[breathing shakily]
[gasps]
[Andrew] Rabbi?
-I'll just... I'll set this right here. -It's all right. Please, come in.
Sit with me.
Please.
How are you holding up?
I don't exactly know what to say. Um...
I thought I would be far worse.
Apparently, Simon thinks so too. He keeps checking on me every five minutes.
[chuckles]
Like how you keep checking on me?
-You knew John longer than any of us. -Mm-hm.
But, then you're...
I'm what?
I mean, you're...
Then why do you need to check on me?
Okay.
Well, then I'll just...
I'll say you're a mystery.
Mm.
Oh, wow.
I know.
-[coughs] -Pretty stale.
Pretty?
[coughs] Oh.
Tastes like Elisah's bones.
Can we be laughing?
Why not?
You know, some of the moments in which we laugh the hardest
come around the time of a funeral.
Our hearts are so tender, all our emotions right at the surface.
Laughter and tears, closer than ever.
And believe me, I sat many a shiva with John when we were kids
and he could not hold a sullen mood for seven straight days.
Never happened.
I feel guilty.
-I should be in shambles. -No.
No, Andrew. There is no "should" in grief.
There's no right way to mourn.
You've already experienced much grief when John was arrested.
Falling to pieces again would not honor John's memory
any more than feeling nothing at all.
Mm?
So...
you say I am a mystery.
Well... no. I mean that... That you're... You...
Who did John say I am?
John said...
"The One."
-What are you doing? -You've given me an idea.
-Where do we traditionally sit shiva? -The home of the deceased?
And where was John's home?
The open road.
Gather the others.
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♪ Got no trouble with the mess you been ♪
♪ Walk on the water, ooh ♪
♪ You walk on the water, ooh ♪
♪ You walk on the water ♪
♪ Oh, child ♪
♪ You walk on the water ♪
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"The words of Qoheleth, son of David.
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, all is vanity.
I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold,
all is vanity
and a striving after wind.
A time to seek,
and a time to lose.
A time to keep,
and a time to cast away.
A time to tear,
and a time to sew.
A time to be silent,
and a time to speak.
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money,
nor he who loves wealth with his income."
At first it was only during drought season, but now it's all the time.
Is there any anxiety that you can point to that may be causing these sleepless nights?
It's not a thought, but the general feeling of dread.
As if there were a snake under the bed or a lion crouching just outside the door.
Nathan,
the anguish of our forefathers lives on in our bodies.
-What do you mean? -Egypt.
The 40-year wandering.
The exile in Babylon.
All of that pain and fear
is passed on in our blood, our bones, and our stories.
I just want to be able to sleep.
I cannot change my blood. I cannot change my Jewishness.
No, you can't.
But you can pray.
You can visit me every day and we'll pray together.
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Thank you for coming.
Thank you, Rabbi.
I only wish I were a miracle worker.
There is one I've heard about.
-Give my best to Ila. -I will.
-Shalom. Shalom. -Shalom. Shalom.
Shalom.
I've been meaning to ask you, how is life at home?
You know, since all the...
She was only sleeping, Yussif.
You know, that's all we can say.
Can you imagine what your life would be like if you were assigned to a different post?
I don't want to.
News from Jerusalem.
Rabbi Shmuel has been promoted to the Sanhedrin.
Rabbi Shammai is set to address the assembly today.
Then Nicodemus should be present.
Apparently he's missed multiple sessions recently
and we never sent your letter.
Yussif, do you suppose word of the sermon on the Korazim Plateau has reached Jerusalem?
I can't imagine how it could not have.
But the sermon may fade in comparison to...
rumors of events in the Decapolis.
It's more than rumors. Read on.
You're sure that's my good side?
You said it was...
Am I wrong?
It's a bust. Your likeness will be seen from every angle.
I'm not paying you for art lessons.
Quintus. I don't...
Say it now and get it out of the way.
Way too easy. And not today. Leave us.
Ah, wait, wait, wait. I'm in the middle of...
this.
And normally I would tell this man here that he is immortalizing the wrong end.
There it is.
Not today. I need your latest intelligence on Jesus of Nazareth.
Military intelligence.
Those two words paired together always struck me as oxymoronic.
