[♪ musical swirl ♪]
[rocks clattering]
[market noise]
[loud knocking]
- Alphaeus bar Jehoram?
- Yes.
- You are 20 days past your deadline
for this quarter's tribute.
Your collector has transferred your case to the Roman office.
Are you able to pay your tribute penalty now?
- I filed an extension in the month of--
- I'll take that as a no.
By decree of Quintus, honorable Praetor of Capernaum,
I will remand you into custody.
- I'm very sorry, I didn't realize--
- Turn around.
- Sir, I didn't realize.
May I request an extension of just five days?
[groans]
ELISHEVA: - Alphaeus?
Who is it?
- Everything's fine, Elisheva!
Please, I beg you...
[groans]
[whispering] Adonai in heaven.
- He's not here.
MATTHEW: I can settle this, Lucius.
There's actually been a mistake.
- What do you mean?
You told me to--
- I am aware, but...
I've realized the timelines were miscalculated.
I will clear it up, thank you.
- You... miscalculated?
- I received inaccurate information,
and I--it's being corrected right now.
I will handle this,
it would be best if you went to our next house,
and I will meet you at the booth in one hour.
- Are you...
- It isn't prudent to discuss this now, Abba,
we don't have much--
- First the shame of your choice...
and now you are actually my collector?
ELISHEVA - Matthew?
What are you doing here?
- Your son is our publicanus.
- Matthew, no!!
- He sent a soldier to your home.
- I'm sorry, I didn't want you to know,
I didn't choose this district.
- You chose this job!
The Romans never forced you into it,
you chose to apply, you chose to betray--
- I chose a secure future.
- You are called to trust in Adonai
with all your heart,
and not lean on your own understanding.
- I have trusted!
Can you name one thing Adonai has done for our people...
in a hundred years?
Five hundred?
- Matthew.
- A traitor and a blasphemer.
- Well.
You owe your government two months of tribute.
- I will bring in a payment by the end of the week.
- You've missed two payments.
I was hoping Lucius could convince you,
but I will no longer protect you.
- I don't want your protection.
- Then you have 24 hours, Abba.
- Don't call me "Abba."
- Alphaeus, please.
- What?
- Elli, cover the windows, put on your veil.
We will sit shiva for seven days.
[Elisheva cries]
I have no son.
[door slams]
JESUS: You have heard that it was said to those of old,
"You shall not murder;
and whomever murders will be liable to judgment."
But I say to you,
everyone who is angry with his brother
will be liable to judgment.
So if you are offering your gift at the altar,
and there remember that your brother
has something against you,
leave your gift there before the altar and go.
First be reconciled to your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
Therefore, I tell you,
do not be anxious about your life...
what you will eat or what you will drink,
nor about your body, what you will put on.
Is not life more than food...
and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the air:
they neither sow nor reap
nor gather into barns,
yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not of more value than they?
And which of you by being anxious
can add a single hour to his span of life?
Therefore do not be anxious, saying,
"What shall we eat?"
"What shall we drink?"
or "What shall we wear?"
For the Gentiles seek all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows you need them all.
But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
So whatever you wish that others would do to you,
do also to them,
for this is the Law and the Prophets.
[in background] Judge not, that you be not judged.
- How's He doing?
- With the sermon?
The words are the same as written, but...
- But now He's saying them.
- [tearfully] Yes.
[♪ woman vocalizing ♪]
♪ ♪
♪ Oh, child, come on in. ♪
♪ Jump in the water. ♪
♪ Got no trouble with the mess you been. ♪
♪ Walk on the water. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Walk on the water. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Walk on the water. ♪
♪ Oh, child... ♪
♪ Walk on the water. ♪
♪ Got no trouble. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Walk on the water. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ Walk on the water. ♪♪
- You have heard that it was said,
"An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."
But I say to you,
Do not resist the one who is evil.
And if anyone should slap you on your right cheek,
turn and give him the other one also.
And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic,
let him have your cloak as well.
You have heard that it was said,
"You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy."
But I say to you,
Love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you,
so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.
How can you say to your brother,
"Let me--"
Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow:
they neither toil nor spin,
yet I tell you--
Why do you see the speck
that is in your brother's eye
but do not notice the log in your own eye?
Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Pray then like this:
"Our Father in heaven...
hallowed be Your name."
And if anyone should force you to go one mile,
go with him two miles.
"Your kingdom come, Your will be done,
"on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread--"
Give to the one who begs from you.
"--and forgive us our debts,
"as we also have forgiven our debtors.
"And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil."
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth...
where moth and rust destroy
and thieves break in and steal,
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroys
and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.
Everyone who hears these words of mine
and does not do them
will be like a foolish man
who built his house on the sand.
And the rain fell,
and the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat against that house,
and it fell,
and great was the fall of it.
And everyone who hears these words of mine
and does them
will be like a wise man
who built his house on the rock.
And the rain fell,
and the floods came,
and the winds blew and beat on that house,
but it did not fall,
because it had been founded on the rock.
[crowd noise]
PILGRIM 1: You ever hear anything like that?
PILGRIM 2: Not that kind of authority.
He spoke with actual authority.
His own, not from someone else.
- Yes, almost above the law.
- Shhh!
BARNABY: Consider the lilies, He said!
How they neither toil nor spin--
- --Yet I tell you,
even Solomon in all his glory--
- --was not like one of these.
[crowd noise]
- Judas!
- Hadad!
- I lost you.
Did you find those guys?
- I stood with His followers.
- Could you see the people's faces?
I've never seen a crowd so moved.
The "turn the other cheek
and lay up treasures in heaven" business
was a little naive,
but this man has talent!
- No, I've never seen anything like it.
- Oh, can you imagine if He sold for us?
- Hadad?
- Why didn't they take up a collection?
They could be living like kings.
- I'm going with them.
- What?
- I'm leaving.
I quit.
I'm going with His followers.
- [chuckles] Where?
- I don't know.
The ends of the earth.
Everywhere this message needs to be heard.
- I'll sue you.
- I renounce my shares.
- I'll sue Him!
- [scoffs] There is nothing you could take from Him
that'd be of any value to you.
- What does He have to give you then?
[sighs]
[pats back]
- Good luck, Hadad.
- Well?
- Hmm.
- My thoughts exactly.
See you in the morning then for our report to Quintus.
- Mm-hmm.
[Atticus chuckles]
- Good chat.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
MATTHEW: I was able to write down
many of the new things you said,
but not all of them.
- That's fine.
I will say them again and we can discuss them then.
MATTHEW: I recognize some of them from my studies
of the teachings of Rabbi Hillel.
- That's very good, Matthew.
- When you said to be reconciled to your brother,
can you elaborate on--
- Matthew...
perhaps we can talk about this
some other time?
I'm very hungry,
and I would love to chat with our new friend
about a few things.
- Oh... I'm sorry, I can come back.
- No, no, no, no, it's okay.
I'm gathering everyone together shortly.
I would love to speak with you.
Matthew, can you help James and John
gather the others?
- Right now?
- Mm-hmm.
Matthew...
thank you for helping me.
- Yes, Rabbi.
- So...
- I'm Judas of Kerioth.
- Shalom, Judas.
- Shalom.
- I saw you before I stepped out to talk to the people,
and then I noticed you listening very intently
during my sermon.
- It was wonderful.
- Thank you.
And then Nathanael briefly told me
how you gave us help
and how you might be interested in joining us.
He's not easy to impress.
- Ah.
I attended beit midrash,
but my father passed away
before I could pursue a rabbi,
so I stayed home to work.
I would like to follow You.
- You would?
- Very much.
I may not be a soldier in battle,
but I have business and financial skills,
that I would like to use
to spread this ministry far and wide,
as fast as possible.
I did attend the beit midrash.
[Jesus chuckling]
I heard you the first time.
I do not require that of my followers;
you would actually be one of the few.
I only require what other rabbis do...
that you seek to be like Me.
- Of course.
- But that will be much more difficult with Me
than with other rabbis, I can assure you.
Are you ready to do hard things?
- I believe You are going to change the world...
and I want to be a part of that.
I'm willing to make sacrifices,
and I have.
I am accustomed to laws.
So, yes... yes.
I'm ready to do hard things.
- We will see.
So...
the meaning of your name...
- Ah, uh...
"God be praised."
- Yes, with your hands.
Will you praise God?
- Every day.
- Well, in that case, Judas...
follow Me.
