I know a rebus I shouldn't arrested him
I shouldn't have tried him I shouldn't
be sending him to the cross you're
taking the advice of Talia's Barabbas
could have been quietly strangled in the
cell and you wouldn't have to cope with
that crowd outside if I had listened to
target I would have made a mockery of
Roman law and I hate to think what.
Caesar would have made of me gratitude
to these Jews when I think of the time I
spent be the new water system to
Jerusalem and the cost you are a
brilliant engineer Pilate I suppose
that's a compliment well yes we need
your advice perhaps you could indicate
more clearly what you have in mind
something that will sit well with Caesar
as you know Caesar has ordered no
compromise with the Jewish extremists
particularly with mob heroes you'll have
to crucify Barabbas do you have an
alternative is that what you call advice
do you understand what's going on out do
you want this demonstration to turn into
another uprising if you don't crucify
him you'll have been Caesar on the other
hand if you do I'm suppose you'll have
an angry mob at your throat Thank You.
Claudia that's exactly what I need at
- this moment my wife's analysis of the - arm.
There is of course one possibility they
know that on their Passover you perform
an annual act of mercy by commuting the
death sentence of one Jew symbolic and
probably a mistake
last year I seem to remember it was an
arsonist this year are you seriously
suggesting that I free Barabbas a Jew
who has murdered a Roman soldier no
there's got to be another way
I will not surrender to these barbarians
since this is meant to be a magnanimous
Roman gesture to a conquered people why
- not take it a stage further and allow - them to make the choice listen they've.
Made their choice
exactly you offered them another
criminal they've choose Barabbas it's no
longer your decision
a bus
listen to it these days I can understand
you or hate leaving the piece of the
temple a piece of the temple how long
will that last
I don't envy you not the easiest time to
be high priest to Judea indeed not.
Nicodemus.
Barabbas kills one Roman soldier and the.
Romans retaliate a hundred for one it's
not the kind of arithmetic I favor do
any others pollution Resolute's there
are heroics cost precious Jewish blood.
Oh Joseph firefighter I am grateful to.
Barnabas for one thing there's nothing
else he's taking your mind off Jesus
well that depends well whether you have
made my warning to him okay you know
this heretic has been seen just outside
the city.
Helen dare enter it once again and I
will have him arrested by the temple
guard
there's the well there's the man with
the pitcher Peter how could he know the
man with the pitcher was gonna lead us
to the sin he arranged it you can't all
be miracles you know there's a practical
side to him too Peter where are you from.
Galilee I love you dad
occupation fisherman named Simon but
your journey she moaned Bayona
and yours John Hebrew name Johanna you
don't smell like fisherman we wash for
passing you fish with the sword in.
Galilee men has to protect himself is it
against the law in Jerusalem move on
hey what do they think of Barabbas in.
Galilee we don't know him of course he
will all pay for the subjects of Caesar
in Galilee we render unto Caesar what is.
Caesar's and to God what is God's
what is - well put for a fisherman who
said that our rabbi and what belongs to
Caesar tax and your God love excellent
we could do with more Jews like your
rabbi on your way
I'm Jacob Peter John come with me when
is he coming into the city in time for
the Seder I was hoping he changed his
mind it's foolish very food
he knows the danger then why I suppose
he would say the prophet Isaiah
predicted it the prophet Isaiah
didn't detect the courtyard of the
temple and drive the merchants and
moneychangers off with a whip what is
the one thing these Jews are really
passionate about their religion
what are they go to a restaurant of
their high priests there does point the
way their religious counts the Sanhedrin.
Thank You Thomas
they're against Barabbas they don't like
zealots and revolution is any more than
we do
now if we could find someone that they
dislike it was also violated Roman law
you know the same problem you just have
another Barabbas not only has no
political supporters their mob behind
him there is a rabbi the Galilean hardly
any a few days ago he started a rampage
in that temple name is Yeshua are
yourself how do you know I've seen him
well I don't care who he is laws he's
broken the law on arresting and I
provoked further demonstrations what if
he's innocent he's a Jew I'll look into
it if you like yes do before they start
- setting themselves up for their internal - min ago ceremonies.