-Atticus. -Quintus, tell me about Jesus.
All right. Just...
Just...
Uh...
No change. Jesus and I talked. You were there. We have an understanding.
-No new information? -No.
The Jews have new information.
Of course, the Jews know about a Jew.
I don't think you understand the role of a magistrate.
-It is all happening right under your nose. -Debrief me, detective.
-What's so important? -It feels like...
the beginning of something.
War, maybe.
I am not going to do your job
and make life difficult for the people who follow Jesus.
I will not break up their gatherings or expel the pilgrims, tu comprendi?
Something spooked you.
I know my Jews better than you do.
What's going on with you?
Right now, the only thing keeping you in Caesar's good graces are your revenues.
They're up. Spettacolare, dominus.
But you really need...
to do something!
Don't become infamous for overseeing the town where a revolution started.
Hail, Caesar.
Hail.
Do you think he could be taking us to the valley?
We're heading north up the Jordan.
Ah, to the Waters of Merom.
Merom?
Where Joshua claimed his victory over the Canaanites.
Maybe it's where big things are really going to start happening.
Many big things have already happened.
I bet we're going to Mount Hermon.
I haven't seen snow in ages.
Isaiah. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow."
-That one, too. -That's another one.
What would Mount Hermon have to do with John?
We are still within the seven days of shiva.
Yeah, well, shiva is just as much about the living as it is the deceased.
Doesn't exactly explain why we're going in this direction.
Well, why don't we just wait until we get there?
It'll be useful information for those of us carrying heavy things, Little James.
Just keep up, John.
You're sure you heard him correctly?
We can talk along the way, he said.
But this time is about the Baptizer, not us.
I'm just telling you what he said. He actually smiled.
All right.
Let's go, then. There's no time like the present.
Go for it. It'll probably work.
What? I'm just...
Rabbi.
Ah, there you are. I was waiting for you.
How was your visit with Kafni?
Uh...
Mm.
I suppose if it went well, we would all know by now, huh?
But there is another way.
The quiddushin.
-You're familiar. Of course. -I am.
Rabbi, I left my father to follow you.
I endured many, many harsh words from him for choosing to do so.
You know, I got the taste of that myself.
You're the closest thing I have to a father now.
John has agreed to stand as the male witness for Thomas.
As my spiritual father...
will you give me away?
We don't mean to burden you.
Kafni's refusal to sanctify our union isn't what you came to do.
No.
No, Thomas.
You're wrong.
Everybody gather around.
People seem to think they know why I'm here.
Do you think I've come to give peace on Earth?
I have not come to bring peace...
but a sword.
I mean division, Zee,
within households and beyond.
When someone chooses to follow me,
it may mean that in one house,
five will be divided,
three against two and two against three.
Why?
We see it with Ramah and her father.
It is not my intention to divide families,
but the cost of following me
can mean that people will be hated by those closest to them
because of their unbelief.
But isn't honoring father and mother one of the Commandments?
Honoring your parents
is one of the highest social and spiritual obligations,
but it is not higher than following God.
Whoever loves father and mother more than me is not worthy of me.
We choose you over family.
It is decided then?
You will sign the letter and stand as my witness?
Let's talk about the details after this trip,
and the completion of shiva for my cousin.
Of course. Of course.
So, Thomas...
what are you preparing to give Ramah as mohar?
Oh. Well, we already agreed.
She made it clear she doesn't need any...
Um, Thomas. Thomas.
I'm going to borrow Thomas for one second, eh?
That's a bad idea.
What's a bad idea?
Not giving your wife a gift.
Specifically, taking her at her word when she said she doesn't want a gift.
No, no, no.
Take it from your married friend, hmm?
These words do not mean what you think they mean.
Let me explain to you something. Rabbi. Do you still need him?
No. Please, set him straight.
The rest of us will keep going.
What are you talking about?
-Why are you laughing? -Are you kidding?
Blessed are you, Lord our God, king of the universe,
who has given us life, sustained us,
and allowed us to arrive in this moment.
All the way from the harbor villages of the Upper Galilee.
Capernaum.
-One generation shall commend... -Can you believe that, Moishe?
...your works to another, and shall...
Moishe, I'm telling you.