- Thank you, Rabbi.
BIG JAMES: Everyone is here, Rabbi.
- Good, uh-oh.
[applause]
All right, that's good...
that's enough. [chuckles]
Well,
I just want to thank you all for... a wonderful day today.
Barnaby, Shula, come on in.
Did you approve of the sermon?
- A little long... but effective.
- It was wonderful.
- Well, you all did your part in spreading the word,
which is vital to our ministry.
And let's especially thank Nathanael, Thad,
and Little James
for their part in getting us the land
and setting this up so quickly.
[applause]
And I know you'll all help them clean up before you go.
And I also have a quick announcement to make.
A few of you met him earlier,
but for those who haven't, this is Judas of Kerioth.
Judas has just asked me to be his Rabbi
and to contribute some of his talents to our ministry,
a request I was happy to grant.
So let's please welcome Judas to the group.
[applause]
Well, it's been quite a journey these last several weeks.
A lot of good work has been done,
and there's quite a lot more to do in the future.
But for now, let's all get some rest, hmm?
Especially you, Simon.
You need to get home.
After the joy of having you gone wore off,
Eden has actually started to miss you,
so... you two take a break.
Come in; come, come, come, come.
Now, you'll all be able to figure out amongst yourselves
how to stay in touch
so we can get together again soon,
but for now, let Me pray over you.
[deep sigh]
"The Lord bless you and keep you.
"The Lord make His face shine upon you
"and be gracious to you.
"The Lord turn His face to you
and give you peace."
Amen.
ALL: Amen.
I will see you all again soon.
Thank you.
- Excuse me,
you are followers of the Teacher, yes?
- Yes, Shalom.
- Yes, may I speak with Him?
- He's about to leave, we all are;
it's been a very long day.
- I want to give you this.
- I-I don't, uh...
Thank you; what for?
- It's an offering.
There was no collection taken?
- He didn't ask for that.
This isn't a way to get to speak to Him.
- Is that Shahtoosh?
- Yes, from Nepal.
[Tamar gasps]
And you're donating this to His ministry?
- Yes.
And there will be more.
- And who are you?
- My name is Joanna.
And I bring greetings for Jesus from someone, so...
if I could only just have a moment--
- From who?
- I come from Machaerus.
I've spoken with John... the Baptizer.
- Andrew!
Come over here.
She says she's spoken with John in Machaerus.
- When? How?
You've seen him?
- Yes, my husband works in Herod's court,
so I've had the opportunity to speak with John
since he's been--well, since he's been brought in.
I-I was intrigued by his words, and I--
- You've spoken with him?
Is he okay-- what did he say?
- You're Andrew?
- Yes.
- Yes... he mentioned you.
You were a follower of his?
- Yes, is he hurt?
- No-- well, um, yes;
it's not a great place for him to be.
He's upset some important people.
But he wanted you especially, Andrew,
to know that he is in good spirits.
- Can I see him?
- This is Jesus.
- Yes, of course.
I saw your teaching.
- Hello, Joanna.
So, you've spoken to My cousin?
- Yes.
Yes, John has been telling me
that I need to see Your teachings.
When word reached Machaerus about this gathering,
they didn't think much of it,
but John thought it would be a good opportunity.
- Rabbi, I'd like to visit John.
- Just a moment, Andrew.
So, what will you report back to him?
- That I want to support Your ministry.
This has been a-- [softly crying]
this has been a healing day for me...
as John said it would be.
Thank you.
- I'm glad to hear it.
- And John wanted me to tell You
that he is eager for You to come to Herod at some point.
He believes that--
that there is uncertainty in the court about him,
and he also says that
they are not taking You seriously yet.
He thinks that--that a strong visit from You soon
could resolve both issues.
But he also wanted to make it clear
that he is trusting Your timing on "soon."
[Jesus chuckles]
- Of course.
Thank you for sharing that.
Now... so My student here
doesn't grind his teeth into dust,
is John even able to receive visitors at the moment?
- Are You coming to Machaerus?
- No, I will be taking some time alone.
But if you were able to somehow arrange
for Andrew here to safely visit John;
I don't know if that's possible...
- Um...
I suppose that I could make some arrangements.
My men are taking me back to Machaerus
in my carriage shortly.
