] Kill him.
- Justice, Pilate,

just give us...

[man] Set him free,
set him free.

Come on, let's
get out of here.

I'm not going to stand by

and watch a Jew
beaten by Romans.

[whipping,
indistinct chatter]

[man] Release Barabbas.

Hail,

the King of the Jews!

[all] Barabbas!
Barabbas! Barabbas!

I release...

Barabbas!

Without a sword
you raised an army.

You could have
taken the city.

I fought them,
you wouldn't,

so the sword will live

to fight another day, Messiah.

Hail!

[man] Barabbas!

Watch this.

I've thought
of the final blow.

I am innocent
of this man's blood.

See to it yourselves...

crucify him.

[indistinct chatter]

[man] Make way.
No pushing, stand aside.

[indistinct chatter]

Traitor!

This is not what I wanted.

It's not what I wanted!

Do you think
this is what I want?

You sold him to the Romans.

So that the people
would rise up!

For money!

I was willing to die for him.

He was the revolution.

But he refused.

I had to make it happen.

I thought he'd find his anger

under the Roman whip,

I thought the people
would follow him

and rise up.

But he's allowing
himself to die.

The people have
turned against him.

Why?

You killed him!

And you?

You abandoned him!

I would have died for him.

[music playing]

No! No!

Jesus, I'm here.

I'm here.

[screaming]

Oh, Father, forgive them

for they know not what they do.

We know exactly what
we're doing, Messiah.

We're killing you.

They're giving him
a place to stand.

Why?

So he will die slower.

[thunder rumbling]

My God,

why have you forsaken me?

Father...

into your hands
I commend my spirit.

[music playing]

They've stolen his body!

What?

The stone was rolled away.

They've taken his body!

Taken?

Who's taken his body?

- Peter, John...
- Where?

No! It's not safe!

[music playing]

Gone!

He is risen!

Risen? No, the body is stolen.

He said, "After three days,

I will rise again.”

Risen?

He's alive!

Mary, he's alive!

He said he would rise
after three days.

- He's alive!
- Come on,

we must tell the
others, come on!

[Jesus] Woman,
why are you weeping?

If you carried my Lord away

tell me where you laid him,

please?

Mary.

Teacher?

Mary,

you must let me go now.

I haven't yet ascended
to my Father.

Now, go to the others

and tell them I'm alive.

Mary,

will you go and
tell them for me?

[man] ...three days.
I don't understand.

How could you see him?

He's dead!

[Mary] I've seen him.

Is it true, Mary?

Yes,

it's true.

I've seen him.

I talked to him.

[Thomas] This is ridiculous.

We saw him crucified!

We buried him ourselves!

How could he be alive?

How could Lazarus be alive?

How could blind men see?

I'm sorry, but I don't
believe that death

is conquered that easily.

There are too many
other possibilities.

He is the Son of God.

Jesus himself said there
would be false prophets.

We have to be careful.

This could be a trick!

Thomas,

you must believe.

I want to, Mary.

Believe me, I want to.

But my mind won't let me.

I would have to see
for myself.

[Mary] Thomas...

I saw him.

Are you sure it was him?

Did you see the wounds

in his wrists?

See?

She can't be sure,

something else
is going on here.

Unless I see the mark
of the nails.

No, unless I put my finger

in the mark of the nails,

I will not believe.

[Jesus] Peace be with you.

Thomas...

put your finger here.

My Lord, and my God!

Yes, you believe
because you have seen me.

Blessed are those who believe

without seeing.

Now, go into all the world

and preach what you have heard.

Preach the good news.

I am with you...

until the end of the world.

[music playing]

What's up?

You breathe,
your life begins.

You speak and
my world make sense.

That's how it is.

When it comes to you.

Your mercy has no end.

You're more than
just a friend.

It amazes me.

You feel the way you do

I believe in you.

And nothing less

I believe in you.

Can't help myself.

You're all the hope.

The reason that I need

I believe in you.

Just because,
I don't need no one.

To prove your love.

For all that I have seen.

It's easier for me.

To believe in you.

You are so beautiful.

You are the miracle.

That dries the tears.

Heals a wounded a heart.

And it's so clear to see.

Your hand in everything.

You are there for me.

There to see me through.

I believe in you.

And nothing less

I believe in you.

Can't help myself.

You're all the hope.

The reason that I need.

I believe in you.

Just because,
I don't need no one.

To prove your love.

For all that I have seen.

It's easier for me.

To believe in you.

Through the fire.

And through the rain.

I know your love for me.

Will never ever change...