The day this kid arrived in the Holy City,
he still smelled faintly of fish and naivete.
I will...
meditate.
Mm. Bergamot.
[Yanni sniffing]
Jasmine and...
balsam from the shores of the Dead Sea.
Take my word, Moishe.
You are holding the robes of a rabbi whose name will be remembered in history.
You'll tell your sons about this day.
Is that all this is about for you, Yanni? Being remembered?
Special robes and expensive perfume?
If they are befitting.
Anyone could have alerted the elders.
Step out, please, Moishe.
[door closes]
I prayed with this man, Yanni.
You what?
In the Decapolis, while you and the others were busy with witnesses,
I stumbled upon him myself. It was quite accidental.
But you never told us.
He wasn't what I expected or whom I remembered from Capernaum.
He seemed sincere and gave me much to consider.
Sincerity can be cunning.
I didn't detect the evil I expected.
Only God can discern the heart of man. It is not for you to say.
-Then why am I being given this post? -No one is giving you anything.
-You've earned your seat. -How?
I studied, I wrote reports, I met with the leaders of feuding tradition,
and what is there to show for it?
How is our faith, our nation, improved in any way?
You're overwhelmed.
It's normal to be nervous. Lots of feelings.
Yes, I am overwhelmed by how empty this entire exercise is,
by the posturing and congratulating.
-About what? -Shmuel, I promise,
when you hear Shammai's address, everything will make sense.
I haven't asked you yet. Are you good?
I'm good.
I'm at peace.
John would have wanted that, hmm?
You haven't asked me how I am.
I'm sorry. How are you?
No, I'm just kidding.
Just as I feared.
Caesarea Philippi.
Hey.
This may have been where you lived,
but you're definitely not the same man I found passed out at midday
in the middle of a cheap flat. Mm?
Thanks for the memory.
Just trying to help.
The Canaanite god Baal, he used to be worshiped here.
Actually, many places, but especially here.
-Why? -The water.
They regarded Baal as the god of rain.
A spring pours out of a cave in the side of the rock face there.
The fountainhead of the Jordan.
To sound out the depths of the spring, they let a rock down on a rope.
It never reached the bottom.
Welcome to the gates of hell.
[indistinct chatter]
You see, doesn't the thought of our tasty kosher food sound better here?
He has a point.
Are those goats for sacrifice in their temple?
No. Something much worse.
[indistinct chatter]
[crowd applauding]
We traveled north to Capernaum for the fresh fish,
not to discover great minds.
[crowd laughing]
And yet, as unlikely as it may seem,
from this backwater village in the Upper Galilee,
has arisen an intellect so enterprising,
probing, and formidable,
we cannot help but rejoice at our good fortune
in finding Shmuel bar Yosef
and welcoming him to this highest council,
where he succeeds Rabban Seled in the 70th chair.
[crowd applauding]
Unless you've been living in a tomb for the past six months,
Jesus of Nazareth, once the subject of speculation, curious observation,
gossip and hearsay,
has, through Shmuel's diligent reporting and confirmed eyewitness accounts,
emerged a portrait of the most damning and dangerous figure in this nation
since Ahab and Jezebel.
[crowd murmuring]
Jesus has not only shown contempt for the Holy Law and tradition,
he has amassed a devoted following doing so.
He travels and mingles closely
with tax collectors, sinners, degenerates and a member of the Fourth Philosophy.
The zealots?
He counts among his disciples multiple women,
one of whom is a Gentile from Ethiopia.
Not one, but two of his followers
are former disciples of the late blasphemer, John the Baptizer.
-"Late"? -We have Shmuel to thank, in part,
for handing over the whereabouts of the Baptizer to Roman authorities.
Why were we not consulted
before cooperating with and handing over one of our own to Rome?
Sympathetic to the Baptizer, are you, Shimon?
Who called us a brood of vipers? Murderers of our own mothers?
[Caiaphas] Shammai.
You've gone on too long.
[grunts]
The time for patiently observing is long past.
The acts and whereabouts of Jesus of Nazareth
shall be reported to this council immediately.
Senior leaders in every district
should question and expose Jesus.
Listen carefully to what he says and seek
to entangle him in his own teaching.
