Jesus Page #2

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!

Come, come, Jesus! Come!

Father, are you all right?

What happened?

Jesus...

Yes, I'm here.

What is it?

I've loved you.

I've loved you... as my own.

...as my...

Joseph, no!

( wailing )

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!

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?

He knew you had

a Father in Heaven.

Joseph is my father.

Thirty-one years ago

I had to tell Joseph something

that just broke his heart.

An angel?

An... angel?

I am a religious man, Mary.

Don't blaspheme.

It is the truth, Joseph.

Out of all the places in the world...

all the women in the world,

God found you,

in this little village?

Just...

just an angel.

Just an angel...

I think he thought I was crazy.

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.

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've given me so much joy.

We heard about Joseph.

How was the journey?

It was long.

A loss to us all.

Yes, thank you, Martha.

Could I have a moment with Mary?

Certainly. Come, brother.

- Mary.

- Jesus.

There's 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?

I 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.

Jesus!

Whatever it is...

you have to do...

safe journey.

( Man shouting )

We stand here.

on the banks of the Jordan River

where the people of lsrael

once crossed so triumphantly

in their God driven

wanderings toward freedom!

( laughs )

Look at us today!

Our leaders are weak and sinful.

They fail to keep the spirit of

the Covenant

of the letter of the law.

The prophet lsaiah said,

"Wash yourselves...

make yourself 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.

Forthe 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,

my family--Jesus, of Nazareth.

Thank you, John.

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.

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.

This is the Holy Temple,

and tomorrow we will go inside.

But tonight, tonight help me

make our camp, maybe there.

Come.

Look, isn't it beautiful?

Through those doors is the Sanctuary.

If you look closely maybe you'll

see the golden menorah.

At the back of the Sanctuary,

is the inner most chamber,

the Holy of Holies.

( praying )

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're leaving now.

- Come, Mary.

- I'm coming. I'm coming.

Let's go, then.

- Mary!

- I'm coming, Joseph!

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!

- "lf"?

- When! Jesus!

Jesus!

Excuse me,

did you see a little boy...?

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 lsaiah 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 would be

in my Father's house?

Your Father's house, yes.

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,

justto 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 )

Behold...

the Lamb of God.

Jesus...

Jesus.

The Spirit has

brought you to me.

Do you know why?

To be tested.

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.

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!

( laughs )

And if I use it in this

way I will fail his mission.

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