JOSEPH OF NAZARETH
Joseph! The King's coming.
We want justice.
Herod's Eagle. In the temple of God!
Idolatry! Blasphemy!
He pays us, so he thinks he owns us!
Slave of the Roman pagan!
Let's go!
Come on!
No!
Fighting will lead us nowhere! Herod's in our power!
He's in God's power!
You stain the temple with bloodshed and pave the way your father died?!
He's dead. Herod is dead.
Father! Father! Father!
Get me out of here!
Herod is still king.
Take them away and executed them!
O Lord, make your peace come to dwell upon us.
Joseph. Joachim?
Ann! Joseph! Son of Bethlehem, and prince of David's line!
Joseph, my old friend.
Old past, Joachim. A prince no more.
You've been gone from Nazareth so long
So many years, Ann. A lifetime.
You remember her, our little Mary. Mary?
When I saw you last, you were so high.
When you were my child Joseph carried you in his shoulders in Bethlehem.
These are your nephews Yes.
Josiah, Simon and Judas.
Sons of David. You've done well by them.
They learned their trade.
Where better than the temple
Get your hands off me.
Who may this? Me.
An invisible join.
Well done.
Your name? Joseph.
Joseph of Nazareth.
Are you from Galilee. The land of rebels.
I will have work for you soon, Joseph of Nazareth.
Gaze of my work, Israel, and give thanks
Herod, in his mercy, will leave you his sons to rule over you.
When I'm gather to my father, Judea, shall pass to my first born, Antipas.
Galilee, to my beloved Aristobulus. And outer Syria, to knight Alexander.
Herod seed shall live forever!
Open the doors!
Nazareth. We are home.
Martha. Judah.
You're back.
Now we'd finally will be betroth.
You can't grieve forever, my friend. No.
I was just thinking.
10 years is long enough to mourn. You must live, my friend.
Your nephews are grown men now.
When you gave you shelter in Nazareth, we thought, sooner or later, you'll make your own family here.
I always believed I'd be a father, have sons, but ... I came so close.
Excessive sorrow is a sin. Any woman in Nazareth would be proud to have you.
With hands like these ... at my age.
Don't you have a dance, Mary?
I used to, when I was a girl.
Was?
Would you dance for us now? Well?
I mean, for the bride and groom.
No. No?
Not even for the Lord our God?
Joseph, I must see Mary married, before the Lord takes me.
Romans uncle Joseph! Romans! I've seen them! The're coming!
How many? Where?
A lot, heading South from Syria.
They're camping out on the valley.
Romans, in Israel? So much for Herod "the protector"?
Friends! Listen!
Prepare provisions from every house. Do not wait to be asked.
I'll go to meet them. We're coming with you.
Joses, Simon, stay here. It's dangerous.
You can't go alone. Obey me!
Wait! What do you want?
It takes courage to come here. What do you want?
We have food in our village.
We're peaceful, law-abiding people. We'll give you everything you need.
Joseph is not with them. If they hurth him...
Quickly! The Romans are coming, hurry!
They're coming! Quickly!
Martha.
No!
Martha.
Don't tempt the Lord. I accuse them.
The men have been punished. And what use is that to her?
Martha is still with us, and so is Judas.
But she's deshonored.
Still needs you now, Judas. You still love her, don't you?
You must marry her now.
And what if she's pregnant? How can I face my friends?
Then what sort of friends are they?
Every child is a child of God.
We are of David's line, the blood of Kings. We're princes, made to fight.
Come on brother! The Messiah won't come to a nation of cowards.
And your father died for his presumption along with your mother, and mine betroth.
And half of Bethlehem.
Better die as men than to die of shame. Come!
Stay here! Why should wait?
Stay here! I order you to.
No, Joseph. We've always obeyed you as a father, but now ...
Now?
We must think of rebuilding our homes, our lives.
We need you. I need you.
They've gone. I'm no longer like a father to them.
Perhaps I never was.
Judas. What happened?
Judas. Forgive me, Joseph.