If we corner him into exposing himself by his own teaching
in a way that people will easily recognize as heresy,
they will turn from him.
We can dilute his influence.
As to what happens if he is trapped and brought in to us...
Even if we find him blasphemous,
I encourage you to resist the urge
to enact the justice of the Law of Moses.
Stoning...
Well, it's not only a messy business,
but stoning a preacher of the people
risks chaos we cannot afford.
We must convince Rome
that he's worthy of their attention and their concern.
As much as the occupation
has been a source of endless pain to our people,
we must be sober in admitting
that our colonizers are better at tracking and killing people
than we have the resources or the energy to be.
We must keep our houses of power separate.
We cannot afford to be perceived as
"hoping for disorder" in any way.
Pilate, as young and in over his head as he is,
will never allow that,
and we can't give him another reason
for doing something rash.
Let Rome enforce its own man-made laws,
and if it works in our favor, fine.
We will concentrate our efforts on preserving God's law
and the sacred traditions of our faith.
Am I clear?
Write up the decree and have it presented to me by nightfall.
This meeting is adjourned.
Caiaphas, this report is bloated and skewed with a biased agenda.
I said we're finished here, Shimon.
Come. Come.
Rabbi, this place...
Respectfully, Rabbi, why did you bring us here?
It's an abomination.
-That's a pretty strong word, Andrew. -Rabbi...
during shiva?
Should we avoid dark places out of fear,
or should we be light to them,
like Simon and Judas were on their mission?
Do you think my cousin would be afraid of this cave?
Do you think he would be so appalled by what happens in that temple over there
that he couldn't stand to be in this place?
Who do people say the Son of Man is?
Uh, some say you are Elijah, the one who preaches repentance.
Others say Jeremiah, because he was rejected by the leaders of his time.
And still others say one of the prophets, those that spoke on God's behalf.
Okay, what are we gonna have to do? Cast lots?
Nathanael, this is your moment. Be yourself.
Some say John the Baptizer.
Which obviously isn't true.
Okay, well, that's everyone else.
But who do you say that I am?
You?
You are the Christ.
The son of the living God.
These carved statues of Baal and Pan and other idols that we passed?
They're dead and decaying, but we worship a living God.
And you...
You are His son.
Blessed are you, Simon, son of Jonah,
for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you,
but my Father in heaven.
All your life, you've been called Simon, one who hears.
But today, I call you Peter.
Rock.
And it is on this rock
that I will build my church,
and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
This is a place of death,
and I brought you here to tell you that death has no power
to hold my redeemed people captive.
Because I live, you also will live.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven,
and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
You have the authority
to declare the truth to others that I am declaring to you,
that the repentant have a place in the kingdom of heaven.
You have confessed that I am the Christ
and you will influence many others to make the same confession in time.
But I will explain more later.
For now, you must all keep this quiet.
I strictly charge you not to tell anyone.
Rabbi, some already know that you are the Messiah.
Why keep this silent now?
In some places, for some people,
it was important that they know and believe.
But right now,
if all our people of this region hear the Messiah has come,
they will rise up in multitudes
preparing to join a military figure in war against Rome.
I want people to follow me based on my true identity,
like Peter here,
not based on some misguided understanding of the title I hold.
Teacher, our people are ready to believe in you and fight with you.
Why else bring us to this place of death
if not to defeat it?
That will come in time.
I brought you here to honor John
by showing you what he was here to do.
He was preparing the way for this.
For me to build my church.
A church that will never be stopped, even in a place like this.
John was fearless of evil and obedient everywhere,
and so must you be,
even at the gates of hell.
Are you ready to follow in his footsteps,
and mine?
Even if that leads you to a place like this?
That is all.
We should be going.
I'll get that for you, Little James.
Thank you.
Peter, the rock.
You see that?
Four horsemen waiting to send out the message to the whole of Israel,
all because of you.
Your work created this.
He is dead.
He will be once he makes a false move and runs afoul of Rome.
No. I mean the Baptizer.
Shammai said it.
I'm the one who first gave him over to the authorities.
Because you are prescient.
You have eyes to see consequences far in the future
that others are too distracted to consider.
And now the entire Sanhedrin will know of your talent.