Well you won't be able to be arriving
later after we've seen the room I'll go
back to the well and wait to lead them
here for the Seder
do your proof Peter the rabbi will be
pleased My servants will look after you
tonight Thank You Jacob but that won't
be necessary
I want to Peter it's the least I could
do anything anything I can do our Mehta
service Jacob thank you
he challenged on the left is Philippa
properity
I've been talking to some people who
just arrived from Galilee there's been
rioting there the Roma's have killed
more than a dozen people for protesting
against Barabbas a sentence
do you think these people were sinners
above all other sinners in Galilee and
that is why this happened to the whole
course not it happened to them because
they were Jews protesting against Roman
tyranny and when the Tower of Siloam
fell in Jerusalem and killed 18 men do
you think it was because they were
sinners do you Judas no I don't they
were killed because the mortar was badly
mixed and they happened to be working on
the tower what does that have to do with
the massacre in Galilee I'm saying that
whoever does not repent will perish in
one of many ways I understand but I
don't understand it's why even though
I'm not from Galilee I said to care what
happens to Patriots similar than anyone
else
whatever happens in Galilee is small
compared to what will happen when the
day of judgement comes it is coming what
Judas is saying rabbi is that if anyone
must be killed before the day of
judgement let it be the Romans he wants
to reach God's kingdom without having to
die on the way I would die for a cause I
believe it no man wants to die then why
are you going into Jerusalem tonight
knowing that knowing what what everyone
- knows but there are men who wish him - dead.
It is necessary but the son of man go
into Jerusalem on the Passover suffer at
the hands of the lawyers and the priests
be betrayed and crucified and then
raised on the third day why don't you
ever say directly that you are he Judas
stop asking questions and ask
I want to believe I do believe but we're
young there are many paths service ahead
and a lot to do here and now I can't
help thinking that is a Jew you could
use the powers we've all witness to help
other jurors like Barabbas who fight the.
Romans you think too much to do this and
feel too little
but that is as it should be
I have given you in the other certain
powers use that power will and I'm
asking you to help me use it to
strengthen the unity of the Jews against
the conquerors of Israel I haven't
listened Judas you seem to think that I
have come to bring what you call peace
on earth for you the earth is Israel the
only enemy Rome
you must think in broader terms Judas
you have all been with me for a long
time seeing what I have seen misery
corruption vengeance there will be no
peace yet nation shall rise against
nation Kingdom against Kingdom there
will be earthquakes famines pestilences
fearful signs from heaven.
I'm quoting you master I want to give
you an eloquence and a wisdom that your
enemies will not be able to resist will
not be easy
you must be secure in heart you will be
alone betrayed by your friends even by
your family
you are the master of the house but you
should have asked me why Ruth I've never
touched your hospitality Passover is a
family feast why take risks some people
are worth living risks well and he is
one of them what do you think will
happen if they find him here I didn't
happen if something had to happen Jacob
every child in the street knows what
Jesus did in the temple and to you among
others it's Pesach rules please what do
you think what happened they find him
here
you'll be arranged yes perhaps you'll
find humor in ruin no but something
inside me finds a certain joy in his
words every time I hear him speak it's
like an illumination what prophets a man
- to gain the whole world and lose his. - soul.
Before I became your disciple I knew a
lot of the people who are now your
enemies when we came to Jerusalem I
didn't think they'd recognize me but
they did the first death attempt would
they tried to talk to me I know how I
saw them well why didn't you tell me why
you confuse me why do you think I've
been trying to stir up your anger over
what happening Galilee to turn me back
to Galilee now yes I've seen you angry
before
why not now of all my disciples
I've sometimes felt closest to you
because you've understood my words best
what do you expected me Judas is so much
and so little life here instead of life
eternal through my death do you think
you can change that my sick and yours
I shall neither stop you know what judge
you
what do you mean I'd rather die I know
that to come each of you will make your
way into the city so is not to attract
attention this is most important nothing
must happen until the seder is over
each of you will make your way to the
well Peter will be waiting there to take
you to the Seder go now
and be careful
the truth Nicodemus is that something
will have to be done about this
troublemaker from Galilee Joseph of.
Arimathea and I are not the only members
of the Sanhedrin who have seen their
wrong in Jesus apart from a few
departures from the Torah a few allow me
I have studied the law longer than any
of you so I begin breaking the sabbath
placing himself above family loyalties
exploiting the words of the prophets
which he knows and quotes without fault
contributing to public panic by
predicting the end of the world
vandalizing the temple and using magic
tricks to seduce gullible people who
need miracles and you see no wrong in
these things if the angel saved isaac
and the walls fell down at Joshua's
trumpet and laws has brought the plagues
on Egypt why shouldn't miracles happen
because those were ancient times and who
knows what happened this is today now
modern times in Jerusalem face reality
we're a conquered people Nicodemus the
miracle we need has nothing to do with
making wine out of water from the
miracles and you know how things get
exaggerated he's done they'd be little
more than most of us have done at one
time or another when was the last time
you claimed to be the Messiah
don't you control your son's Talent.