I disobeyed you. Judas, no!
Where is our God when we need Him? How long is the annointed one comes to free us?
Don't blame the Lord!
Fools.
Look what you've done!
Your brother is dead.
We had to do it.
We killed them. Justice has been done.
Your revenge will destroy us.
Didn't you think what they'd do to us now?
Warn the village. Take every man. Retreat to the hills.
We have a war to fight, and win.
Only the Lord knows, when we'd meet again.
Come! Come Mary, this way. This way.
Your nephews are not with them. No.
They must be miles away by now.
Martha!
Why?
Why all this pain?
Listen, Mary! If the Lord would help us, He will send us someone.
As He's always promised.
Joachim? Father!
No. Joachim!
What is it?
Joseph, Mary needs you, now.
She will be looked after. Marry her.
No. But Joachim, Mary deserves ...
Deserves no better man.
Younger, Joachim. Younger.
Look at me. No.
She needs a rock, she needs a man ...
... like you.
I will marry her only if she agrees.
Our Mary will give you ... Father?
... a prophet.
They trow, for a year
Bount together by solemn contract For you can marry and live together as man and wife.
I'm not afraid.
Me? Blessed?
I am the hand made of the Lord.
Let it be as you said.
I'm looking for Joseph, the carpenter. Have you seen him?
Mary?
Joseph the carpenter? Yes.
Mary.
You must come with us. By order of King Herod.
No! Mary. Mary!
Joseph? Mary.
They're taking him to Jerusalem. Why?
The master carpenter is here at last.
Your work on the Temple doors is admirable. Come!
But now I expect something even better.
You'll work here while I can watch you from my rooms.
Do you believe in Hades "Sheol"?
The above of the death. We're nearly there.
My Mausoleum. No pyramid was ever safer.
You will build my sarcophagus.
Mary, stop tormenting yourself like this.
I wish I would be with him. But you aren't.
Try not to think about it.
I'll go to Elizabeth. She'll be needing help now.
She will. And it I'd do you good.
A baby always brings a such joy.
Elizabeth. Mary!
Is something wrong?
As soon as I had the sound of your voice, my son leapt for joy
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
But why, has the mother of my Lord come to me?
How did you know?
You are blessed Mary, for you believed in what was spoken to you, by the Lord.
The Lord has done great things.
Missing home?
Me too.
But look the stars that we see here, at the same day see at home?
The same mine betroth sees in Nazareth.
Look! There's one up there. It's moving!
Coming to waters!
She as brightest than a new star
and is far from me now.
My soul, shall praise the Lord.
My spirit, shall rejoice in God my savior.
I must trust in the Lord. I can do no more.
For He has raised me from a Holy State, and from now,
All generations shall call me blessed.
His mercy is on those who fear him.
He will throw down the mighty, and raise up the humble.
Every night, a little closer to Judea. What does the star signify?
Speak!
I see... I see... I see... Another attempt on the king's life.
Zealots? Again?
No. Pretenders to the throne of David.
Who are they?
Two brothers. One is ambitious, and the other, a warrior.
In the shadows, they're plotting against their lord! No!
Not my sons, Aristobulus and Alexander. I see them, I see them now.
No, you're lying.
No. Stars can not lie!
David! David!
Why does he haunt me?
Mother? Mary.
Look Mother. Where?
I saw it on the way. How strange!
Look! Do you like it?
It's magnificent. Worthy of the king of kings.
You see? How my sons love me, Selenius? I see.
When will it be ready?
Not for some time.
You heard, Aristobolus? Not for some time.
My dear sons. They believe, they could easily get rid of me!
But Herod isn't ready to die. No father.
Nobody wants you ... Liars!
You plotted against my life.
It's a lie. Show us the proof.
You'll have proof, and you will be condemned. Selenius will be the judge.
The king's cup was poisoned, and the venom, was found in Alexander's possessions.
The cup Herod die a horrorful death.
The death you intended for me! It is a conspiracy!
Enough! I shall bring the case before Caesar Augustus, in Rome.