Are you listening?
I'm... I am.
I really think you should be the one to bring him before the Sanhedrin yourself.
Me?
You're from Capernaum.
You know people who follow him. You've spoken with him twice.
You should try to find him.
You're right.
Shalom! Are you alive?
Yes. I'm just thinking.
Yes, I'm going to try to find him.
[indistinct chatter]
Now that it's pinned, you can pull it from your end.
Just pull it tight.
[Judas] I mean, I'm getting used to it.
Anyone could have said it.
-So, why didn't you? -Why didn't you?
I thought it was the sort of thing where Jesus asks us a question
as part of the teaching.
Simon just spoke up first.
I'm not even sure we call him Simon anymore.
Do we? Jesus gave us a new name.
-We still go by James and John. -I said, I don't know.
-What are we going to tell Eema? -We won't tell her anything.
She cannot know.
Why do you have to bring up Eema?
-That should be enough for the night, no? -[Nathanael] Yes.
And considering Philip is out getting even more, it's plenty.
All right.
Apple?
Uh-huh. Sure.
Thank you.
There is plenty, you can have as...
If he wanted more than one, he would have asked.
You can say that again. I'll take three.
She would have found out anyway. She always finds out about everything.
I don't get it.
Is Simon... sorry, Peter really the best disciple?
Did Jesus say "best"?
I have it written down. The word "best" was not used.
Does it matter?
I haven't been here as long as some of you, but it does seem like Peter is the best.
-One of the top three or four. -Who are the other three?
By what measurements are we determining this ranking?
Who said anything about ranking? What is this, the military?
-The opposite, I believe he indicated. -I don't know. It is clear he is to be a leader.
Does that have to mean the rest of us are less important?
No one asked my opinion, but I think we all just need some sleep.
-I'm not going to get any sleep tonight. -Great! You can take the third watch.
I myself was scheduled to take the third watch tonight.
-But if you can't sleep... -That's not what I meant.
-But if you can't sleep, then take the third watch. -[John] It's a figure of speech.
-[Andrew] Why don't you take the third watch! -[John] Can't take me seriously every time.
-[Andrew] I'll be asleep. Obviously, I'm tired. -[John] I still need to go to sleep.
-[Andrew] You can take third watch... -[John] James can take it.
Matthew, how's everyone settling in for the night?
I don't know if "settled" is the right word.
You know, I love that about you. Always looking for the right word.
[chuckles]
What about you?
Are you unsettled?
-If now's not a good time, I can... -No, no, no. Please, sit down. Please.
I'm listening.
[arguing continues]
Rabbi, today you seemed to elevate Simon.
I mean, Peter.
I guess I'm not sure I fully understand his new position and what it means.
Yes. Well, I'm not sure he fully understands what it means.
He was quiet the rest of the day, which for me, I must admit, was quite a welcome change.
Ah. [chuckles]
I'm not sure you heard most of it, but that long day in Syria, Simon... I mean, Peter...
screamed at me across the fire,
said that I spit on the Jewish faith,
that he would never forget what I did to him and that he could not ever forgive me.
Hmm.
Have you asked for forgiveness?
Why would I when he said he wouldn't forgive? It's pointless.
Matthew...
you don't apologize to be forgiven.
You apologize to repent.
Forgiveness is a gift given from the other person.
I guess I'm finding it hard to accept
that the person you would formally assign leadership to of a group,
with the keys to the kingdom of heaven, would be someone so temperamental.
I know the term is a metaphor, but he does not act like a rock.
I make people what they aren't.
You know that better than most.
You can obviously choose whomever you want,
and your ways are often very different from other people's ways, but...
Rabbi, I must confess,
it hurts.
You have no idea how cruel he has been to me.
Maybe you do know and you chose to elevate him anyway,
which makes it even more painful.
-I... -You're right.
There have been times where Peter has been overly harsh with you.
And that has not pleased my Father in heaven, nor has it pleased me.
Then why?
I will say this is not always the consideration,
but I would simply ask,
who harmed the other first?
Uh, I guess, in the abstract, by accepting the job from Rome, I...
No.
Not in the abstract.
In fact.
