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My boy.

Mum.

You worry.

Don't worry.

So special.

Your father and I...

knew it the day you were born.

A true son of Israel.

God will use the might and fire
He has given you...

...to bring His Temple to the world.

Rest, Mum.

Rest.

I wanted to see...

I wanted to see you do it.

They won't understand.

They won't listen.

You have to stay strong, my boy.

You have to fight.

You have to go and fight.

You have to go!

Go!

Rise.

Amazing, ain't it?

Food, rooms. It's not too shabby.

Good teaching too.

I'm Sam, by the way.

- Oh, uh...
- Sorry.

/ Not to worry and be still ./

Were you guys at the old place?

Uh, yes. We've been here since Shavuot.

Ah, old-timers. Nice.

And you guys live here too?

We have a house in the city.
Just came from morning devotion.

Yeah? In which room?

Uh, the room James is speaking in.

Big James or small James?

Uh... Which, um...

Barnabas.

-Hello, Sam.
-Have you met Barnabas?

He donated this entire place.

-Please don't tell everybody that.
-Sorry.

So it was you?

I'm Ananias and this is my wife Saphira.

It's lovely to meet you.
You're in good hands.

Sam here helped me to fix up
the warehouse.

I was homeless before he gave me work.
He is a proper good guy.

-I'll head to the back.
-No, no. You can push in here.

That's very kind but I'm happy
to wait in queue like everyone else.

Enjoy your food.

Classic Barnabas.

Ah, Saul. Congratulations.

Congratulations, Minister.

- I really appreciate it.
-Thank you.

Come in.

Saul, shouldn't you be
in the records room?

I'm on my way there now, Master.

You'll be happy to know that
as of right now only licensed vendors...

are permitted to sell at market.

Those without licenses
will have to face the courts.

So these Jesus followers

will have a harder time
funding their ministries.

It's clever.

Better than chasing them down the streets.

That's what I wanted
to talk to you about, Master.

I came here to say, again,
I am sorry, Gamaliel.

I trust the Sanhedrin
and their decisions, I do.

I got distracted.

But I know that the best way for me
to defend our faith is... to be like you.

You'll be much more than that, I hope.

They, uh...

They announced the nominees
this morning, I see.

Between the two of you,
I'm sure the seat is yours.

I hope so.

You going somewhere?

I only came in early
to finish up some work.

First day of the month.
I'm taking it off to reflect.

I'd heard Gamaliel's hound
had been banished to the records room.

I thought I'd finally come see for myself.

Ugh. How humiliating.

-Hello, Nai.
-Stop calling me that!

It's Minister Ananias.

Too long. Nai works for me.

I take it you're looking
for the revision section?

Second aisle, on the left.

Ha-ha. Very funny.

It's just I know how hard you found
the Ministerial exams.

Well, I'm glad it finally happened, Nai.

I thought it courteous to congratulate you
on your nomination for the Sanhedrin.

I'm sure you've heard
I'll be running against you,

representing the Sadducees, of course.

"Courteous" means "to be polite,"
by the way.

Do they have need for such words
out in your rural districts?

Life sounds so much simpler
outside the Capital.

We'll probably send you out there then.
Once I take the Sanhedrin seat.

You can't be serious, Saul.

I have the backing of the High Minister,

I've worked in the Capital
and at the Temple,

while you, you've been out in the sticks.

I'll get the votes.

We both know I'm more equipped
for the position.

You may have been the star pupil,
but you left.

I was sent by the Temple.

Do you think they'd ever have me
doing background work in the records room?

Anyway, gotta go.

Caiaphas has back-to-back meetings
and he likes me to be in the room.

Do send my greetings to Gamaliel.

Stephen.

Got some time?

Uh... Yeah.

-What do you think about kids?
-Um...

Susanna says you're good with kids.

-Yeah, I guess.
-Great.

'Cause this one is a nightmare.

I am not allowed to say that, am I?

He is like... a young Jacob.

Because he wrestles?

Because he's a bit of a trickster.

Come on.

X.

So, where's his family?

Malachi and his mum moved in last week.

