Joseph and Mary Page #2

- My understanding of what the

- prophet had written

Is that it could

be in Judea.

Possibly Bethlahem

Well, then you must

go to Bethlehem,

- and search diligently

- for this Child;

- And when you

- have found Him,

Have word sent to me,

so that I may also go

and worship Him.

We bring you gifts.

Gold.

Frankincense.

And Myrrh.

He's expecting us to

report back to him.

- Who is Herod

- to us?

We are Kings

of Men.

We return home a safer way,

protecting the one true King.

We journey East.

- Well congratulations,

- Joseph!

- I cannot believe

- I missed it all.

My head pounds as

if a thousand sheep

- were being herded

- across it.

- Wine can be your

- best friend at night

But in the morning...

- We had quite the

- visitors last night.

- Did you not

- see them?

They seemed to be

men of importance.

He is beautiful.

Where are they?!

It's been three days!

I should have been

sent word by now!

How am I to know when this

so-called Messiah has been born?

Stop following me

and find out!

Your son is so alert

for an infant.

Have you decided

on a name?

Jesus.

Jesus of Nazareth.

What a fine, strong name

for a fine, strong boy!

This paranoia

runs rampant.

- I heard he has

- spies everywhere.

My neighbor, old Caleb,

opposed Herod.

He hated that our taxes

were being collected

to build a golden eagle in

front of our holy temple.

Such blasphemy.

Soon after, Caleb disappeared

without a trace.

- Will Herod's oppression

- ever end?

- Perhaps sooner

- than you think.

- Rumor has it he

- is rather ill.

Ill or not, his greed

remains healthy.

And I fear a great

revolt is coming.

On that note, I had better get

back to my Rabbinical duties.

Leaving so soon?

My work at the temple

summons me.

- My thanks for

- your hospitality.

Nathan, I would like

to speak with you.

It's a matter of

some importance.

Later this evening.

It's a matter of

importance.

You said that already.

Yes, If I may?

Of course.

We look forward to

seeing you tonight.

Elijah.

I did not get the

chance to tell you

but, my boy asked about you

every day when you were away.

And you?

Did you think about

me every day as well?

Yes, a little.

That's a start.

Until tonight Rebekah.

Until tonight.

This moment is something

to treasure,

- our Son's first

- blessing.

The first of many,

as God wills it.

We must do right

by this Child.

Sometimes I doubt

myself as a mother.

There is no mother

who is finer.

And God knew it when

He chose you.

He chose us, Joseph.

This boy is our Son and we will

raise Him to grow strong,

to be filled

with wisdom,

and God's grace

will be upon Him.

Come.

Good day, I am Joseph

of Nazareth,

this is my wife Mary

and our Son.

We offer these two doves

in the law of the Lord.

You have come as we

knew you would!

I am Simeon, son of

Jacob, and this is Anna,

daughter to Phanuel, a

prophet in her own right.

I am surprised that you

were expecting us.

Yes, of course!

As our sovereign Lord had

promised we would witness this.

Praise God, this has

come to pass.

Have you named

your son?

Jesus.

Jesus of Nazareth.

May God watch over Jesus of

Nazareth and both his parents,

Joseph and Mary.

He is the light.

He can reveal God through

the glory of your people.

Israel!

We are humbled by your kind

words, blessings from you both.

But take heed.

This child is destined to

make many in Israel fall...

He has been sent from God as

an example for all of humanity.

But many will

oppose Him.

Thank you.

Joseph, Mary!

- What good fortune

- to see you!

- I can already see how

- much he's grown!

- Are you here for

- his first blessing?

Yes, we just finished.

Speaking of blessings...

- Have you mustered

- up the courage

To present the kettubah to

Rebekah's father yet?

Tonight.

- May good fortune

- be with you.

Thank you.

- Are you staying

- in town?

- Yes, at a

- nearby inn.

We set foot

at dawn.

I'll see you back in

Nazareth in a few days.

Tiberius.

Round up the Rabbi's.

They are the eyes and ears

of these people.

If anyone has heard

anything it will be them.

Yes my lord.

Yes, I hear you, I hear

you, I hear you!

- We have to

- worry about...

The taxes will be dealt with but

we have to remain calm.

I understand what

you're upset about.

But we have to be careful, Harod

has spies all over the city.

We must take heed.

Herod was appointed by the

Emperor himself as our King.

- Do not lose

- sight of that.

A king who murders

his own wife and sons.

Herod has no more royal

blood in him than you do.

- He's not

- even a Jew.

His mother was a daughter

of an Arabic Sheik,

- his father from

- Idumea.

But he is our leader...

- And our hands

- are bound.

All Rabbi's are ordered

to come with me now.

Where are you

taking us?

Thank you.

Welcome, Rabbis.

Do not be alarmed.

I have summoned you

here for some information.

Who amongst you has recently

journeyed to Bethlehem?

Tell me, on your travels, did

you happen upon the Magi?

And you, Rabbi who did

not answer yay or nay.

Come forward.

Yes?

- I only caught a

- glimpse of them.

So you saw them?

Yes, from a distance.

- They took pause

- at an inn.

- Who else was housed

- at this inn?

- Travelers for the

- census like myself.

Did you happen upon

a young boy?

Yes, there were several.

Did the Magi take

any special interest

- in any of

- these boys?

May I ask why you are interested

in these children?

No you may not ask.

Answer the question!

Did the Magi speak

to any of them?

- I could not say

- for certain.

I had an extra cup

of wine with dinner

and the rest of the

night is a blur.

Silence!

- The Magi have

- told me that

The Son of God has been

born in Bethlehem.

And yet none of you forewarned

me of this miracle!

Sire, if we were certain that

such an event had come to pass,

we would say.

You, did you see such a

child of God at this inn?

I really couldn't say.

- But I do remember

- something.

Yes?

- The Magi journeyed

- south before sunrise.

South?

Yes.

- Not North, here

- to Jerusalem?

Or East to their

homeland?

No, they journeyed south.

Get them out

of my sight!

You summoned me?

Fetch Tiberius.

Tiberius, wake up.

Get up.

Wake up!

What is it?

Harod.

Harod!

You summoned

me my lord?

I have been betrayed.

This ends tonight.

Slay Him, slay

the Child.

Slay all the male children

under two years of age.

No!

Joseph, what is it?

We have to go.

- But it's the middle

- of the night!

Pack everything, we must

leave for Egypt now!

Joseph, what's wrong?

I had a dream.

Jesus is in peril.

In peril?

What kind of peril?

Herod is searching

for him.

- He wants to

- kill Jesus.

Tonight.

There!

What is happening?

- The Magi betrayed

- the King.

They were to tell Herod where

to find the infant boy

- that they believe is

- the Messiah.

So Herod believes them?

Apparently.

- And as long as

- this child lives,

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