Ben-Hur Page #8

But I know. . .

. . .that everything I do

from this moment. . .

. . .bears greater pain

than you have ever suffered.

It is better not to love me.

It was Judah Ben-Hur I loved.

What has become of him?

You seem to be now the very thing

you set out to destroy. . .

. . .giving evil for evil.

Hatred is turning you to stone.

It's as though

you had become Messala.

I've lost you, Judah.

No further.

What are you doing here?

I was here last evening

waiting for you.

I have waited all night.

What has happened?

Where is Tirzah?

Leave the food.

I am coming closer. Don't be afraid.

-What are you doing?

-Don't be afraid.

I've heard Him again,

the man from Nazareth.

If ever words were from God,

they are in everything He says.

I cannot bear that

you should have never known. . .

. . .this hand of quiet

reaching towards us.

He is going to Jerusalem.

We can find Him there.

Bring Tirzah

and we can go together to find Him.

Tirzah is dying.

Leave the food and go.

It's Judah.

Why did you tell him?

Yes, Judah, yes.

No nearer, please, God, no nearer.

Mother.

Wait, Mother, wait.

Let me talk with you.

Please.

No, no further. Please.

No, Judah. Son, no.

Mother, let me see Tirzah.

Tirzah is dying.

Judah, if they would see Jesus

of Nazareth they will know. . .

. . .that life is everlasting. . .

. . .and death is nothing to fear

if you have faith.

I will take them to Him.

No!

God, no!

No, no, dear son.

Mother. . .

. . .where is Tirzah?

Judah, no.

Judah, no.

You must not go to her, dear son.

Please.

Dear son.

I am afraid.

No cause.

The world is more than we know.

Tirzah, it's Judah.

No, Judah.

Alms for the blind?

Alms for the blind?

Alms for the blind?

-Why are the streets deserted?

-They have gone to the trial.

Trial? Whose trial?

The young rabbi from Nazareth.

They are wanting his death.

-This cannot be true.

-Alms?

What has he done?

Nothing I know of.

For the blind, for the blind.

Help for the blind.

-Look, lepers!

-Lepers!

Get away! Stay away!

Go away!

Lepers! Lepers!

How can this be?

I know this man.

Will someone help Him?

Take pity on Him.

Have mercy.

In His pain. . .

. . .this look of peace.

Watch over them, Esther.

We must go back.

I brought you here to this. . .

. . .when I hoped. . . .

You haven't failed, Esther.

Hail King of the Jews!

This is where your search

has brought you, Balthasar.

He gave me water. . .

. . .and a heart to live.

What has He done to merit this?

He has taken the world

of our sins onto Himself.

To this end He said He was born. . .

. . .in that stable. . .

. . .where I first saw Him.

For this cause,

He came into the world.

For this death?

This beginning.

I have lived too long.

As though He were carrying

in that cross. . .

. . .the pain of the world.

So fearful, and yet why is it. . .

. . .I'm not afraid anymore?

The shadow of a storm.

A strange darkness. . .

. . .but still day.

His life is over.

What is it?

This tearing.

I am in pain.

I feel it too.

Do you see your hand?

Almost at the moment He died. . .

. . .I heard Him say,

"Father, forgive them. . .

. . .for they know not what they do. "

Even then.

Even then.

And I felt His voice take

the sword out of my hand.

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