You will obtain an exemptory sentence, will you not?
They must leave for Rome today.
But for the sake of peace and continuity, Augustus would never allow a death sentence for members of the royal family.
They attempted to kill their father, the king.
Herod your family is yours, the empire is ours.
"Pax Romana". Peace will return with stability. I've named my successor.
The Emperor has withdraw that privilege.
We have a pact of friendship. But you free my murderers, and allowed the entire Roman legion to rumble over Galilee!
Am I still king? You're king of the Jews.
Then withdraw your troops! Your land is a hotbed of revolt.
Zealots, bandits, messiahs... Get rid of them, and my legion will return to Damascus.
My seal. Bring me my seal!
My seal ... a star! I see.
In our Scriptures, it is written, there should come a star out of Jacob, a scepter out of Israel.
The Messiah stands here! My people love me, and I love them.
You there, Joseph! The best craftsman in the world.
Ask me a favor, and I'll granted.
Money, women and servants, they're yours.
Let me go home.
Herod seal. The key of my kingdom. You have my protection.
Go! Get out of my sight!
Leave me alone! Go, go, everybody out!
Mary?
Mary!
Where is Mary? Have you seen Mary?
rabbi
What's the matter? She went to see her cousin Elizabeth in Jericho.
But, when she came back ... She's down there, away from decent people...
What...?
Mary. Joseph.
What's the matter? Joseph ...
What? No.
Joseph ...
I don't know how to tell you. No.
Joachim, why did you think I could protect this young girl?
Forgive me. You were attacked?
No. But you were forced.
What then?
Was I gone too long? You thought I was dead?
Mary, I love you.
A fool at my age.
Joseph, it's not what you think. I never betrayed my love for you.
Before the soldiers took you, I heard a voice. A kind voice.
Mary.
It spoke to me.
I am a simple man. I've lived and I've learned to trust.
I'm easy to deceive.
You can tell me this place is cursed, that the soldiers came as they did with Martha.
This kind boy, he returned once I'd gone, didn't he?
No.
Then how?
He told me I'll bear a son and ...
I heard you calling me and He's ...
Mary! I am a carpenter.
I work with this!
I know what a piece of wood is!
I know what a stone is!
I trust my eyes!
Why does the Lord, need to speak to me? Why, I'm His servant.
He treats me well as a master should. He wouldn't deceive me.
He does not deceive His faithful!
If you think I'm guilty?
If you really think so, then punish me. As the Lord demands.
No.
One year of betroth. Was all it was asked of you.
It wasn't you? The truth, Joseph!
I can live with her.
If she's guilty of adultery, she must be punished.
You mean ... you put it to death?
Would you question the law?
No.
Help me. What can I do?
I remember, that you told young Judas to marry Martha, after she's been dishonored.
Nothing prevents you from marry Mary, and then quietly, repudiating her.
Moses' law says nothing against it.
I'll marry you and then ... will ...
If you mean to divorce me quietly, I understand.
You do not believe me, but you want to save my life. You're a just man.
Please, send me away. I can't bare your pity.
Mary, what did he say?
He said... He said God look kindly on me.
He said, I was blessed.
He said I'll have a son, of David's line. David's?
It's my lineage.
And that His Kingdon will never end.
Are you sure you understood it?
I asked him how it could be? Since I have'd no husband yet.
And ...?
He said I should think about Elizabeth.
With God all things are possible.
The child will be called, the Son of the Highest. Do you know what this means?
I shall be, the mother of the Messiah. But why you?
Why us of all people?
I told Him: I am God's servant. Let it be so.
Then that's why. You will it.
Then you believe me?
And if it's true?
Mary.
Why? Why?
Joseph!
Joseph, son of David.
Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for she is telling you the truth.
She will give you a son, and you should call Him Jesus, which means "The Lord saves".
For He shall save His people from their sins.
Mother! Mother come, Jesus is kicking!
He's full of life.
Where did you hear that name?
Did not I tell you? But that name ...
He said, you shall call Him Jesus.