They were visiting town,
but she had to go back home down south

to get his father.

Malachi loved it here at first

so we thought we'd keep him here.

Right, James, am I good to head off?

Yeah, yeah.

Thanks, guys.
His mum should be back by dinnertime.

Why can't he just stay here?

Malachi has increasingly needed
one-to-one attention.

Susanna's been doing it for a few days

but she has some things to get back to
at the Upper Apartments.

Hey, Malachi. I'm Stephen.

Sorry, Deborah!

- Was that--
- Yeah.

All the best.

And then we had these stories to tell...

What are you doing in here?

Doing accounting.

Doing accounting?

I-I... I'm doing the accounts.

Where's Matthew?

Matthew wanted a day of preaching
and I thought I could help.

But yeah. Why are you looking for him?

Um, I wanted to gather some of us
for some new baptisms.

-Oh.
-But it looks like you are busy

doing important accounting.

Mm... No. Wai--

Is John going?

No, he's, um, he's taking a trip today.

Where to?

I know I don't have to tell you
that I've been struggling recently.

You can see that.

And I never really understood why
You'd always go off on Your own

when You were with us.

But after the last few weeks...

the warehouse is packed with people,
which is good, I know that.

It's what You spoke of,

and the idea always used
to make me so excited.

All... who are lost.

It just, um...

It just never occurred to me

that I wouldn't be beside You
when it happened.

I'm seeing all these amazing things

and
know You're proud...

...but I'm having to remember Your smile.

We're having to remember
how You handled things

and try to be like You, but we're not.

You said the Father was always with You,

but did You miss Him?

'Cause I miss You...

and how it was.

How it felt to lay here and know
that You were round the corner praying,

and You'd be back soon.

You were right round that corner
and I could just...

...sleep.

Even though I wasn't meant to.

It was so much easier when You were here.

I wanted to see.

Rise.

Go!

Investigations from the North for filing.

I'm not really posted here for that.

And these are over two years old.

Try your best.

"Capernaum reported miracles.

Investigations concluded...

by visiting Grand Sanhedrin member
of the Pharisees Nicodemus.

No further action required."

We hope we're not intruding.

No. No, of course not.

Uh, manna in the desert. You're...

You're a much needed break. Come in.

-
'm--
-Ananias.

Yes.

-And Saphira, right?
-Yes.

-Hi.
-Hi.

I do try to remember people's names.
Honest.

- I'm Peter.
- Oh, we know.

We heard you speak
in the courtyard on Shavuot.

And many times after that.

- Brilliant.
- Yes, brilliant.

The Holy Spirit speaks, I listen.

Uh, we have something big
to offer the house.

Oh?

Ananias and I have been
very fortunate financially.

But we've never been taught
to give like this.

No, never.

Mm.

You know, a kid

once shared a couple of fish
and some bread with Jesus,

and with it He managed to feed
a group of over 5,000.

It's not... it's not what we give,

it's what He'll do with it
that I'm excited for.

Exactly!

Uh, we have news.

My wife and I have asked our broker

to sell our stake
in a harvest land investment.

The money will be in by the end of the day
and we'd...

like to donate it all to you.

Oh, that-that's very kind.

We're anticipating a lot of money.

Should set us up for a long time.

We could even expand, grow.

Double the premises.

We haven't even filled this place out yet.

For when you do.

Are you sure this is what you want to do?

Well, it's what you did, isn't it?

And the other apostles? And Barnabas?

- Yeah.
- Then we'll do the same.

The money will be with you
by the end of the day.

Are you sure you don't want
to play a game?

Read a book?

Do some drawing?

No?

Okay.

So you're moving to the city.

That's a big change.

I've lived here my whole life but...

I reckon if my mum told me
that I had to leave home,

move into a big house
with lots of new people,

I'd be a bit scared too.

I wasn't scared.

Well, if you were, that'd be fine.

I'm hungry. What do you reckon we go down
and get some food?

-Mr. Stephen?
-Yeah?

Can I read... that book?

That book?

Yes, please.

Yeah, sure.

Here you--

Malachi?

Malachi!

Malachi?

Not now, Stephen.