You can join me.
[claps]
- Thank you... thank you.
Thank you, Rabbi.
- You need to rest and to trust, Andrew.
But perhaps after spending some time with John
you'll be able to do both.
[Jesus chuckles]
- Shalom.
- Shalom, be safe.
Shalom.
- What's, uh, going on?
Everything good?
- We'll leave in a few moments, hmm?
- Who is she?
- I'm going to see John.
She's from Machaerus.
- Oh, what do you mean?
This isn't--
- Rabbi already said it was all right.
She works in Herod's court, don't worry about me.
You have to go home--
- I can't let you go alone--
- I'm going to be fine.
- Andrew--
- Listen... I'm going to be fine.
But... thank you.
- For what?
- For watching out for me.
For everyone.
Always have.
You're a great leader, and I don't say it enough so...
thank you.
- Say "Shalom" to John for me.
- Really?
- Eh, I mean it.
He started all this, introducing you to Jesus,
and you introduced me to Him.
I thank John...
and I thank you.
I love you.
Shalom, man.
- I love you.
Shalom.
[pats back]
THOMAS: Ramah.
- So, uh, did you-- did you talk to John?
- Yes, I'll be taken care of.
And you're all set with Mary?
- Yes.
- Good.
I'll stop by tomorrow to check in.
- I figured you would.
- Is after second meal a good time?
- Hmm...
I'll have to see what my plans are.
- Oh, then I can come later.
- Thomas, I'm joking.
[both laughing]
It was a joke.
[laughing]
- Yes... of course.
Well...
shalom.
- Shalom.
Uh, Thomas?
- Yes?
- Um...
- Yes?
- Maybe come by after first meal?
- Of course.
I just didn't want to bother you,
it's been quite a lot of time together lately.
- I know.
I just--I hope this time away
doesn't become too much... time away.
- It won't.
- Good.
Shalom.
- Shalom.
[laughing]
- Hello?
- Hello.
- Are you...
Who are you?
- I'm Jairus.
- Nice to meet you.
I'm Yussif.
Uh, is Niv here?
- Niv was transferred.
I'm the new synagogue administrator.
- I had no idea.
- That he was leaving?
- That I'm so unimportant no one would mention it.
- [laughs]
I would not trouble myself, Rabbi Yussif.
Take it from someone who transferred many times over,
the goodbyes are hardest.
It seems Niv kept this information to himself
to avoid having to say them.
- You've been around then?
- Kadesh, Joppa, Hebron, and now...
- Galilee.
Welcome, Jairus.
Do you have family?
- A wife and daughter.
And, Adonai willing, another child on the way.
- Ah, congratulations.
- Thank you, rabbi.
And what about your family?
I hope to meet them soon.
- My family is in Jerusalem.
- Ah, that must be hard.
I'm sorry.
- I was uncertain
how long I would remain in Capernaum.
Moving around so much is difficult as well.
Your daughter.
How old is she?
- Twelve.
It is difficult for her, making friends.
My wife, too, but...
being isolated brings us closer.
And I assure you,
it will not prevent me from doing my duty.
- Of course not.
Jairus, I need ink.
- You and everyone.
- We're out?
- Dry, I'm afraid.
I put in a request with the Elders.
Until then,
you may want to check with some of your less...
prolific brethren.
- If I did, I'd have to explain what I'm writing.
I'll use my personal stores.
Thank you.
- I enjoy a challenge, Rabbi Yussif.
- That will serve you well here.
- It's one of the reasons I've been moved around.
I have a propensity for bringing order amidst chaos.
Perhaps I'm being dramatic.
Upheaval?
Unusual events?
Word has spread of unusual things happening in Capernaum.
- That's an apt description.
- Are you, perhaps, writing of unusual things?
- The most.
Yesterday, I saw a sermon by a rogue preacher.
I haven't slept since.
He was brilliant.
- Intriguing.
Is it to be a historical record?
A letter?
Are you filing charges--
- No!
I... I don't know what I'm writing yet
or who I will send it to.
I am certain I must document what I am seeing.
- Rabbi Yussif...
I have a safe that I use.
I call it "the cellar."
It's where documents go... to cool off.
You can't imagine how many times
our brothers write something
they wish they had not sent in the morning.