But I do not know what it means. "The Lord saves His people".
He spoke to you too!
I decided. His name will be Jesus.
And the Lord God said: It is not right that man should be alone. I should make a helper for him.
Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine by the side of your house. Your children, like olive plants around your table.
A census? Caesar Augustus decrees?
All grown men from their place of birth.
My subjects, listed, counted, named, ready to become his subjects, fit for taxation.
Can he wait till I'm dead?
The Jews will never accept a census. God alone counts His people.
Father. You can use this to your advantage.
Defer to Augustus and register your name as his subject wihin your place of birth.
Me? The king?
Count myself, like the first animal in a herd?
Like the Lord over Israel.
And someone back my half-brothers, in order to make do them likewise.
They won't defy Augustus. And when they're back here, who can vouch for their safety?
As for the other sons of David, the census will show us how many they are.
Joseph! Joseph, please think again.
She will soon give birth, she can't travel in her condition.
But we have to go. We will be careful.
Yes but, the road is dangerous. She'd loss the child.
Mary.
Joseph will assist me, Mother.
The baby, will be born in Bethlehem.
May the Lord watch over you and keep you, and bring you back here soon.
What will he do? A scribe, a carpenter?
What will he be this child?
It's a mystery, Joseph.
The important thing now, is for you to protect him.
Who's sent you? What do you bring me?
Great king, the Sacred Scriptures speak of a star. Out of the East.
What do they say?
They say ... They say ... Tell me!
That a great king shall come out of Israel to rule over the Earth, and that His Kingdom, will last forever!
What? And who is this King?
It's you my king, who else could it be? I demand the truth!
The Sacred Scriptures said it, not me.
Father, they've arrived.
My half-brothers.
The lasts' of David's line in your power. No tenderness, wicked, and wishful.
My sons, my poor sons. Do away with them.
Mary, at last, Betlehem.
Name, father, grandfather, age and occupation.
Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Matthan, 37, a carpenter of Nazareth.
A son of David? Yes.
I've king Herod protection. Detain me, and you will answer to Herod himself.
Move on, clear the path, Move on!
You need some rest.
Yes? Oh, I'm sorry.
It was my father's work, and I grew up here.
Well, it's mine now. Move on!
No. It's not the place I'm looking for.
Ten pieces of silver. What?
Six, is all we've got. Ten, or nothing.
A roof for our heads.
Any shelter you have.
There's the hayloft. Six pieces of silver..
Wait! I have a better client.
No. I've paid already.
We will stand together.
In her state? Haven't you any consideration?
Here, have your filthy money back.
You ... Joseph.
We need a place to stay.
Well, you can sleep across the valley, in a stable, with the animals, where you belong.
Six pieces of silver.
Everything will be all right. I'll get help.
No, Joseph. Stay here.
Don't be afraid. You're shivering.
We need firewood. Don't leave me.
You must keep warm. I won't be long.
God ...
Do with your servant, as you promised.
Joseph.
Our child.
Hold him.
He's sleeping.
He's adorable.
Jesus.
What do you want?
For him.
Gifts.
They're here for Him.
Where is the King of the Jews? We've seen His star in the East, and we come to pay a hommage.
Well, we came to see the King of the Jews. Where is He?
Hail great king, from Assyria, and Persia. Greetings.
Good health, and a long life to Herod and to your heir ...
The newborn King of the Jews.
Where is he, to we may offer our gifts?
We thank you for your courtesy, and to your masters, we send the kiss of peace.
Tell us about yours journeys. What brings you here?
The star, seen in the skies throughout the East, travelling ever westwood, until it reach Jerusalem.
And its meaning?
A King shall rise from Israel, to rule the world, and of His kingdom, there shall be no end.
The Messiah.
King Herod is the Messiah.
For the news, we are in your debt, eternally.
And where was he born, this prince of Israel?
Great Herod, where should he be born, if not here.
In Bethlehem, the Scriptures tell us. On ours right.
Well, go, search for the child, and when you've found him, bring me word. So I may go to worship him, too.