Oh, sorry.

Dana.

Dana. Dana, listen to me.

You're okay.

Minister Saul...

I hope you don't mind me
coming to find you.

It's been a while since we last spoke.

Our fixation with the heretics
put us both in trouble.

I was assigned here last month.

At least you're doing something useful.

Patrolling the ministerial quarters
is the job we give to trainees.

Nothing happens there.

Mara, I've really got to get back to work.

Yes, of course. Sorry.

It's just...

I'm back on normal patrols now

and the captain won't be watching me
as intently.

Did you want me to carry on infiltrating
the Jesus followers as planned?

It was going well,
just like you said it would.

They accepted me immediately,
no questions asked,

so going back won't be a problem.

I'll just say I was visiting family
out of town.

I shouldn't have asked you to do that.

It's what I would have done
in other districts,

but things work differently
in the Capital.

I didn't mind doing it.

You can't tackle this group alone.
Trust me.

They've done things that have left
even the Emporial Sentinels

scratching their heads.

Like what?

That's not for you to know.

-Saul--
-Stay out of it, Guard.

Go back to your captain and do the work.

Minister Gamaliel has assured me

the Sanhedrin are doing
everything they can

to shut these people down.

But I can be useful.

We are going to fight this...
the right way.

Okay.

If you say the ministers will sort it,
I believe you.

Hello?

You left your door open...

Malachi!

Malachi!

Hmm?

-Oh, hey.
-Stephen.

-Hi.
-Have you, uh...

You seen a kid? About eight years old?

Name's Malachi?

-You lost Malachi?
-No.

Well, not definitely.

Do you need help finding him?

Thank you, but it's-it's fine.
I can see you're busy.

I mean--

And that talk you gave yesterday
was amazing, by the way.

I was looking through
the Book of Kings this morning

and it's like the words
are actually alive, you know?

- I was thinking if I--
-Stephen.

Malachi?

Right!

Yeah, sorry. I'll, um...

I'll see you next group. Yeah.
Bye, Peter.

Uh... Have you guys seen a kid anywhere
around here?

- About eight years old? About this tall?
- No. Sorry, Stephen.

Malachi! There you are. Did you get lost?

Do you wanna head back
to the books with me?

I thought you were back at the Apartments.

Was, but now I have
to hand in all the keys

- and, uh...
- Here you go.

...this is the last of them, so.

-I'm just gonna--
-I'll come with you.

I need to go back to base.

I'll see you later.

-Sorry again, James.
-Mm-hmm.

Mm?

Every time we do baptisms,

one of them thinks it's a good idea
to push one of us in.

Ah.

I bet you wish you stayed with Malachi.

After last time?

How do you reckon Stephen is getting on?

Malachi just misses his parents.

Yes. And he's--

And he's acting out because he's scared.

Which we all do, I know.

It's probably perfect that he got
to spend the day with Stephen

because they can both...

What?

What?

I think there's something I need to do.

Hey, Malachi.

You, um... You made a bit of a mess
out there, didn't you?

If you want, we can just sit here
until you feel better.

Or you could tell me what's wrong
and I could try to help.

I'm all alone.

You're not alone.

My mum's not here, my dad's not here.

There's lots of people I don't know.

Do you feel safe?

Yes, but...

still lonely.

You might not believe me, Malachi, but...

I feel exactly the same way.

You can't. You're too old
to need your mum and dad.

I wish there was an age
where I didn't need them.

When I didn't feel a bit lonely
'cause they weren't here.

But the thing about parents is...

...sometimes
they love you so well

that you build
your whole world around them.

And that love, it grows with you

and you don't prepare yourself
not to have it.

I haven't seen my mother in ages.

And maybe I...

And my dad passed away when I was young.

Um... My point is...

My point is...

even though you feel bad now,
there's good news.

One: Your mum is coming back.

She's been gone a week.

And I know that
that feels like forever, but...

she is coming back.

And when she does, she's bringing
something amazing with her.

She's bringing your dad.

That's good news number two, by the way.

And then, there's good news number three.

You are not now
nor will you ever be alone.

