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Are you wanting me to speak first?

You've disappointed us all, Gamaliel.

You've disappointed me.

Your reputation is marred

and there are whisperings about you
throughout these halls.

Your own party demand that we cut you out,

and I have a good mind to listen to them.

It's only out of loyalty to our friendship

and your years of service

that I am prepared to keep you on

as an Elected Minister of the Sanhedrin.

Loyalty, Gamaliel.

Loyalty.

You will have to prove yourself
to the members,

and to me.

Do you think you can do that?

No.

No?

That's what I said.

Do you understand
the situation that you're--

Oh, I understand things perfectly,
Caiaphas.

I understand you illegally sanctioned
the death of a young man

because he dared to challenge
your authority.

He challenged you, and you killed him.

And now there are whisperings about you.

You, Caiaphas.

So much so that many of your Sanhedrin
are choosing to leave

and seek answers for themselves.

I understand you're not making
this offering because we're friends.

You're doing it because you're scared.

You let your ego take control
and now you've set in motion

the very thing you've been trying
to avoid.

High Minister.

They're here.

I hope you prepared a better speech
for Pilate

than the one you just gave me
because if he sees you're lying...

...God save us.

You killed the boy because of Jesus?

Yes.

Jesus?

The boy's faith in the man
made him quite radical.

We...

We thought it best to deal
with the situation swiftly...

...make an example.

But you told me that issue
had been put to bed.

You told me it had blown over.

There was a little more noise around
Jesus in the aftermath of his death

than is ideal.

So you lied to me? Hmm?

You're a liar.

I am the High Minister of the sacred faith
and people, Governor.

If we're not allies, we're enemies.

Is that what you want, Caiaphas?

No, it's not.

How many more radicals are there?

- I don't know.
- Guess!

A few thousand, I suspect,

based on the numbers of people
that stayed after Shavuot.

That was nearly a year ago.

Where are they all?

Where do they meet? Where do they gather?

The new followers?
The old ones? The leaders?

Where do they learn?
Where do they strategize?

Are you completely incapable?

How can more people be following Jesus now
than when He was alive?

They believe he was resurrected.

That's ridiculous.

Things have been strange.

Go and get the body,

hang the corpse on a cross,
and let them watch it continue to rot.

We can't do that.

What?

The grave is empty.

The body was stolen on the third day.

We can't find it.

No.

I gave you my Emporial Sentinels
to guard it.

Why didn't my men report this back to me?

Because we asked them not to.

We paid them to keep it quiet.

Stephen was a good man, full of faith.

If I may, I would like to use words
from some sermons he studied

to offer us some comfort.

Jesus said, "Whoever hears my word
and believes him who sent me

has eternal life.

They will not be judged,

but they will cross over
from death to life."

Did you keep it quiet

because you want
more of your people to believe it?

Would you like them to rally
and overthrow us?

Hide behind a leader no one can see,
so there's no one to blame.

-We are dedicated to peace with--
-Because I'll blame you, Caiaphas.

I won't kill you, but I'll take
all of your people, happily.

And if the empty crosses are not enough
to remind you of who we are,

I'll hang your subjects on them
in the thousands

like the Governors before me.

Please, don't do anything.

Not yet. Please. Not yet. Not yet.

We did what was necessary
to get rid of Jesus and the boy,

and we will rid ourselves of the radicals,

but just the radicals.

Your Temple wants a messiah.

But not him.

We did not pray for him.

So we remain yours.

It's your last chance.

Don't make me regret it.

Never.

Don't you ever lie to me again.

Never.

Sentinels, get me
the posting records from last Passover.

I want the heads of the traitors
I stationed at the tomb of the Nazarene.

-Yeah. I'll see you down there.
-Mm-hmm.

Simon. Simon.

I need you to get Dana
and take her back to base.

Quickly.

Don't go with the crowd
and don't go past the front.

-Why? Why can't--
-Don't let her leave your side.

Okay. Okay, I got you.

Dana. Come on.
Gotta get you back now, okay?

You shouldn't be here, Shem.

This is a funeral.

My condolences, but...

I don't care.

You've been very busy, haven't you, Mary?

So many faces 'round here
that I recognized.

Seraphina, Ayla, Eva, Zara, Miriam.

Yeah, they're looking well.

Where's Dana?

Dana?

She's with you, isn't she?

I told you not to touch his property.

You really need
to stop calling people that.

She's marked, Mary.

You know what that means.

I-I've been good to you.

I understand you need to do all of this

to save them and save yourself

and blah-de-blah-de-blah.

But you can't have Dana. Not her.

Why now?

Why look for her now?

Because Orin's back.

You know how the boss gets
when he's not happy.

-Don't worry, he's not staying.
-Where's he going?