No, no my king. Herod! Noo...!
Have them followed!
We come in peace, King of all the world.
I bring you, royal gold.
As priest of the New Temple, I bring you the frankincense of sacrifice.
Anointed of God, I bring you the mirn of death, and ethernal life.
Prince, Priest, Prophet!
The ambassadors of East tend outside of Bethlehem. We're watching.
And the child? This newborn King of the Jews?
Does his father thinks himself a prince? King?
Who is he? Some zealot leader, some would-be prophet?
He's no Messiah. The boy was born in a stable.
He's even registered in the new census. His name ...?
Joseph of Nazareth.
Joseph? My carpenter?
A son of David? Seize him!
And those embassadors, I want them!
Joseph. Wake up!
Take Jesus and Mary, and flee to Egypt, for Herod would seek the young child, to destroy him.
Mary. Wake up! Mary!
No one here, Sir. They're gone.
You saw a couple with a baby? Yes.
They asked me the way. Where to?
Jerusalem.
There are soldiers everywhere. It's too dangerous.
We have to find a place to hide.
Fool! You let them escape.
Betlehem's surrounded. We will find them.
One termite, among thousands?
Kill them all!
Even the innocent?
Does he thinks I will sacrifice my sons, and spare his?
Kill every child in Bethlehem, every baby in arms, every mother's suckling!
We're safe for awhile here.
Halt! Put down your baskets!
Border guards.
They'll kill him. No.
Turn back, Joseph, Cross the Jordan.
Egypt He said. Egypt.
I'll carry him across the top.
Follow the caravan, and wait for me across the border.
Save him, Joseph.
My son.
Joseph.
He's sleeping. Egypt, Mary.
This is too much. We must act.
Follow me!
They will say, Herod was a great king? No.
They're stupid. Ungrateful.
They believe in this fable of the Messiah. A king, son of David.
Sooner or later, I'll kill them all, even this so called Messiah.
For I, I'm the only true king of the Jews.
Where is he? Did you find him?
No.
My only remaining son. An incompetent and a fool!
Father, Jerusalem has taken at arms!
The child, is the cause of all of this .... Rid me of him, and order will be restored.
The people are in revolt. You must come back to your senses, you must act!
And why are you still here? Go, and look for him!
The king's lost his senses. You'll answer to me now.
A revolt? Must be stopped!
The only real rebel, is standing in front of me.
First the poison, false testimony, calumny, and now, upmost betrayal!
Who is king here? Seize him! Wait!
Father, I've always been faithful to you. I'll never betrayed you!
Joseph! Joseph!
Who is your child? Why does he haunt me?
If he's a man, I'll catch him! He can flee from the Romans, but death will find him!
Nothing would save him.
You see? A man, like any other.
Many, many years
That's enough for today.
I did well? We did well.
But carpenters also needs rest.
Is this as good as the work you did at the Temple?
Not so fast. But you'll be good.
Better than me, maybe.
What is the temple like, father?
It's magnificient.
The white marble columns, almost glow in the daylight.
as though the Lord Himself was showing us that's He's pleased on the work on His house.
And He's there, there! With us, His servants.
Jesus...
...however much pain life can cost us, no matter how many doubts we have,
In the Temple, you never feel alone.
And one day, every man will make his way to the temple to celebrate.
And there will be no more war, and men will live in peace,
the desert will bloom, and no more tears will be shed,
for no one will be sad.
When will you take me to Jerusalem?
We'll return to Nazareth one day. I'm sure of it.
Joseph.
Why did you tell him that? Why did you feed his hopes?
I do not want to live like this forever. In exile, in a foreign place.
It's not Sabbath here. And at least he's out of danger.
He must always remember he's a Jew. This is not his land.
Joseph! Get up!
Herod is dead.
Take Jesus and his mother and return to Nazareth.
We're going home.
Mary.
Mother! Mary!
Mother, this is our son, Jesus.
Mary, what have you given us?
Mother, you have a son. Next week we go to Jerusalem for Passover.
