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I just think that we should ask.

I'm telling you, they don't make exceptions.

Why would they give us a free lamb, Mary?

You don't think that Jesus deserves it?

Of course I do.

But the coins in my purse don't care what I think.

Well, if they know who He was, wouldn't they offer us a sacrificial lamb

at a special price, for a special child?

We can't tell the money changer who He is.

He'll laugh at us.

So? People can laugh all they want.

Jesus will announce Himself to the world on His own timeline, not ours.

And besides, this is for your birth purification, not for Him.

He won't even know what's going on.

If anything, maybe I shouldn't have to do it at all,

since Jesus's birth could hardly be said to have made me unclean.

You explain all that to the priest.

Let me know how it goes.

Either way, there's no way we can skip the dedication.

Oh, no, no.

Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord.

- Yeah. - As if we'd call Him anything else.

Oh, Joseph, help untie me. Right here.

- What are you doing? - Untie me.

This is Jesus's first time going to Jerusalem. He has to be facing forward.

Okay, okay.

Move this one.

- Yes. Okay. - Careful, careful.

There.

There it is, Jesus. The Holy City.

Your city.

We can't even afford a lamb, and we're telling Him He owns a city.

And the cattle on a thousand hills.

I'll mutter that to myself as I purchase the turtledoves.

Mary?

- Joseph? - Rachel!

- All the way from Nazareth. - Mary!

When you didn't come back from the census in Bethlehem, I thought I knew why.

- I was right. - Wait, of course, you're here.

- Why didn't I think of it? - Same time.

Both our boys.

I can't believe it.

I…

Before I left, I didn't tell that I was also, I…

It was just so much, and it's hard and--

Mary, it's all right. I don't judge.

No, no! Not that.

I'll tell you everything, but first…

This is Samuel.

- God has heard. - God has heard.

And this is… Jesus.

Adonai saves.

He's perfect.

That's what I've been trying to tell Joseph.

Here we go again.

Everyone in Nazareth has been asking about you,

wondering what happened in Bethlehem.

We have so much to catch up on.

You won't believe the stories.

Try me.

Can we walk and talk at the same time, girls?

- We have sons to dedicate. - Yes.

Let me see him again.

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, child, come on in ♪

♪ Jump in the water ♪

♪ Got no trouble With the mess you've 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 ♪

Once we are inside, don't talk to anyone.

Don't look at anyone.

Vanish into the crowd.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Straighten up and look confident.

Post up near one of the courtyard doors.

I'll find you.

We have the wood, sir.

Let's begin.

Over here, yes.

Shalom. You know of Jesus of Nazareth, yes?

The man who's been preaching.

Of course, the one who raised a man from the dead in Bethany.

- So you support Him? - Yes. We saw Him preach this week.

He's just been arrested.

We don't know where they're holding Him yet, but please, tell others.

And if you hear where He is, go there and protest.

Veronica, look.

Please, keep telling others. I'll go talk to them.

Wait! Wait!

Wait, mother. I know her.

It's me, Veronica.

They took Him through that gate.

But they've stopped letting groups go through.

They said they don't want a disturbance.

I'll show them a disturbance.

- You'll get arrested. - And what?

I will never be free as long as my Son is imprisoned.

I need to see Him.

Everyone, say you don't want

- what I'm trying to give you. - What?

Just follow me at a distance and say you don't want it.

- Hello! - My lady?

Oh, heavens, what a mess. By Jove.

Oh, officer, I can't believe it.

I went out this evening for a walk to see the sunset over the city.

And wouldn't you know, I sat down under a tree and fell asleep.

Must have had too much wine at dinner.

Well, these kind women found me and woke me up.

They said it wasn't safe.

I didn't know my way back, so they brought me back here.

They probably saved my life.

Well, I'd like to repay them for their kindness,

but my money is at my house.

It's, um… it's on Via Palm.

I'd like to thank them for their charity.

It is the Roman thing to do.

That won't be necessary.

We're all right. We really couldn't accept it.

You don't need to do that.

I insist.

I'm half-worried that they'll disappear by the time I get back.

- Silly little things. - We really don't need your money.

Any decent person would have done the same.

You will go with this noble lady to her house so she can pay you.

Accept her gratitude. Stop being so difficult.

Yes, officer.

See what you forced me to do?

Appeal to the law to make you let me show you my thanks.

Here I'm afraid we must part ways.

I can't take any of you to Claudia's house.

I didn't see which way they went.

There could be any number of places they took Him.

- We should split up. - I'm not leaving you.

Fine. But we need to cover lots of ground.

- Mary and I will go to the upper city. - Yes.

- We know people there. - I'll go ask around the lower city.

Shula and Barnaby are staying there and they probably know something.

I'll go with you. I was just with them.