It's the most important piece
of good news I have for you.

It's the reason we're all here.

We've all realized
that even when we feel lonely,

we're never alone.

Because of that person
everyone's been singing about?

Jesus.

Oh, good. I knew you lived in the area,

but I've been knocking on every door
on this street.

You're Stephen's mum, right? Hi.

-You're...?
-James. Stephen's friend.

From the cult.

You know, I know that's what people
are going to say,

but it's still so weird to hear
because...

I'd never join a cult.

You're wet.

Yeah, I've been baptizing people.

I would explain, but it doesn't seem
now is the right time.

I don't want you near my house.

Stephen's okay.

I just thought you'd like to know.

I know you don't like what he believes in,
but it still must be hard not seeing him.

So I just thought I'd pop by
to say he's okay.

He's safe, he's fed.

People really like him.

Anyone that knows him thinks he's great.

You can't come in.

You'll get water on my carpet.

Well, I've gotta get back anyway.

He'll come home if you let him.

When did we say we would give this?

End of the day.

Right.

It's a lot.

Did we expect this much?

No.

We did say everything, didn't we?

Yes.

Everything is just more than I thought.

To be great,
you have to be a servant.

Even Jesus, the Son of Man,

He-He didn't come to be served
but to serve instead.

And He gave His life for us.

Any more questions?

Is he wanting to reinvest it?

No, we want to keep it.

My husband has instructed the deposit
be under a different name.

We just want it hidden for a while.

I can do that.

Are you gonna be teaching
at the base again?

Yes. All the apostles are gonna be
splitting our time to be here

as well as out preaching.

Okay, guys, that's it for today.

Anyone staying for dinner,
I'll see you there.

I'm here, I'm here!

Sorry. It-it took a little longer
than we thought.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait!

I have our donation.

I have our donation for the house.

Thank you, Ananias.

Uh, look...

Our investment was worth
way more than we first thought.

Thank God for His goodness.

To God be all glory.

To God be the glory!

Everything we made from the sale,
all of it.

Yours.

Don't clap for us.

We're just a small part
of what God is doing.

Jesus once fed crowds of His followers,

um, with a couple of loaves of bread
and five fishes.

Imagine what He can do with this.

Everything we made
from our sale,

all of it.

You said everything.

Ananias.

Why did you say everything?

-Ananias!
-Huh?

Why are you lying?

Uh, I-I don't know
what you're talking about.

This is it.
This-this is everything.

-I promise you. This is everything.
-Stop. Stop, stop.

You are not lying to me.

You are lying to the Holy Spirit.

Where is your wife?

Good job, everyone.

-Thanks.
-Thanks, Susanna.

Grab what you can and let's go.

You guys eating at the warehouse?

-Food will be...
-All right. Oh.

...go back to the base.

Susanna. Hi.

Uh... it's Naomi, in case you forgot.

Haven't seen you in a while.

Yeah, I didn't know
where everyone else had gone.

I, um, had to go back to Antioch
for a few weeks.

I tried to get some of the family down
to hear the message--

Uh, you guys head back, I'll catch up.

-Okay.
-Where you all going?

New base. We moved.

Just came back to tidy up
and drop the keys off.

-Well, that's great. Where to?
-We're heading there now.

You're free to come with if you like.

That would be great. Yeah.

But if you do...

come as who you really are.

Uh... Sorry?

Your name's not Naomi. It's Mara.

You're a Temple Guard, here to spy on us.

I was praying you'd find the truth,

but you're not searching for that,
are you?

How did you know?

He revealed it to me the minute I saw you.

Who did?

Like I said, you're welcome to follow,

but I'd be careful.

Of what?

You've studied Leviticus.

Do you remember the story
of Nadab and Abihu?

The two sons of Aaron, set apart to serve
as priests of the living God.

One day,

after seeing the fire from the Lord
accept an offering,

they too decided to give something.

Where's my husband?

Saphira.

Peter.

Where's my husband?

Did you see our--

The spirit of the Lord is here, Saphira.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Do you?

Yes.

