Location Production Footage: The Last Temptation of Christ Page #4

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[ Judas' Voice ]

Welcome, Jesus. Congratulations.

You're past the small temptations

of a woman and a family.

- We're both bigger than that.

- Who are you?

You don't recognize me?

[ Judas's Voice ]

I'm you. I'm your heart.

Your heart is so greedy.

It pretends to be humble,

but it really wants

to conquer the world.

I never wanted

a kingdom on earth.

- The kingdom of heaven is enough.

- You're a liar!

When you were making crosses

for the Romans in Nazareth,

your head was exploding

with dreams of power!

Power over everyone!

You said it was God,

but you really wanted power.

Now you can have what you want.

Any country you want.

All of them.

- You could even have Rome.

- Liar.

Step into my circle

so I can pull your tongue out!

[ Moaning ]

Archangel, move back.

Move back,

you're blinding me.

Jesus.

I'm the one

you've been waiting for.

Remember...

when you were a little boy?

You cried, "Make me a god!

God, God, make me a god!"

But I was just a child then.

You are God.

The Baptist knew it.

Now it's time you admit it.

You are His Son.

The only Son of God.

[ Echoes ]

Join me. Join me.

Together, we'll rule

the living and the dead.

You'll give life,

and you'll take life.

You'll sit in judgment,

and I'll sit next to you.

Imagine how strong

we could be together.

Satan?

We'll see each other again.

Don't be afraid.

You are the one.

My work is done.

Now I can die.

The Lord wants me

to tell you to stand up.

His day is here.

Take this ax.

Take this message to everyone.

[ Sheep Bleating ]

Please.

[ Gasps ]

What do you want?

I'm a foreigner...

from Galilee.

I'm tired.

You don't know

how good this tastes.

Some more wine, please?

Mary.

Martha.

I want to say

that you're both blessed.

I came here,

you didn't know me.

You took me in,

fed me, restored me,

and God came down

and went into my heart.

- Go on.

- No.

I've talked too much already.

Silence is better.

No, it's not.

[ Chuckles ]

Do you have a wife?

- No.

- How can you live

like that in the desert?

Tell me the truth.

Don't you miss all this: having a home;

- a real life?

- Admit it.

- I'd like it, but I'll never have it.

- Listen.

If you really want God,

don't spend your time in the desert.

He's not there.

He's right here.

Read your scriptures.

God doesn't want you to fast and pray.

He wants you to make children.

Mary, you're making him uncomfortable.

He's a guest.

- He knows what I'm talking about.

- [ Chuckles ]

[ Martha ]

Come and help me.

- It's not right to tease these men.

- I wasn't teasing.

Remember the Baptist?

It's nothing to tease about.

- The Baptist? What?

- He's dead.

He was killed by Herod.

You didn't know?

[ Martha ]

They say the king was drunk.

They say he cut off

his head to satisfy a girl.

- It happened in Jerusalem.

- No, at his palace in Tiberius.

[ Flute, Drum Playing ]

Now they say they're gonna kill

everyone who was baptized.

- No one forced you to be baptized.

- You were baptized too.

You begged for it, so be quiet.

[ James ]

I can just imagine

in Galilee right now.

The sea.

They say the fishing's so good you just

touch the nets and the fish jump in.

Don't talk about fish.

Reminds me of my sheep. I don't

know what's happened to them.

Maybe we should wait

for him in Galilee.

[ James ]

No, we promised the master

we'd wait here.

That was over a month ago.

There are thousands of people

waiting to see him.

They're waiting to hear him,

and he's gone. The whole movement,

we look like fools.

- Nathaniel's right. He makes sense.

- [ All Arguing ]

- Go back to Galilee like Peter says--

- Brothers!

I don't understand you.

Think of the last words

the Baptist said.

He said, "Jesus of Nazareth,

leave the desert.

I am finished.

And return to mankind."

- How do we know

the Baptist really said that?

- Everybody says he did.

- But how do we know?

- Well, even if he didn't,

the words are still important.

Why?

Because people believe them.

[ Sighs ]

And what if our master's--

Well, what if he's the one?

- What one?

- The one.

What do you mean?

The Messiah?

We don't know

the Baptist said that!

- Nobody knows what they talked about.

- [ All Arguing ]

He's saying that the world

of God is here now.

What if he just meant...

continue my work?

Continue to do the same work

that I've been doing.

It was right here at the Jordan River

Elijah ascended to heaven.

Doesn't that mean

something to you?

- We're waiting here!

- [ All Quiet ]

We're waiting here.

I don't think we should go back to

Galilee. I think we should wait here.

[ Chuckles ]

That's what I love about you, Peter.

You're as steady

and as solid as a rock.

Nobody can change your mind.

What good are you?

Master.

Rabbi,

John heard your footsteps

in his heart... in a way.

And we were preparing

to welcome you.

Were you baptized?

Yes.

John baptized with water

and they killed him.

Now, I baptize with fire.

Is that what

the Baptist told you?

I have an invitation for you.

- Is there a celebration?

- No.

I'm not inviting you

to a celebration.

I'm inviting you to a war.

This is my heart. Take it.

God is inside of us.

The devil is outside us

in the world all around us.

We'll pick up an ax

and cut the devil's throat.

We'll fight him wherever he is.

In the sick, in the rich,

even in the temple.

I'll lead you.

If you have sheep,

give them away.

If you have a family, leave them.

I believed in love.

Now I believe in this.

Who's with me?

Adonai.

Today and tomorrow

I cast out devils and work cures.

On the third day,

I shall be... perfected.

[ Moaning ]

Out!

Satan! Leave him!

- Satan, out!

- [ Moaning ]

Leave him!

Moses, Elijah, Isaiah,

Touch my mouth,

touch my lips.

Go the temple.

Let the high priests see you.

Look!

[ People, Disciples Chattering ]

He was blind, and Jesus healed him.

Look. Look.

Look at his eyes. He was blind, and

Jesus healed him. Look. Look. Look.

[ Native ]

[ People Chanting, Singing ]

[ Continues ]

You! You don't belong at a wedding.

We're here to celebrate purity.

- I'm sorry, but these

people are my guests.

- Please.

Let me explain something to you.

What do you think heaven's like?

It's like a wedding.

God's the bridegroom,

and man's spirit's the bride.

The wedding takes place

in heaven...

and everyone's invited.

God's world is big enough

for everybody.

Nazarene,

that's against the law.

Then the law

is against my heart.

Don't touch me.

You are now sacred to me

through this ring.

[ Bridegroom ]

You are now sacred to me

through this ring.

According to the law

of Moses and Israel.

According to the laws

of Moses and Israel.

[ Women Chanting ]

My cousins are very upset.

They only bought enough wine

for three days, and another day's

gone past and it's gone.

What's in those?

- Water.

- No. It's wine.

- No, no, it's water.

I put it there myself.

- It's wine.

- It's water.

- Go over there and make sure.

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