May I come? Surely, now you're a man.
If only my nephews were here, Joseph, Simon, celebrating with us.
They're starving in the mountains, like wolves, without a lear.
Even wolves need a father.
They might best would be dead, for all the good they've done.
I must know.
I'll see what I can do, to help you.
Stop! What do you want?
I'm looking for my nephews.
Tell that to our leader. He doesn't like spies.
Simon? So, you remember us at last.
No, don't say that, Simon. It's Passover now.
I'm here.
I'm asking you to leave this place. It's full of bandits, and assassins.
Go home, old man. Ask yourself in Jerusalem, why your life has been a mockery.
Go!
Where is your brother?
He's dead.
Joses. Joses was a traitor.
He took peace with the enemy.
He paid the traitor's price.
You killed him? You killed him?
Justice was done.
Go!
Go home!
Look Jesus, the Temple. It's beautiful.
Father, you didn't tell me it'd be like this. It's like a market place.
Money changers, traders, it's worse every year.
But, how can anyone pray with all this noise?
You're right.
What do you think about a dove, for the sacrifice?
Here.
Look at the door.
Months at a time I was up there. Even Herod was impressed.
The join is invisible. You have to ...
Aren't you listing to anything I say?
Faster, faster or we'd lose them. Where's Jesus?
I saw them with the children of our neighbors.
You heard him yourself. Today he said things, I just don't understand.
Our son is not like other children.
I'm worried.
We have to try to understand him, Joseph. I try.
I wish... I wish I could truly know him.
Judith. Yes.
Want you mind asking Jesus to come here? Jesus?
I haven't seen him all day.
Jesus!
Not here. We've lost him.
Do not worry. He'll be alright.
No! What if something's happened to him?
He's gone. Oh, dear Lord!
What've we done with him?
We're going back.
Have you seen a boy? Have you seen a boy?
The Lord has judged us.
He gave us His Son and we lost Him!
He'd forgive us, even in our despair.
Mary, it's my fault.
During the sacrifice, my thoughts were full of doubts about our son.
No. All we can do is pray. Yes.
It's written the prophet Elijah will come again, to proclaim salvation, and there'll be terrible signs from the Heavens, before that voices of thunder...
Galilee will fall in ruins ... People will scraw in the wisdom of the Scribes...
Why are you so worried? Jesus!
The heavens be of the glory of God.
Think of the ravens.
They do not sow, have no storehouses, and no barns, yet God feeds them.
Think how the flowers grow. They never have to spin or weed,
Yet not even Solomon in his royal ropes, was cloth like one of them.
Non-sense. I'm leaving.
He speaks the truth. The boy is right. I agree.
Jesus.
He's right. I believe what he says. We must have more faith and trust the Lord.
My son. Why have you done this to us?
Your father and I were looking for you. We're grieved.
How could you been looking? Didn't you know I must be about my father's business?
My task is done.
Forgive me. If I caused you both pain.
You wish to stay here, my son, in the temple?
Father please, take me home.
Will I ever understand him ... Will I ever see him ...
As he is.... Too late.
Lord, too late for me now...
Joseph, Joseph! Father!
Go to him.
My son.
Yes Father.
Simon. Simon.
Another Cain. Two brothers I murdered.
And all for nothing. You always warned me.
The Lord will save you. You're an honest man.
I am an assassin. I'm condemned.
Lord, take me, but, spare Joseph.
He is just.
Forgive me. Forgive me.
You're a father to me.
I just sin no more.
Sometimes, I longed for you to be my son.
But your are what you should be. The Lord's anointed one.
His son.
And I've had the greatest of all gifts.
I knew you.
Now I can go in peace.
Take care of Mary. She is more precious to me, than my own life.
My dear one, my only one ...
Bless me, my Father.
I bless you.
Son ...
of the Highest ...
Who are you, son?
Your son.
Forgive me, my Lord, My God.
I forgive you.
...and men will live in peace, the desert will bloom, and no more tears will be shed, for no one will be sad.
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