Your husband came with an offering today

for the Kingdom of God

in the name of Jesus,

in front of all of us here,

and in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

He announced before the El Shaddai,

El Roi, El De'Ot...

he boasted of giving everything.

He announced

that the money in that case

was everything you made
from your sale today.

Saphira,

is that true?

Where is my husband?

Is that true?

Yes.

That is the price.

Then the same men that buried your husband

will bury you.

And so both of them took incense,

set it alight,
and brought it before the Lord.

They approached the Holy of Holies
with a fire that had not been authorized.

They approached the Holy of Holies
recklessly,

-and--
-The fire of the Lord consumed them.

They died on the spot.

Fire brings warmth,

light, and hope, Mara.

But if you're not careful,

fire burns.

Please present your ticket
and Imperium ID

at identification control.

I'm afraid you can't follow me
any further.

My friends and I spent three years
with Jesus.

We tend to know when we're being followed.

I am Elected Minister Gamaliel
of the Pharisees.

-Member of the Sanhedrin.
-Yeah.

You were at our interrogation.

Look, I'm not gonna show you back
to our base, so ask your questions.

Don't waste your journey.

You're arrogant.

You and your friends.
You should be more worried.

Maybe.

Tell me. What are your plans?

To make disciples of all people.

Spread the word of God and His son Jesus.

And let everyone know
they are no longer separated from Him

because of sin or shame.

-Right.
-In a nutshell.

Well, that's not gonna work for us.

The way of life you're proposing,
it goes against God's Law.

The Law has been fulfilled by Jesus.

This isn't a new faith.

This is the fulfillment of everything
that was promised.

The words spoken by Isaiah.

This, Minister,

this is what happens next.

You, uh...

You don't speak like a fisherman.

-I don't know what that means.
-Well, I can see why they listen to you.

The... the contradiction,
it's thought-provoking.

-It's the truth.
-Did you steal His body from the tomb?

-You keep asking about the body.
-Did you take it?

No.

And yet I don't think you followed me
to find out about His body.

I'm... I'm not sure why I followed you.

You followed me to find Him.

You should go.

You should go, Minister.

-Hey.
-Hey.

Here you go.

What's happening out there?

Well,

some of the apostles have been baptizing
some new people.

Not that.

People are sad.

Yeah.

I'm gonna get baptized one day.

Yeah?

Yeah.

I like Jesus,

even though I've never met Him.

Same here.

Esther.

Is it Stephen?

What if he's right, Gamaliel?

What if we've got this wrong?

Stephen?
Can you bring Malachi down?

Come on.

Mum! Dad!

We got there in the end.

He's a good kid.

Good.

Did you, um,
did you hear about what happened?

Yeah, we did.

Where is he?

Tough day?

I know.

I know.

2 I'll tell my heart

You okay?

These are the days
that will be hardest to explain.

When the people begin to realize

that our Savior is not just a man,

He is God.

Holy.

Righteous.

With ways far above us.

But He is with us, brother.

He is with us.

I see you ignored my instructions.

They're not gonna stop, Saul.

The Temple is underestimating
these people.

They are clever.
They're annoyingly compassionate.

Forward-thinking. But they--
They are gonna pick up every lost soul

and stir up every stray heart
until they have an army

that rivals even the Imperium.

As you sit there filling out permits
and filing decrees,

the order you're trying to maintain
is under attack.

So what would you have me do?

-Something.
-Like what?

-Anything--
-Mara. Enough.

I've had a long day.

Go home. You look ridiculous.

You can't trust Gamaliel. He's weak.

Minister Gamaliel has defended the faith
since before you were born!

You forget yourself, Guard.

I saw him with one
of the Jesus followers

today in the Lower Streets.

One of the ones they arrested.

One of the ones he let go.

They spoke as if they were friends.

Impossible.

Gamaliel told you to leave them alone.

Have you not thought it might be because
he's hiding something?

Tell me it hasn't crossed your mind

that your master might be a sympathizer.

Or worse, a follower.

They are gonna spread their message
in the name of a false Messiah

until everyone questions the teachings

that you and I have spent
our entire lives fighting for.

The Sanhedrin are gonna let them.

No.

We won't.