Other documents remain for months.
It's locked and, um...
entirely confidential.
Does this sound like a place
you might want to store your document?
- I bet the goodbyes were very hard
for those you've served with, Jairus.
Thank you.
[door squeaks open]
- It's good to be home.
[door closes shut]
Even better to be here.
- Eema went back to live with my brothers.
- Yeah, I know.
Most of the time, I hate the thought of you here
alone all day and night.
But in this moment...
[knock on door]
[knocking continues]
[door squeaks open]
- Hi.
- Oh, hello.
- What are you doing here, Nathanael?
- Simon, you're looking at me
like you wanna smash my face with a stone.
- Oh, don't be silly.
Please, come.
- I know, I know, I'm sorry.
I know you probably want to be alone.
But, uh, I'm just not from here,
and I heard you might have space.
- Who told you that?
- Of course we do, Nathanael.
- Andrew has a flat in the east quarter.
I can tell you directions.
- I thought about that.
It's just that--
- Just what?
- It's a one-bedroom.
Philip and Judas are staying there,
and they're practically on top of each other.
- It'll work out.
- Would you be opposed to sleeping on the roof?
- I... well, I--
I heard you had a spare room
that your mom used to stay in, Eden.
- Who's telling you these things?
- Have you eaten, Nathanael?
- I'm starving!
- Please.
Thank you. [claps]
Oh, man.
Yes.
Seriously, though, [chomps apple]
don't even mind me.
Act like I'm not even here.
[loudly chomping]
You know, maybe I will go up to the roof.
- Yeah, it's easy to get to.
There's a ladder, right outside.
- Simon,
come on,
I'm not oblivious.
I'll put a pillow over my ears.
[Eden gasps]
- Nathanael,
you can say whatever you want when we're on the road,
but in my house,
try having a thought you don't say, hmm?
Or you'll be sleeping in the fish hold.
- Sorry.
[whispering] You still want me to go up to the roof.
- Yes!
- Okay.
Yep.
- Oh, good. [tap-tap]
This is the place.
Nice.
- Mm-hmm.
- Slow down.
- What?
You're not eager to get home?
- Yes, and you're not the one carrying the axe
and the tent poles
and the hammer and these bowls--
- Shut up.
Let's switch.
- Okay.
There.
[Big James grunts]
- Why are you in such a rush, anyway?
- C'mon.
You don't know?
- What?
- John, I wake up every morning
and after every nap
having dreamt about just one thing.
- You're going to tell me what, I'll bet.
- Eema's cinnamon cakes.
- That sounds about right.
- And you don't?
- Um, well, there are the teachings.
And the sermon we just heard.
Have you not seen the miracles He's been performing?
Paralytics getting up and walking.
- I know.
It makes me so hungry.
- You're sick.
- C'mon.
We're so close.
- You guys going to eat?
- Thomas!
- Everybody's hungry.
Glad to see you found the place.
- Wasn't easy.
Your directions are... what's the word?
Bad.
- There was a plan?
- Well, I figured a guy from the plains of Sharon--
a stranger from a strange place--
could do worse than Abba's.
What?
He can sleep in that room where Eema dries the herbs.
- Sounds extravagant.
- That's fine.
Glad to have you, Thomas.
- Didn't I tell you?
I guess my mind's been on all this history making.
While he's been thinking about cakes.
- What kind of cakes?
- Forget it.
ZEBEDEE: Three disciples of Jesus of Nazareth
coming to stay under my roof!
A triple blessing!
- Abba knew?
- Yeah, Thomas and I talked to him; come on.
- Of all the fathers in Capernaum,
I must be the most envied!
- Hello, Abba.
- Hello.
- Abba.
[grunts with hug]
- I'd introduce you to Thomas
but it seems you've already met.
- Thomas!
Thomas!
[chuckling]
Ohhh... [pats back]
How 'bout that sermon?
- I have some questions.
- [mimics him] "I have some questions."
[laughs]
I thought you would.
- I tend to overthink things.
- Mm.
- Where's Eema?
- She ran to market.
Realized at the last minute she was out of cinnamon.
- I've got something very important
I want to talk to you all about.
- Ohhh... I think I know what it is!
- I definitely think I know.
- Mm, Mm-hmm-mm-mm.
