Jesus Page #4

Where are you from?

Nazareth.

- Nazareth?

- Yes, Nazareth.

Can anything good

come from Nazareth?

( laughing )

Your boat is empty.

We've been working all night

while these two followed you around,

searching for...

Whatexactly 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.

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.

Scoop up one for me, too.

Cast your nets here.

Now.

James...

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.

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.

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!

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 )

Quiet! Quiet!

Listen to the Master.

Do you believe I can help you?

Yes.

( outcry )

Rise up and walk!

( weeping )

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!

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! They're coming!

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 am 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 lsrael,

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 lsrael 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 lscariot.

Your fate is with me.

How did he know my name?

Follow him,

and find out.

( chattering )

This food...

it was bought

with stolen money.

I told him that!

Bless you.

Matthew, thank you

for your hospitality.

Rabbi, why do you do this?

Do what?

Eat with me...

a tax collector.

Don't 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.

( drums and cymbals )

Happy birthday, my King.

( cheering )

Wonderful, Salome!

Delightful!

A gift, worthy of a gift.

Give her

whatever she wants!

I hope it's me!

( laughing )

Whatever you want.

I pledge it

to you tonight, Salome.

Anything?

Anything.

( cheering )

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!

Anything.

I want the head

of John the Baptist.

But, my dear--

Will you not rid me

of this vermin?!

Bring me the head

of John the Baptist.

On a platter!

I forgive you.

I will live again

in the kingdom of heaven.

( drumming and clapping )

Water!

Andrew, friends, come.

Water!

Andrew...!

( laughter )

( screaming and shouting )

Adulteress!

Shame on you, adulteress!

Caiaphas!

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.

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.

Bring her.

The kingdom of heaven

is like a treasure,

buried in a field.

And when you find this treasure--

( angry voices )

Stone the adulteress!

Adulteress!

She's an adulteress!

Teacher!

This woman was caught in the 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.

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.

( crowd murmurs )

There is no man here

who condemns you?

No one, my lord.

Neither do l.

Go your way.

And from now on,

do not sin again.

I want to see the Temple.

I'll tell you more tomorrow.

Do you want to come with us?

Where?

Does it matter?

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