How will we find each other again?

When you hear the first roosters begin to crow,

make your way to the court of women.

We will meet there at dawn.

Adonai go with you all.

Do you want me to lead the way, or you?

I feel sick.

Mother, I do too. But we have to keep going.

- Your hands are so cold. - I know.

My blood is rushing and pounding in my head, but my hands are freezing.

I can't think.

- Do you want to sit down for a moment? - I don't know where to go.

I'm afraid if I sit down, I'll die.

But I'm afraid if I get close to finding Him, my heart will break.

You will live.

He knows what He's doing.

It is His will, and I've prepared for it, but I…

Now that it's here, I…

I…

I must see Him.

I know.

Where do we go?

The others are moving quickly to go further, so let's go slowly.

God has brought Him to us before.

Maybe He'll do it again.

So, when you say trial,

does that mean He has a right to be represented by a formal defense?

His own lawyer, for cross-examination of witnesses?

Wait and see.

This is happening, Malchus.

I've never seen a trial like this before,

but I see things all the time I don't understand.

Like, the fact that I can hear you, for example.

Okay? I am not a Rabbi.

If you ask me anything else, I will have you removed.

Bring these cups to the elders,

and tell the servants in the courtyard to only serve water.

I don't know what you had in mind when you agreed to this.

I had a very specific intention.

One that would've rocked the foundations of the known political

and spiritual orders.

I was not party to this scheme!

So you told yourself a story.

These people, they're going to do what they're going to do.

- This is the most important night-- - Nobody said it wasn't important.

- Go make hummus for 50. - Mm-hmm.

- But-- - Dorit, already?

Mm…

Oh, good.

All right.

Thank you.

One man shall die to save the people.

So that the entire nation will not perish.

I'm only a channel of divine prophecy, Malchus.

A conduit.

And when this results in the salvation of Israel,

now, some people…

…might try to give me credit.

But all I did…

was to respond to the revelation I received.

Nothing more.

Mmm.

A humble servant.

Shmuel of Capernaum.

He's very strongly opposed to Jesus.

As is Akiva.

What about the other Capernaum guy? The quieter one. Yussif.

Will he be here?

What about the grandson of Hillel? They say he's very open-minded.

No. They were not summoned.

It's perfect.

Jesus will have to convert the skeptics on His own merits

with no one to defend Him.

This could be incredible.

Thank you all for gathering.

The fate of our beloved nation hangs in the balance.

As High Priest, I reserve the sole right to question the witnesses and the accused.

But by way of formal gesture,

I may extend that right

to those on whom I specifically call.

Witnesses.

Prepare your testimonies.

Guards!

We may have lost the vote to kill Lazarus, but this will be different.

Watch this. This is going to be a big moment.

What else would I be watching?

Wait. I know you.

Aren't you with the Nazarene?

I saw you preach earlier this week. You're one of His followers, right?

No, I'm not. I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm trying to watch.

Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against--

There they are. They're here!

They?

- No trouble? - No, it was easy.

Though some parts of the city are starting to wake up.

People fetching water for the day of preparation.

Where's Thomas?

He was supposed to leave before you. You were supposed to go last, Zee.

We did go last. Thomas left before us.

He isn't here.

Hey!

I knew it.

He wasn't joking.

Hold on, we don't know anything for sure yet.

- He said he needed to think. - He can do that here.

- So reckless. - Maybe he just took a longer route.

- I'll go look for him. - No, no.

We wait.

And lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Couldn't sleep a wink. Something is bothering me.

No, but Nicodemus made his point and succeeded in staying their hand.

- What troubles you about that? - It was the suddenness of it.

In one moment, everyone is bent on destruction.

One single voice of objection is raised,

and then suddenly, Caiaphas reverses course.

He didn't reverse course. He just said wait till morning to do anything further.

Something is off.

What do you propose? We are set to reconvene in an hour.

I have a hunch. There is something I want to check out. Follow me.

We are two able-bodied witnesses of sound mind and conscience

who have seen Him heal, or appear to heal, on Shabbat.

Once, in our synagogue in Wadi Qelt.

Mine was outside our synagogue in Capernaum, also on Shabbat.

Shmuel.

Was the man facing a life and death situation?

He was living an otherwise normal life, well enough to be sitting in synagogue.

His hand had been withered for years.

Also, Jesus had followers with Him who later ate the grain.

- The what? - Yes.

That same day, when Jesus excused His disciples for gathering the food,

He identified as Lord over the Sabbath.

I believe in the report you submitted, He said, "Lord of the Sabbath."

No, He said "over." He made Himself superior to our law.

- Which is it? - Jesus?

Can You clarify what You said?

Come on.

Nothing, hmm?

And He threatened us.

We feared for our safety.

