Killing Jesus Page #5
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You have a court.
Try him. Stone him.
Yes, that would, of course,
be my first thought,
but with shame I must say
that even among us,
even among the Sanhedrin
are those he has corrupted.
My laws are Roman.
His crime is not sedition.
Is it not? He rails
against Roman taxes.
If I were to crucify every Jew
cedars of Lebanon for wood.
His crime must be an attack
against our emperor, our rule.
He attacks those
who support your rule.
Does that not inspire concern?
Concern, but nothing
that validates action.
Make a case for sedition,
with evidence.
Learn where he speaks
and with whom.
Prove that he is
and I will have him crucified.
Each day I hear the
servants speaking of him.
What is the message
of this Jesus?
Oh, many things.
Nothing that concerns us.
What?
It'll bore the slaves.
slave is boredom in all we do.
Not all we do.
Enough!
What does he preach?
That God wants the meek
to inherit the earth,
the poor to be rich,
the weak to be strong.
Platitudes of popular appeal.
None of it to be believed?
Well, it flies
in the face of history.
Caesarea is named
after a conqueror.
To the south of us is Alexandria,
also named for a conqueror.
If there really is one single,
all-powerful God,
as Jesus and these Jews claim,
he clearly favors
the strong over the weak.
Things are as the gods intend.
The meek, such as
this lovely creature,
will never inherit the earth.
Ha!
This man, Jesus,
he has drawn many to cast away
He lures sane men
from their wealth?
He speaks of a time,
soon coming,
when rich men will be poor,
powerful men cast down...
and... the temple itself
destroyed by God's wrath.
The priests are right.
This Nazarene is a menace.
Search among your ranks, Chuza.
Find those
who are most trustworthy.
All information about this
Nazarene is of value to me.
Matthew!
Far from the old days when
squeezing taxes from peasants...
was like wringing water
from stones.
How astonished I was to hear...
that you'd given up all your
wealth to follow the Nazarene.
Who is he?
A tax collector who feels
as Matthew once did,
regretting what he must do.
And you would be?
Judas Iscariot.
I'm Asher.
And your caution
is well-advised.
The Nazarene's fame
breeds envy, even hatred.
But I, for one, admire
the choice that you've made.
Change your ways and follow us.
How I wish.
How I wish,
but the burden of hungry mouths.
And the burden of a fine horse?
Yes.
I admit weakness.
Isn't that one step
towards redemption?
It is said that the rabbi goes
to Jerusalem for Passover.
It's his intention.
I know of a dwelling there.
I have well-placed friends.
A place has been offered.
Is the dwelling within the city?
I may seek you out, Matthew.
A morning's walk from the gate.
Home of a landowner...
Lazarus.
Godspeed your journey!
I have urgent news for the
tetrarch's steward. Open the gates.
Asher.
Send word to the tetrarch.
I have news of the Nazarene.
And be ready to open
your coffers, Chuza.
What I bring is of great value.
Jesus is staying
outside the city...
at the house of
He can't be arrested there.
Too many people.
We must know his movements
when he comes to Jerusalem.
We need somewhere quiet.
I'll put a watch on the house.
Have you seen anyone leave?
Wait here as long as it takes.
Outside the
wall dressed as pilgrims,
spies are watching us.
To report on our drunkenness,
hey, Lazarus?
My debauchery.
That I consort with sinners and
tax collectors, right, Matthew?
Former sinner and tax collector.
And I know the labels put on me.
- We will put them on trial?
- Put whom on trial?
- Them.
When you're king,
James and I wish to sit by your
throne as sentence is passed on them.
See you condemn them
to eternal flames.
That's how you imagine
the kingdom of God?
Me on a throne?
Well, do I wear a gold crown?
of the purest gold.
Oh, like some earthly king?
Do I preside over lackeys
and ring kissers?
I mean, you travel with me.
Your ears are open to every word,
but you hear nothing.
Nothing.
Have you so failed
to understand,
being who I am, what I must do?
Whoever would be a master
must first be a slave.
Who wants to be served
must first serve.
I am here to give my life
as a ransom for the many.
In the kingdom of God,
there are no thrones,
no crowns, no rule of nations.
My reward for earthly
service will be suffering.
Understand that.
Suffering.
To bring the message
of God's love,
I am the resurrection
and the life.
even though they die, will live.
If you are praying, I'll leave.
I came here to pray...
pray to control my anger
and my frustration.
But then I heard my father's
voice in that song...
in the sweetness of that song.
Your anger is gone.
Do you know the prophets... what they
say awaits the one God that's sent?
There was little talk of prophets
in the barracks of Magdala.
Well, you know my words.
Yes.
And that's enough.
Yeah.
Then I'll leave you to pray.
Mary.
The cup from which I must drink,
how very bitter it is.
Go, Mary of Magdala.
What is this?
This beast is little more than a yearling.
He told us
to find a donkey colt.
Prophecy of Zechariah.
He enters Jerusalem
on that for Passover?
The Messiah will arrive at the
holy city astride a donkey colt.
Now he acts out a prophecy.
Why should he not?
What more is there in the
prophecy of the Messiah's coming?
Say it. We will share
however it goes.
The Messiah
will be falsely accused.
He'll be beaten, spat upon.
He'll be killed,
and all those who love him will look on,
unable to stop the agony.
I see.
Hosanna!
Hosanna!
Hosanna
Hosanna!
I'm told of a great rabbi who
was asked to recite the Torah...
while standing on one leg.
He said, "Do not unto others as you
would not have them do unto you."
This is the true wisdom
of the Torah.
The rest is all commentary.
Go and learn it.
Do you share his belief?
I do.
Say simply,
"Love your neighbor as you love yourself."
But I put one commandment
even before this.
Hear, O Israel,
the Lord our God is one.
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart,
your mind and your strength.
Saying this,
you are close to the kingdom of God.
Rabbi.
While some oppose you,
the wisdom of your words is not lost on us.
Rabbi, what say you of taxes?
Should Jews pay taxes
to this man in Rome?
What do you say, Rabbi?
Give him an answer, Rabbi!
Let me see the coin.
Who is this?
You know.
That's Caesar Tiberius.
What do you think?
Should Jews pay taxes to Caesar?
Give to Caesar
that which is Caesar's...
and give unto God
that which is God's.
Leave in peace!
Lamb of God!
Their Lamb of God
will be our lamb of sacrifice.
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