- I don't know what you're talking about?
[Zebedee laughing]
Abba.
- I have nothing in the cupboards.
I didn't know when I'd get back,
so I gave everything to my friend, Rivka.
Oh.
Yeah.
I know.
- What?
- It's tiny.
- Ah, nooo, no, no, no.
You'll sleep here, yes?
And, uh, I will sleep... along that wall.
And then Tamar, you can sleep there?
- It's intimate.
- It'll stay warm.
[laughing]
- Yes, it will be warm.
Mary...
may I bring some light in here?
- Please!
- Okay.
- Well, we spent our last shekel.
Let's hope this goes a long way.
- What is it?
- Matthew?
- Oh.
Uh, hello.
- What are you doing here?
- I'm not sure who to... or where to, um... go.
- You have a home
in one of the most beautiful neighbor--
- I gave it away.
- To whom?
- My parents.
- Have you stopped by their house?
- My father will not allow it.
- But you're his son.
- He-- he says I'm not.
- I'm sorry.
- Thank you for listening.
I think perhaps I'll make camp.
I know how to do it now.
- Are you okay, Matthew?
- I feel confused.
Thank you for asking, Ramah.
- You're doing really good, Matthew.
Everything's new,
it's okay to make a mistake.
- Thank you, Mary.
Have a good night.
- He's wonderful.
He's a good man.
It's not much, but we'll manage.
- Is it too early to use this shawl?
- Yes.
We should not have taken it.
- She got to you.
- She was presumptuous.
- Sometimes rich people can be like that.
- Believe me, I know,
I used to work in the wedding business.
- Who do you think she was?
Remember how she struggled with her words?
- I don't think she wanted anyone
to know she was there.
That's what I got from her.
- Yes!
She was deceptive.
- But curious.
- I think she was being cautious but genuine.
She had on silver earrings.
- Or it was all talk
and we'll never see her again,
which is fine with me.
We're giving away Shahtoosh?
That's the most expensive textile in the world.
- She was trying to help us, Ramah.
- Why don't we just eat, hmm?
PALACE GUARD: I can't say that I blame you for coming back.
We don't get interesting ones down here often.
Every day it is something new with him.
Either demanding we pass a message to Herod
or preaching about a new kingdom.
His insults are very creative.
- It will be embarrassing to me
if you tell anyone about my visit
or my friend being with me.
But to you and your family it will be devastating.
Do you understand?
- You were never here.
- John?
John... are you all right?
- What are you doing here?
Who allowed this?
- No one.
We should be quick.
- I'll be fine.
Think of it this way...
I've never gotten to sleep in a palace before.
[both chuckle]
But what are you doing here?
- I've been so worried, praying for you every day.
- You've got a new rabbi now.
THE Rabbi.
Focus on Him.
And hopefully I'll be able to as well soon enough.
She came to me in distress after Herod arrested me.
Not for my sake.
She was angry I didn't call out her husband's adultery
when I accused Herod.
[laughing]
But she is proving an apt pupil.
Did you talk to Him?
- Yes, I told Him everything you told me.
- Thank you, but that's not as important.
What do you think of Him?
- I don't know how to describe it.
- Like you are grateful for food
and didn't realize you'd been starving.
- That works. [chuckles]
- Anything new?
- So much!
- Tell me what He said.
- Nothing that made sense.
Everything backwards--
the poor, the grieving, the meek, all elevated.
- Blessed.
- Yes.
And other things reversed-- love your enemies.
Who can love their enemy?
- He can.
What else?
- Bizarre imagery.
Something about pearls before pigs,
and logs in eyes--
- Yes.
- Salt, murder, rain, God feeding the birds,
houses on sand...
- He's almost as strange as you, John.
- Oh, I wish I were so strange.
How many people were there?
- Thousands.
Wonderful, wonderful!
What else?
- John... what can we do for you?
How--how can I help?
- Help?
You're helping me by what you're sharing.
- You know what I mean.
- Come here.
Don't be afraid.
The prophecies of Isaiah...
He has been sent to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and what...?
- The opening of the prison to those who are bound.
- Yes!
This prison is nothing now that He is here!
Do you believe that?
- I--I'm trying.
- Andrew...
in all that He said to those thousands of people,
there was something just for you...
for what you are going through.