Aaron please I know forgive me Father
good person gentlemen there was a Roman
officer at the gate awhile ago asking
questions about what he was particularly
interested in Jesus did he say why I
thought you'd like to know so I asked
him and he answered me with a question
where is Yeshua bara Yosef imperfect.
Hebrew would you tell him the truth
what else that I don't know but no Roman
ever believes a Jew
been talking about him for the last hour
have you ever seen him I've also heard
him speak where Jesus crime is not in
his claim that he is Messiah the
prophets tell us to expect one in these
years the blasphemy is in his heresy and
that is so monstrous that even where a a
model Jew and all other respects it
would damn him
whatever see I'm aware of no heresy
because you are not a religious scholar.
Nicodemus heresy the demands the
understanding of the religious scholar
can hardly be serious the voice of the
felissa that's enough better you try to
understand on the day of judgment how
will the one and only God blessed be his
name judge us by our faith in Him no you
are as wrong as he is judgment depends
on what you do the way you conduct your
life every day God judges you for your
honesty your charity your love for your
family your obedience to his law hey
faith in itself is not enough every
every Jew believes in God you have to
work for his judgment Jesus says the
same thing he says to feed the hungry to
clothe the naked to take care of the
sick where is the heresy the heresy is
that he claims the power to forgive sin
only God has that power
he says along with the other radicals
that the Sabbath was made for man and
not man for the Sabbath and in this he
is putting himself above the law which.
God has given us and above all he says
believe in me and you will be saved
don't you understand if if you are a
thief a whore a murderer
if you dishonor your father and your
mother just repent of your sin and he
will forgive you believe in him and you
will be saved not believe in the law
I'm gonna pay the law can be saved but
him he is cutting at the very heart of.
Judaism their old manuscripts and sacred
books predict one just about now no one
really believes in it but since his
arrival signals the end of the world
aspiring messiahs like Jesus tend to
make the Jews a little nervous but is he
a criminal they're lawyers and rabbis
take a poor view of him a strange
feeling have given the proper
encouragement they might even charge him
with blasphemy I don't know
the juhi one must also have violated.
Roman law or at least appeared to answer
there's an old political device Tullius
it's called a fixed trial this report
says that he calls himself King King of
the Jews that's not bad and could be
- ready sedition it's only one King and - that season.
But what if he is the Messiah how could
he be the Messiah he's not even a good
Jew what if he is wouldn't that put you
Joseph as the spiritual guide of the
Jewish people in a somewhat delicate
position I don't think we should do him
the honor of allowing him to spoil our.
Passover not to divide us any further we
all agree on that
I hope only it's stayed in Galilee
excuse me master a Roman soldier just
brought this he said he'd wait from.
Pilate he wants to see me at once about
the Passover pardon know about Jesus I'm
sorry I stopped to get this it's a list
of the men who traveled with Jesus Oh
what purpose they may try to help him
escape I tried to find out as much about
them as possible they're mostly
fishermen fishermen gone the tunas Peter
and Andrew are in partnership with James
and John they seem to have employed
several of the others at one time or
another.
Oh Gordon now you know where to get fish
fish shall I go yes David please do
Simon also called Peter Hebrew name.
Shimon by Yona native of Bethsaida most
prominent of the twelve he is constantly
with Jesus and known to be closest to
him his house in Capernaum is their
headquarters in Galilee
Matthew Hebrew name Levi bar help I a
pseudonym means the Lord's gift ex tax
collector for Herod Philip also known as
piphus thought to be a disciple of John
the Baptist who was incidentally
decapitated by Herod Andrew Hebrew name
under I by owner brother of Peter also a
disciple of John the Baptist and one of
the first to follow Jesus Thomas Hebrew
name Toma believed to have less
conviction about Jesus from the others
place of birth and occupation unknown
John Hebrew name Yohanan son of a.
Galilean fisherman named Zebedee
believed to have been born at best cider
has a brother named James James Hebrew
- name Yakov bar Zebedee Jesus refers to - the two was the sons of thunder written.
On them.
Simon Hebrew name Simon Peters name was
Simon until Jesus changed it to avoid
confusion with this one Nathanael means
gift of God Hebrew name
Bart Alma comes from the village of Cana
in Galilee brought into the group by.
Philip James the younger Hebrew name.
Yaakov Bajal pie occupation unknown
fadia's Hebrew name Levi Barta died
occupation officially not much else is
known judas iscariot hebrew name
Yehuda ish carry off comes from a family
of leather workers of the twelve he is
the only one not a Galilean keeps and
dispenses the group's money probably the
brightest of the lot I am the high
priest Joseph Caiaphas
yes rabbi I know the procurator is
expecting you come this way please
I'll wait here he'll understand
understand what that our Jew defiles
himself by entering the home of a.