Back home to Magdala?

Is that where he takes them?

Well, the last thing he told me was,

"Remind Mary that the only reason
she got out

is 'cause I didn't want her.

Tell her to remember what I do
to those who disobey me."

And we do, don't we, Mary?

Aye?

We do.

You can have the others.

But Dana's his.

So send her back.

You're not the only one
who's following orders, Shem.

And if you'd seen what I've seen...

you wouldn't dare touch her.

You tell Orin to leave us alone.

He must have been some messiah.

Freedom looks good on you.

Minister Saul.

High Minister.

You wanted to see me here?

Come in, Saul.

Thank you.

He's
gone?

This office now is yours.

As the newest member
of the Elected Ministers.

You're offering me a seat
on the Sanhedrin?

I think you deserve it.

You're loyal, you're devoted.

You've made quite a name for yourself.

You are a true Pharisee
of the Pharisees, Saul.

And I respect that.

It's what you want, yes?

Of course. I accept.

Good.

Good!

That is done.

I have to go, I'm afraid.

It's a full day, but...

congratulations, Saul.

Wait, High Minister.

The followers, what's happening?
Are they... What's the plan?

That's what I'm going to sort out now.
But you don't need to worry about that.

Take your seat.

Make yourself at home.

I have to leave.

You're not seriously considering
going back to them?

No, of course not. But...

I can't come here anymore.

Dana.

Look, daytime, nighttime,
it doesn't matter.

I have to stay away.

Trust God.

The other girls.

Orin could find us all,
and he could hurt you.

That will never happen.

This family has changed my life

and I don't know what I'd do if...

It's selfish of me to keep coming here
and potentially lead him to you all.

He's not here long. Shem said that.

We could just wait it out,
or maybe we could...

I'm meant to help you.

And you have.

But it's not done.

-The Spirit tells me that--
-I'm one person.

One person.

But the whole house could get hurt.

We'll hurt until heaven, Dana.

That's the reality.

But not because of people like me.

So what will Philip do now...

without his friend?

The High Minister isn't here, I'm afraid.

-Where is he?
-The Guard's barracks.

He's in a meeting with the Captain.

I'm not asking, Rosh.

This needs to be done.

- I don't like the Imperium being involved.
-They're not.

Not yet.

As long as you do your job, and quickly.

What about Temple duties?

This is your Temple duty.

High Minister.

Caiaphas.

This does not feel right.

Saul.

What are you doing here?

High Minister.

I regret to inform you
that I cannot accept the job.

Of course you can't.

I want to, but I can't,

when the Jesus followers
continue to make a mockery of us.

Let me finish what we started.

I'll root them out,
every last one of them.

Just give me a handful of men
from the Temple Guard and it will be done.

Well, there's no way
he's having any of my men.

So now you want the job?

Better me than him.

You would do this?

I have to.

And when it is done?

I take the Sanhedrin seat.

It would be the honor of a lifetime.

The heretics have a base
here in the capital.

They must do.

The first to find it will have the honor
of finishing this for the temple.

Captain, tomorrow you will give Saul
members of the Temple Guard

of his own choosing.

-Caiaphas--
-That is final.

Let the best man win.

Uncle?

In here.

I told you not to bring her here.

I'm not staying.
Just making sure she gets here safe.

You okay?

Why wouldn't I be?

I live with the Temple's Captain,
and he's got weapons all over the house.

Secret weapons.

Oh!

Secret weapons.

Bye, Mary.

Be careful out there.

I'll see you out.

Do me a favor.

Forget where I live.

That's not very nice, Rosh.

I am grateful for the help
you've given Dana,

but we both know we're on two
different sides of a war that's brewing

and, pretty soon, I'm gonna have to start
aiming at you.

We are not fighting you.

Our eyes are on something much bigger.

Keep her close.

When is someone going to tell me
what's going on?

When you ask.

Watch her.

Please.

Would you call it a perm?
Just those curls?

It was amazing.

- I enjoyed it.
- Dream come true, was it?

It was! It was really soft.

Hey, man.

Why are you all in here so late?

We just wanted to be...

Uh, we just thought it would be nice to...

Same as you, I think, my friend.

So is it true, so Stephen helped teaching
with the kids?

On Tuesdays.

I'll take over that now, I think.

You'll have to practice
those puppet voices.

"Do it once more."

He was so good at that.

Well, he was good
at lots of things.

What he did with this room, groups...
He could pray for ages.

Ages!

He helped out on the streets too, right?

I mean, I know people that he spoke to.

Of course. Yeah.

It's not just about
what he did in here.

When you hear your name,
remove your chest plate

and make your way to the training ring.

- Understood?
- Understood!

Rueben.

Jason.

Levi.

Yakim.

Mara.