Okay, by turning my back on our people, and then by spying on him for Quintus, and...
even coming within hours of turning him over to Rome
and possibly ruining his family's life...
And you've never apologized for this?
No, I just...
I want to forget about that time.
The same way Mary wants to forget about her time.
And I want to keep the peace.
Apologizing to him would only cause an argument.
The group already has enough of those. They're having one right now.
I know I haven't contributed much, but I think by the end of this, everyone...
There is no peace when two of my followers
hold resentment in their heart towards one another.
You know what you must do.
It's been a long day.
I'm going to sleep now.
Good night, Matthew.
Good night, Rabbi.
Thank you for listening.
[Big James] Who's going to tend the fire?
You have to tell him that it was just a figure of speech.
I just want to go to bed.
-Mary, Tamar, Ramah, your tent is ready. -Oh, thank God.
I don't think so.
-Andrew, our tent is ready too. -All right.
I heard raised voices over here. Are you arguing about something?
Uh...
-About who's going to take the third watch. -Isn't it Andrew's turn?
Oh, John is going to take that for me.
Very kind of you, John.
Thaddeus, where is your lean-to?
-[Thaddeus] Oh, it's my night to keep the fire. -Right.
-But where's Matthew going to sleep? -[Little James] I have space.
-Because of Thaddeus. -Thank you, Little James.
Zee, you'll sleep just outside the women's tent?
As always.
-Matthew, you talked to Jesus? He's good? -Yes, yes. Yeah, he went to sleep.
All right, then.
Good night.
Lie us down, Adonai, our God, in peace.
[both] And raise us up again, our ruler, in life.
[all] Spread over us your Sukkah of peace.
Direct us with your good counsel,
and save us for your own name's sake.
Shield us.
Remove from us every enemy,
pestilence, sword, famine, and sorrow.
Remove all adversaries from before us and from behind us,
and shelter us in the shadow of your wings.
For you are our guarding and saving God,
yes, a gracious and compassionate God and king.
Guard our going out and our coming in for life and peace, now and always.
I was thinking.
The rock may be the foundation of the building, but it's not what is seen most prominently.
-Or the highest point. -Exactly.
So, maybe we can ask Jesus that if Simon is going to be the main rock
on which his church is built...
I'm pretty sure Jesus is the main rock.
One of the main rocks on which his church is built,
then perhaps we could be the flags, huh?
Flying from the tallest parapet, huh?
-What about parapets? -Nothing.
I think I know and I don't like it.
So, now that there aren't two Simons anymore, can I have my name back?
[all] No.
[indistinct chatter]
-Good morning, my friend. -Good morning.
-What do we have here? -We have carobs, mulberries, pistachios.
Pistachios would be wonderful this morning.
Judas, do we have enough in the purse for 16 servings?
-Probably only if they're in shell. -The shell is no problem at all.
-Sixteen servings, please. -Okay.
Nathanael, Thaddeus.
Help distribute, eh?
Please.
Thank you.
They look delicious.
-Here you go. Thank you so much. -Thank you, Rabbi.
Thank you so much, sir.
-All right, my friend. -Yeah.
Thank you, Nathanael.
-There we go. Philip. -The basket.
-The basket, oh. -Thank you.
Enjoy.
-Oh, and Andrew. -Thank you.
And you, and me.
Look at that, divided the eight portions evenly down to the last nut.
Skills.
These are salty and going to make us thirst.
-Simon, is your canteen full? -Peter. Name's Peter.
Right.
You do know it's going to take us all a little time to get used to "Peter."
We're only mortal.
To answer your first question, yes. This canteen is full.
All right, then.
So...
my brother is the rock.
-It feels like I should walk a little straighter. -Uh-huh. Yeah. In more ways than one.
You're going to have to stop bottling up your panic
to the point that it all comes exploding out at the most inconvenient time.
I think I handled John's death better than I would have a year ago.
And I'm gonna have to start...
I don't know. I don't know where to start. He didn't give any details.
He did, but they were...
cryptic.
Like in Hebrew school,
when Rabbi Mordecai would read from that passage from Shemot
where God would meet Moses at the lodging place and tried to kill him.
Strangest story ever, eh?
And then his wife circumcised their son and touched the foreskin to his feet and said...
