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your God seems to be

a rather unprofitable master to serve.

I do not seek my reward

in the world you live in.

Nevertheless, you will find one here.

Yes, we do live in a very wicked world.

You frighten me, you angry man.

Salome, come back!

This beast amuses me.

Make him dance...

on a bed of hot coals.

It were better to cut

his vicious tongue from its roots.

Woman...

is not your cup of abominations

full enough?

You dare to say that to my face?

Get down on your knees

and beg my forgiveness!

You, woman?

Who has given herself

to the captains of Assyria?

To the young men of Egypt?

Who has deserted her first husband's bed

to live in incestuous lust with his brother?

Is there blood in your veins...

or poison?

Lucius, break his skin with your sword.

I want to see.

Our supper grows cold.

Do you intend to do nothing

with this man?

Herod, Pilate has asked you a question.

Lucius...

take this man to the dungeon.

Would you like me to come

and visit you in your new cave?

You are the seed of evildoers...

the child of corruption.

Leave this house of darkness.

Find your way into the light

while there is yet time.

But if some were imprisoned in this day...

yet many another was set free

from the illness of their bodies.

It was the time of miracles,

and Jesus put forth his hand...

and cleansed those who were vexed

with unclean spirits.

For there went virtue out of him,

and healed them all.

I thought you would

leave me here to starve.

What took you so long?

A new prophet has come to Jerusalem.

He has the same first name

as yourself:
Jesus.

We need more fighters

and fewer prophets...

except for John the Baptist.

If I had that man on my side...

I could wake up the people,

and we would rid ourselves...

of Antipas and the Romans.

This man is greater than John the Baptist.

In what way?

I talked with one of his disciples.

This Jesus...

was proclaimed by John the Baptist

as the man he was waiting for.

I need a prophet

to help me win over the people.

Can we convince this man?

His disciple says he speaks only of peace.

Peace?

There'll be no peace in Jerusalem,

unless it is won by the sword.

It's not safe for you on the street.

I must speak with this man.

What does a man profit,

if he shall gain the whole world...

and lose his own soul?

Could you explain

the parable of the tares of the fields?

He that soweth the good seed

is the Son of Man.

And the field is the world.

We are strangers in your city.

We seek one called John the Baptist.

Can you tell us where to find him?

She's evil. Stone her!

- Stone her!

- She's a harlot. She must die!

She's evil. Stone her!

- Let her be stoned. She must die.

- She's an adulteress.

What has this woman done?

She's been caught in adultery, and

she must be stoned according to the law.

She's a harlot. She must die!

- Let her be stoned!

- She must die!

She's a harlot. She must die!

Then let him who is without sin

amongst you cast the first stone.

Woman, where are they now

who condemned you?

Then neither will I condemn you.

Go and sin no more.

If you would find John the Baptist,

he lies in the palace dungeon.

- What was his crime?

- He told the truth.

He may be the one we have waited for.

I must speak with him.

And, Barabbas, so near to Jesus...

now turned and fled

from the Roman guards.

Leaving behind a man

seeking answers from one stone...

whether to run with Barabbas,

the messiah of war...

or walk with Jesus,

the new Messiah of peace.

What is it?

Another one wants

to see John the Baptist.

- Send him away.

- He will not go.

I mean, I do not know

how to send this one away.

Show him in.

The prisoner, John, is not allowed visitors.

If you wish to send him a message,

leave it with the guard.

I would see John.

Why?

I come to free John.

And just how do you propose

to break him free from his cell?

I come to free him within his cell.

Freedom? Behind stone walls?

You are free

to come and go as you please...

and yet you are still a prisoner because

you place faith in nothing but your sword.

Who are you? Where do you come from?

My name is Jesus. I come from Nazareth.

Nazareth?

I have not been there for many years...

yet your face is familiar.

You once came to our house

and spoke to my mother.

The house of the carpenter?

For some reason unknown to me,

I have favored your mother once before.

I will give you a moment

with the prisoner, John.

But remember this:

As you have your duty to your God,

so do I to my emperor.

Break Caesar's law...

and you shall find in me

the most merciless of all men.

Ichebious!

Let him take a look at the baptizer.

John.

Give me your blessing!

The name of Jesus

moved through the land...

and yet others came to walk with him.

And they were Philip and Bartholomew.

And one more joined them near the city.

Take me with you, Rabbi.

Come!

What is your name?

Judas.

- And yours?

- John.

- He's mad!

- He's a madman! Madman!

You are his mother?

Yes. Who has sent you?

I have journeyed from Jerusalem

to see where he lives.

Come, I will show you.

I am alone, now. Share my table.

I am a woman of sin.

You will share my table.

I have done much evil.

Child, God knows evil exists,

as well as good.

Just as there is light and darkness.

Evil exists that we may be

the better for it.

Will you speak to your son for me?

Intercede.

Has not my son said:

''What man having 100 sheep,

if he lose one of them...

''does not leave the 99 in the wilderness...

''and go after that which is lost,

until he find it?

''And when he has found it,

he lays it upon his shoulders, rejoicing.

''And when he comes home, he calls

his friends and neighbors together...

''and sayeth unto them:

'''Rejoice...

'''for I have found the sheep...

'''which I lost."'

You would not have sought out this house

if God had not wanted you to.

Come.

Share my table.

''Noble Pilate,

the day before the ides of April...

''the man Jesus left Jerusalem,

accompanied by five of his disciples:

''Peter, Andrew, John, Philip...

''...and Nathaniel.

''Outside the walls of the city...

''they were joined by a sixth disciple...

''a man called Judas Iscariot.

They traveled north.

''The fourth day after the nones of May...

''the man Jesus and his disciples

entered the town of Capernaum.

''There Jesus laid hands on a madman

and cast out the demon in him.

''The same evening, the man Jesus

brought a dying child back to health.

''Two miracles in one day! ''

But, Lucius...

These things...

Can they really be true?

I do not know, my lady.

I, myself, have never seen a miracle.

There are no such things as miracles.

Only fools who believe in them. Continue.

''The day after the nones of June...

''at the crossroads...

''a Roman tax collector

by the name of Matthew saw Jesus pass...

''and promptly left

his tax collecting duties...

''and has joined up with the man Jesus

and become the seventh disciple.

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