Gentile I'll be back
you say you want no trouble this.
Passover no demonstrations no fighting
in the streets no we don't and why
haven't you arrested him
we can't during Passover why not I've
seen your temple guards arresting
pickpockets pickpockets yes excellency
this is not quite the same thing
I won't even read it and brought to
trial it's against our Lord to convene
the Sanhedrin for a trial on Passover
you're not obliged to call it a trial.
Thank You excellency but it's more
complicated than that
he has a highly volatile following you
mean revolutionary and dangerous besides
we don't know exactly where he is
if Jesus is what you say is you'll have
someone keeping track of things you'll
find him we have warned him to stay away
from the city have you know on pain of
what you know we Jews are not allowed to
carry out the death sentence right you
can only condemn that's an arrangement
that should suit you rabbi the Romans
take the final guilt upon ourselves
how long have you people been doing
business in the court of the temple I've
600 years hmm it's the center of their
daily life much like a forum in Rome you
don't want him to start another riot do
you of course not
he's not gonna go away rabbi I want you
to arrest him find him guilty and turn
him over to me
guilty of what whatever you wish but
find him guilty excellency I must tell
my people something it should satisfy
your people to know that I am doing this
to prevent bloodshed in their city then
why don't you have your troops arrest
him you know Joseph Caiaphas there are a
dozen men who would give anything to be
appointed high priest in Jerusalem I'm
sure there are excellency as many as
covered your office of procurator in.
Judea I will not warn you a second time
why is Jesus so important to you.
I was only thinking of what could
possibly be to our mutual benefit I
apologize but if you could instruct your
troops to do your work for you is that
it our work excellency besides your men
are so much more efficient than mine
alright I'll strike a bargain with you
you find him you arrest him and my
troops will be there to back up your
temple guards how's it hmm tell me do
you people really believe that Passover
story do you really believe that the Red.
Sea parted so that you could escape the.
Egyptian we escaped excellency
your money whose it event if you steal
it no I believe you I'll give it to me
it belongs to other people oh the
friends of mine that's what I thought
and I know the names of at least one of
course I know yours your Judas Judas
I'll carry on no you're mistaken
no I'm not it pointed you out to me the
other day at the temple what do you want
to know who else is in the city Jesus
for instance I don't know where he is I
swear I don't
the one you'll have to convince the high
priest what possible interest can pilot
have in Jesus if anything Jesus has gone
out of his way not to offend the Romans
I know Pilate he has some devious
purpose in this what you said you'd
think you'd be happy to hand Jesus over
to him Jesus is dividing us with his
fanaticism and anyone who divides us
feeds the Romans if I had not listened
to you and his other so-called friends I
would have had him arrested after the
outrage of the temple done what with him
the right thing by my conscience I would
have had him tried for heresy by a
properly convened Sanhedrin Passover
that does that of a question what will
you do measure I'll try to find him and
if you do find him I will do whatever
has to be done even to handing him over
to Pilate yes.
Nicodemus yes the survival of our people
hangs by a very thin thread and I will
- not have it threatened that much for the - sake of any one man.
We must see the high priest I'm sorry I
can't disturb him
he has guests important guests do what
you're told and quickly
don't worry it's not you they're after
yes
good place that rabbi unto you I have
someone here I think you'd like to see
who is he
he's one of Jesus disciples we spotted
him coming into the city he was alone
yes what is your name
tell him Judas speak up
Judas of Kiriath rabbi bring him in you
say he is not in the city No
then he is outside the city I don't know
he is making his way into the city is he
not his destination Judas you must know
that I don't why do you refuse to tell
us because I love him you also have your
duty as a Jew he fears he has his duty
what he feels is dividing the Jewish
people at a time when it is desperately
important that they act in unity that
has to be stopped
Judas it's painful to betray what you
love do you think that a god-fearing Jew
be it you or any other should lie to his
spiritual leaders good Jesus love no
then do is he what will he do to him
that must be for us to decide
if his destiny is to be betrayed by one
of his own it's right it should fall
upon me I've already committed that sin
in my mind even today he was trying to
tell me and now I understand my only
concern is not to protect myself but him
until the Seder is over it is what he
wants and I have the power to do it by
striking a bargain with you a bargain is
that really what it comes down to I
assure you you will be rewarded for your
service I don't want any reward I can't
tell you where he is because I truly
don't know yet but someone is waiting to
take me to him
and if you detain me any longer that
person will go and I'll have no way of
finding him and if you release me but
insist on having me followed I shall
refuse to go and nothing you can do
before me that much for you will I still
have you're free to go