Carry on.

-Captain--
-For once, just do as you're told.

-Is this...?
-It is.

When you were with the followers,

you said one of them told you
they had a base?

Yes, but I don't know where.

Even when the Temple Guard
were tailing them,

we only ever got as close
as west of the Siloam Pools.

After that we'd always lose visual.

We need that location.

I need the names of the Ministers
who quit their postings.

They're our strongest leads.

What about the dead boy?

I know where his mother lives.

-We can just--
-Leave her.

It's Shiva for her now.
We should respect that.

Start with the recanting Ministers.

We'll finish this.

Together.

Together.

Do you feel that?

Something's wrong.

Not wrong.

Changed.

Guys, it's either in or out.

You can't keep loitering outside
right now.

It's dangerous.

It's always been dangerous, James.

I know.

Sorry.

We'll come inside.

No. No, you don't have to come inside.
It's just...

You remember what he said.

“I've told you this
so you won't fall away.

They'll kick you out of the synagogues,

and anyone who kills you
will think they're doing God's work.

All because they haven't known
the Father or Me.

So when the time comes,

remember I warned you about them."

As of today,

any follower of the false messiah Jesus

is officially an enemy of the state.

You're arrested by the authority--

The Temple prefer we lead with arrests...

What are you doing?

Who are you? What are you doing?

...but we have been granted
emergency powers by the Imperium.

Yes, sir!

Hands behind your back!

We will do what is necessary.

Why are you doing this?

You don't have to say anything.

All you have to do is point
and we'll be out of your hair.

Where is it, Minister?

Take him to the cells.
We'll make him talk there.

May God's great name
be praised through all eternity.

Glorified and praised, honored and exalted

ever be the name of the Holy One,

far beyond all songs and psalms,

beyond all hymns of glory

which we mortals can offer.

Thank you.

Are you, uh... are you expecting anyone?

Peace be upon you and your home.

Peace be upon you.

I'm sorry, I don't--

No. You won't know me,
nor have heard of me.

I'm no one important.

You were at the funeral.

I'm Stephen's friend.

He lived with me.

He was...

He was my best friend.

He spoke of you often,

so much so that I feel like I know you.

The night before...

He-he was really excited
to come back home.

He wanted to pray with you.

He...

I wanted to give you these.

When Stephen used to feel sad,

he would meditate on words from Jesus.

He wrote things down

and he made sermons.

I've been reading them all night.

They helped.

I just thought maybe...

I-I know you do not--

I-I would like them.

You're Philip?

Yes.

I was told how good a friend
you were to him.

You helped my boy
and you let him stay with you.

That is important to me.

Thank you.

You can come in.
There's plenty of food left over.

The followers were very generous.

No. I have to get back.

I just, um...

I just came to say hello.

And goodbye.

Please do read those.

Take the woman.

No.

No! No! No!

Please! For the love of God, please!

What do you want?

Anything. Please!

Anything.

Where is it?

It's by the old harvest factory.

Take this to Saul.

And take her away in case he's lying.

No! No!

What is it, Captain?

Our cells are full of our Ministers--

Ex-Ministers.

Women and children, High Minister.

They are defected.

Have you seen them?

Caiaphas.

They're being tortured.

I told you Saul was not
the right man for this.

Oh.

He's exactly the right man.

He has done what you failed to do
in a single day.

Saul has the location of their base.

With all their Ministers locked up,

we won't have
nearly enough space to hold them all.

Hold them, Captain?

We're planning something far more final.

It was always the plan.

Someone even gave a word
about it in my session today.

Has anyone else been feeling the same?

-Hmm.
-Yeah, I have.

I've been feeling it too.

I can help. I have the means.

Guys, you need to get down here.
Quick.

-Is that Rebecca?
-What's up?

What's going on?

Philip's leaving.

You're leaving?

I'm... I'm going to go preach, out there.

- The message needs to go further.
- Wait.

-Can't you wait a few days?
-No.

It has to be now.

You can't go on your own.
He cannot go on his own.

Wait a few days, yeah?

Until we can figure out
who you can go with.

Guys, the Spirit's already told me.

I get that.

Look, we're-we're just in a meeting...

My train's already booked.

- It leaves in an hour.
- Philip.

It is too dangerous for you
to go out there on your own right now.

Sorry, quick question.

Are you saying he just needs one person
to go with him?

Dana!

Dana!

Uncle?

-Oh, thank goodness.
-What's wrong?

You're not to leave the house.

Yeah, I know that.

Stay in here. Stay downstairs.

Is it him?

What?

Just tell me what's going on.

-Just stay downstairs.
-Is it the Temple?

Are the followers in trouble?

I'll go see for myself.

Don't you dare walk out this door, Dana!

Then tell me what's going on!