[both] "Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me."
And then he just...
-Moved right along. -On to the next passage.
No explanation, no nothing.
We're all left sitting there, completely confused.
But Jesus isn't Rabbi Mordecai.
Yeah, well, we're not little boys fidgeting and wanting to go play outside.
This is real.
You know, I had a bad time when Eden lost the baby.
I questioned him.
You had the faith to step out of the boat onto the water.
And sink.
You know, Nathanael was right. We're only mortal.
If I mess up again, will he change his mind and give the title to someone else?
-Don't think about that. -But I do, Andrew. I do. I...
You didn't notice me tossing and turning all night?
I sleep like a dead person, Simon.
-Peter. Peter. -Yeah.
-Peter. Peter. Peter. -Okay.
-Good. Good. -Peter. Peter.
[indistinct chatter]
So, how do you decide?
Decide what?
-What to include. -Oh.
I noticed you didn't write down the exchange with the merchant.
If it was important, I would know.
But how?
There's this look that Jesus gives me, and then I know.
-We have an understanding. -Hmm.
You must feel so honored...
to be his scribe.
I suppose.
Are you feeling well?
-Hmm? -You haven't eaten any of your pistachios.
Oh, um...
I'm saving them for later.
Was that the look?
Does he want you to write down this conversation with me?
No. I'm supposed to be doing something else.
-Oh. -If you'll excuse me, Tamar.
Shalom.
-You gonna finish those? -You can have them.
Thank you.
Andrew, could I have a moment with your brother?
Sorry. No.
You have to submit a formal request to speak to the rock.
In writing.
I'm joking.
I'm joking. I'm joking. Of course, you can.
-I'm going to go watch James and John pout. -You go do that, yeah.
-Good morning. -I'm sorry.
-I said, "Good morning." -No, I heard you.
I said I'm sorry...
for what I did to you.
It has been over a year now,
and I realize I never actually apologized for my role in your plight with your tax debt,
and for colluding with Quintus on reporting your activity.
It's strange.
After the sermon, the big one,
I immediately went to my parents to apologize for my actions.
I should have gone to you next.
And now my feelings are worse
and they won't be better if I don't ask for your forgiveness.
So, that's what I'm doing now.
Well, actually, I'm just saying I'm sorry.
Forgiveness is a gift that you can give.
Or not give.
[Jairus speaking indistinctly]
-Confirmed. -Noted.
[Akiva] What's all the commotion?
An edict.
From Jerusalem.
By name.
They named him specifically for a challenge of blasphemy.
Jesus of Nazareth.
How could this have advanced through the council so quickly?
I think we both know.
I cannot envisage a positive outcome.
-Jairus, it's time. -For what?
I'm going to leave Capernaum and go to Jerusalem.
Where you will...?
Do something I swore I would never do.
You are a resourceful man. I assume you're aware of who my father is.
I am. Arnan.
Then you know his resources, his influence.
Normally, I would insist you not abandon me here with Rabbi Akiva.
But that would be selfish.
You will do more good as a member of the Sanhedrin than you can in Capernaum.
I didn't believe that until now.
-Can you expedite the paperwork? -I can, and I will.
Thank you.
Adonai be with you, my friend.
[ominous music playing]
So, do I call you Peter too?
Or is that just him?
Ah, I think, uh...
everyone.
From now on.
Forever.
There are so many Simons in this world.
I've never met anyone named Peter.
It suits you.
One of a kind.
Good night.
[sighs]
[tense music playing]
[no audible dialogue]
I...
Peter, it's pretty late.
I could say the same to you.
-I suppose you could. -Something keeping you up?
I could ask the same of you.
What do I do when there is someone who has sinned against me?
Egregiously, repeatedly, and without repentance.
I can't imagine who that would be.
The betrayal of our people by working for Rome, that was one thing.
That was a sin against all of us and our heritage.
Then, he showed no mercy when Andrew begged him for extra time
on his tribute debt
and even charged an extra 60% on what was past due.
You know he was gonna let Rome seize our boat as collateral,
which would have taken our ability to work and landed us both in jail.
Meaning Eden could have starved.
He didn't even hesitate for a moment when Quintus asked him to spy on me.