There always is.
What was it?
Something that stuck with you.
- Don't be anxious.
Can--can you add a single hour to your life
by being anxious?
- That sounds like Him.
What else?
- But seek first--
seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness.
- Even more like Him.
So if you want to help me--
Andrew?
If you want to help me... listen to Him.
Go home...
and do what He says.
That's what I want.
Got it?
Now, let Joanna get you out of here so you don't join me.
[birdsong]
[pats bag]
[papers rustling]
[door closes]
[market sounds]
JUDAS: Working hard, I see.
[Dvorah laughs]
- Why do I have a bad feeling about this?
- That's what you said when I joined the mining company.
- And now you're leaving it.
- My life can't just be about money.
- It's never not about money with you.
- I know you think
you would have spent Abba's inheritance
better than I have.
- I would have.
That house you invested in has not gone up in value.
- That's why I'm here.
I need you to hold something for me.
Well, two things, actually...
[market sounds]
It's the deed to my house.
- What?
- I don't know when I'll be back--
or if I'll be back.
- Everyone's been talking about your rabbi, you know?
- What are they saying?
- Too many things to be true.
I heard hundreds of people gathered.
- Thousands.
I didn't know it at the time but,
the day before,
I helped His disciples secure the site.
God worked through me, Dvorah.
That's--that's never happened before.
- How will you make money?
It's the only work you've ever known.
- I will help with what little they do have.
Help find benefactors, supporters.
Most ministries and rabbis are inefficient,
and this is the most important ministry
of our people's history.
To spread His message,
and to build something to match the Romans,
they'll need my skills.
- Judas, this is dangerous.
- Yes.
- Rome doesn't like popular preachers
with big followings.
They put them away.
- I think He's the Messiah.
I'm almost sure of it.
- Many have claimed to be the Messiah.
You know what happens to them?
- Always the worst-case scenario with you.
You know, their followers aren't... always killed.
[sighs]
If He is the Anointed One, sister,
then He will not be killed.
He will defeat the Romans and set us all free.
- I don't want to lose you, Judas.
You're all I have left in this world.
- Oh, you have your husband,
your beautiful daughters.
- No, I mean...
You know what I mean.
You're the last of our name.
If something were to happen to you...
the line of Iscariot will be broken
and our family name will be forgotten.
- Whatever happens,
I know that Adonai has set me apart
for a reason I do not yet know.
I--I have to follow Him.
- Abba and Eema loved you so much.
Make us proud.
- I will.
And, um...
will you keep Eema's mint plant alive for me, please?
It requires a gentle touch,
which I do not possess.
- Now, get out of here...
and go follow your rabbi.
I really hope you're right about this.
- I am.
You'll see!
- You know, bearing a son would've been a lot easier
than upending your whole life
to go on this dangerous journey.
- Shalom shalom, Dvorah.
- [crying] Shalom shalom, brother.
- Rabbi Yussif.
YUSSIF: Jairus.
- You wish to place something in "the cellar?"
- To cool off.
It's worth a try.
- Very well.
You and I are the only souls who will ever know about this.
Rabbi?
It is unsealed.
- Yes, it is, Jairus.
[overlapping footsteps]
[heavy sigh]
[light knocking]
[sighs]
[door creaks open]
- Shalom.
- Shalom, uh...
I won't take much time.
- It's fine.
Do you need anything?
- I just-- I have to--
I--I want to say something.
Um, in Rabbi's sermon,
He said to reconcile with someone first
before worshiping, and I--I--
I need to apologize to you.
- You don't owe me--
- Yes, yes, I do.
I said awful things to you because I was scared,
which Rabbi also talked about.
He talked about many things.
I've a lot to work on--
- Me too.
- --actually.
- But I said awful things to you,
because I was scared,
and you didn't deserve it.
And I'm--I'm--I'm-- I'm very sorry.
So... that's all.
- Heh.
I'm sorry, I'm not sure what to say.
I think this is the first time
anyone has ever said "sorry" to me.
- Mary...
You don't deserve that, either.
Things are better now, huh?
- Yes.
A lot.
Thank you for this.
- Shalom.
[door creaks shut]
[dog barks]
- Oh, um, hmm...
[door opens & dog whines]
Alphaeus.
- Son.
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