They're on their way
to their base right now.

You can't help them.

It's over.

N-No...

They're gonna burn it down to the ground.

And everyone inside.

I am so sorry.

Don't!

Then you go.

They would do the same for me.

Dana.

Dana!

Sir, all entries are sealed.

Units B and C are waiting on orders.

Any activity on your sides?

Nothing yet, Minister.

Good. Start pouring.

You heard him.

No warning?

Not this time.

Good.

Yes, it does.

Saul!

I said there aren't any screams.

No one is in there.

They were warned.

Dana!

Yeah?

I don't know how to thank you.

What else was I gonna do?

We'll get you home as soon as we can.

You stay where I can see you, okay?

I will. Don't worry.

Did everyone get out?

- I lost count, but-
-We think so.

Okay. James.

Let's get those over with the others.

Okay, we're gonna need to-

No, brother.

Can someone help me
get some stuff out of the car?

Yeah. Yeah, I can help.

Last crate's in the trunk.

-Okay.
-Thanks.

If I come with you,
you leave the others alone.

Has anyone seen Dana?

Well, I'm going to be in a lot of trouble.

Where is she?

They took her.

The Temple?

I told you not to let her go out alone
after dark.

Who's taken her?

You are the captain of the Temple Guard.

It's your job to know
what goes on in this city,

so don't you pretend you have no idea
where your Dana was

before she came to us and back to you.

And don't you pretend that a tiny part
of you didn't know

that her past was dangerous!

I told you to keep her close.

-She could be on her way back here.
-She's not.

So you lost her!

I thought you should know.

I'll do my best to find Dana

and bring her back home.

Peace be upon you, Captain.

What do we do now?

Is it all over?

It's not over
just because the building's gone.

Is it?

No.

They destroyed our base
because they think we're defined by it.

Like their Temple.

But...

We are the Temple.

We are the Temple of the Living God.

We followed Jesus for a new life.

Better life.

And His word
will not be contained to Salem.

His word must be spread.

To the ends of the Earth.

But are you all ready to go?

I'll go.

I'll go.

- I'll go.
- Me too.

I'll go.

- Yo me voy.
- I'm in!

Tickets.

Both off to Samaria?

Business or leisure?

Business.

Cyprus. So the Spirit said.

What about you?

The twelve?

Mary, stop!

Where are you going to look for her?

Magdala.

Why there?

It's where all this started.

Where they found me.

You think she'll be there?

It's my best shot.

Get in the car.

Why?

Because I'm coming with you.

Please. No.

Thank you.

Oh, so you're going to Magdala
on foot, are you?

That's great.

Someone please tell my goddaughter
that Mary's coming

and she's going to be there in four days.

Fine.

This journey will go a lot smoother
if you listen.

I will, just not to you.

Someone must have warned them.

We're conducting more interrogations now
and should have some answers by morning.

Good work, Saul.

A second exodus.

Hundreds are leaving the city
via the South Gate.

More through to the west.

Going up by the hour.

They're leaving?

They're running away.

Your actions today have shown them
for the cowards that they are.

The city is safe.

Pilate will be content.

If you give me more men,

I'll follow them out
and put an end to this.

Saul, it's finished.

You can take your seat on the Sanhedrin
earlier than expected.

No...

It's done, Saul.

No.

It's not.

Will you never be happy, boy?

With all due respect...

High Minister...

wake up.

Go back to the cells
and interrogate all of them.

-How far do you want us to--
-Far!

"When I was young,

my parents would read to me
these stories of old.

Of our people..."

When I was young,

my parents would read to me
these stories of old.

Of our people.

Prophets, kings, and the coming messiah.

And now, over these past few months,

I have seen something new.

I have loved listening
to stories about Jesus.

I've been told that when the rich
and powerful demanded His attention,

He'd sit with the children
and speak to them instead.

That even when the Ministers complained,

He'd invite Himself to the houses
of society's most hated.

He would go to those who everyone else
had turned their backs on,

but who so desperately needed His help.

Everyone expected the Messiah to be this
warrior king and destroy the Imperium,

but instead He came to be
a Prince of Peace.

They expected bloodshed
when He gave a blood sacrifice.

They expected Him to come through
the city gates in a golden chariot

but He just walked everywhere.

He came through the gates on a donkey.

I remember when my friends
told me about that.

They expected Him to rain down
destruction over our enemies, but...

He reigns over a Kingdom
that commands forgiveness and love.

I do wonder what the world
will expect of me.

Of us.

Not that it matters.

I'm sure we won't be anything
they imagined us to be.

Not now.

Not after what we know.

Unless, of course, they expect us
to turn the world upside down.

Because anyone who believes that...

"Because anyone who believes that...

is closer to the Truth than they think."