I'm up to seven and I haven't even gotten to the fact
that he was fully ready to turn me in the morning that...
The morning that what?
-You know. -I do.
He may have been ready to turn you in, but it didn't come to that.
So for the moment, let's keep it at seven.
A number of completion.
He sins against me seven times and I'm supposed to just forgive that?
No.
Not seven, but 77 times.
I could stack them up that high
if I really broke down each offense and the consequences.
[Jesus chuckles]
You know, I don't mean literally 77 times.
Seventy times seven. Completion times completion.
Endless forgiveness without limits.
Look, a couple of days ago,
you gave me a new name and made big proclamations.
But whether my name is Simon or Peter,
I'm still the same man I was the day before that.
I'm still human and I can't do it.
I can't. And no one would blame me.
You mentioned the consequences of Matthew's actions.
-Remember the circumstances they put you in? -Yeah, that's all I can think about.
That's why I'm out here and not asleep next to Eden.
But after that, when the sun rose...
I know it's hard.
Why does everything have to be?
Man makes it much harder when he leans on his own understanding.
I'll leave you alone now.
You know why they're still here?
I'll tell you.
Because they're comfortable.
You may not think so because they live in a tent city
while you live in houses with solid roofs over your heads.
But the fact of the matter is,
if they really had a problem sleeping on the ground in squalor,
they would have left a long time ago.
We cannot affect what the pilgrims are willing to endure
for even the faintest chance they'll get to hear more teaching from Jesus of Nazareth.
-They are intractable. -Wrong!
That's the problem with you, Gaius.
You accept everything as given.
The pilgrims may be intractable now,
but use your imagination.
One week from today, I want every last one of them gone
and someone else's problem entirely. Do you understand?
Yes, dominus.
Mm.
Now get out.
-Where do we start, primi? -I will think of something.
[Matthew] Gaius.
Good morning, Matthew.
Does not look like a good morning. Are you unwell?
It's just...
Uh, work.
I'm fine, Matthew.
You have some talent, Gaius.
-Thank you. -But you are not an effective liar.
It is clear you're not fine.
-Is your family in trouble? -What do you know about families?
Look...
Um...
I am glad that you have people now.
But home is complicated.
I'm helpless.
You're right, Gaius.
I don't know families very well, and I complicate everything.
-Don't say that. -But my teacher, he...
He makes life very simple.
Every morning I wake up, my ideas and fears are jumbled.
I feel overwhelmed with doubt and regret.
Yes.
But if I just pause for a moment and remember...
What? What? Remember what?
I have only one thing to do today.
Follow him.
The rest takes care of itself.
Uh...
I'm happy for you.
You could come.
To see him.
He might give a sermon soon. Maybe tomorrow.
No. No.
I would not advise any public appearance. Not for a while.
-I do not decide when or where. -If you have any influence, use it.
It's not safe.
And we should not be seen talking.
Take care of yourself.
-James, is this long enough? -How many jars do we have?
-Four. -Four?
[Big James] Yes.
-They said they had four jars coming in. -James, how long is this supposed to be?
Uh, I think that's good. Give it a try.
I have to get two knots out of it. Abba does two.
[Big James] Just tie it one time.
We need three men to help in the olive grove today with pruning.
-I can help. -I'll go.
-I'm in. -Thomas, Thomas, wait... Um...
-Matthew, could you go? -Go where?
The women need help with the pruning in the olive grove.
-I suppose I could help. -Great.
-[Andrew] What am I doing? -I have not.
[Ramah] Here you are.
We need to go to the market.
-What? -Simon's right.
-Peter. -Whatever.
You shouldn't take Ramah up on this whole scrap of clothing thing.
I talked to Abba, and he agrees. It sounds romantic for now,
but in ten years' time, she'll wish you had bought her something.
That's the problem. Bought? We don't have any money.
Eema's famous cinnamon cakes.
-Hmm? -We'll barter. Hmm?
Let's go.
How much could those possibly get us?
You'll be surprised. It's just a starter. We'll work our way up, eh?
[indistinct chatter]
I forgive you.
It's all forgotten.
To the ends of the earth, right?
-Hmm? -Yes.
It's over.
[theme music playing]