We've seen the report about the incident from Wadi Qelt, and it was problematic.

But the documentation is not consistent with what was just stated.

This case is too important to be sullied with wobbly evidence.

Next!

I can elaborate on our encounter on Shabbat--

We can return to the topic of Sabbath-breaking if necessary. Next.

The next witness to testify is Rabbi Benjamin bar Beker

from Jesus's hometown of Nazareth.

At Rosh Hashanah in Nazareth two years ago,

He self-identified as the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy

concerning the year of the Lord's favor.

Called Himself Messiah, the ultimate prophet,

and the embodiment of the law itself!

I shudder to repeat the words.

Have you brought with you secondary witnesses from Nazareth

that can corroborate your testimony?

Yes. Rafi bar Shlomo and Aaron bar Ehud, they're staying in the lower city.

I can summon them for the morning assembly.

That will be too late.

Jesus.

What do You say to the accusation that You called Yourself Messiah…

prophet…

and the human manifestation of the Law of Moses?

You…

do understand what the consequences may be

for Your failure to respond or to defend Yourself.

Please.

The accusation is so noted.

But still to be confirmed by a second witness.

But not yet confirmed.

Next, we will hear from a lamb vendor

who was directly affected by Jesus's destruction of property

in the temple market three days ago.

Why are they wasting time on all these pronouncements He's made?

Some of this stuff isn't even true.

Shouldn't they be asking Him about His mission, His plans?

- So why isn't He saying anything? - You tell me.

He's had a lot to say up until now.

Maybe He senses their questions are insincere.

That would be perceptive.

Who cares about small incidents from the past?

This is their chance to see His vision for the future,

to understand what He's going to do,

- so they can either put a stop to it or-- - Or what?

I don't know! Join Him.

If He destroys Rome and takes His rightful place on the throne.

- You want to go tell them that? - It appears I may have to.

Maybe you have this wrong.

I hoped that the rumors about Him would be true.

But when He came to the market, I have never seen such fear.

Jesus sought to deny me six months' wages by upending the temple market.

And He assaulted me while claiming that He was God.

Can you elaborate on the impact of that encounter

on your personal relationship with God?

This is absurd.

Who are you?

I know Jesus better than anyone in this room.

Why are these aggrieved men your only witnesses?

I'd like to testify.

You are not a called witness or a member of Sanhedrin.

You're an informant.

Isn't that what you're seeking, information?

- You have not been called upon to speak. - Excuse me.

Do you know these men?

Did we miss an invitation?

Send them in.

Would someone like to explain what's going on here?

I'm the High Priest, Shimon.

I reserve the right to convene select members of the assembly

in order to collect relevant information

about the criminal record of the accused before Sanhedrin proceedings begin.

- Please, join us. - Excuse me.

May I speak?

I can bring more clarity to the market incident.

Speak.

Jesus actually said, "I am able to destroy the temple of God

that was made by human hands."

"And in three days I will build another not made by hands."

I also heard Him say that right after He cleared the market.

Yes, we should hear what He means by that.

A quorum of three.

And I…

- A fourth. - I as well, a fifth.

I was there also.

He did not say, "I am able."

I was there too, and He didn't get specific about human hands or not.

- We five remember differently. - Is Yussif here?

He was standing next to us.

Of course, Yussif isn't here.

Even if he shared your opinion, it would still be five against three.

Who else here witnessed His actions in the court of Gentiles

and heard His words after?

What I find germane is the fact that

all seven witnesses, plus me,

confirm that He spoke of the destruction of the temple,

which is both blasphemy and dissident political speech,

which poses a threat to the social order.

So you believe He can!

Why are you still here?

You wouldn't have Jesus here for questioning unless it was for me.

So I have a right to speak.

Everything you think you're achieving, you owe it to me.

And?

And if you're all so worried about Him destroying the temple,

then that means maybe it's possible that He could.

Whether He can or can't, we would prefer not to find out.

Why wouldn't you want to find out?

- You've witnessed His signs. - Not firsthand.

I don't know what this man is talking about.

Don't you all see?

Instead of debating His intentions to destroy the temple,

isn't it more important to find out if He actually can?

And if He can use that same power to dethrone Rome and set us all free?

If He can…

let's not get in His way.

They're getting in the way of something.

Who here has the integrity to admit that everything about this meeting is illegal?

Attention, everyone! Attention!

Having conferred with the elders, we've reached a verdict.

Seven witnesses confirm Jesus threatened the destruction of the temple.

Will we let our occupiers believe that we sheltered

and sequestered such violent speech

that we thought could contain it and deal with it

independent of Rome's authority?

- No. - No.

Jesus of Nazareth…

is to be delivered to Pilate.

They're delivering Him to Pilate.

And to further root out this weed of contamination,

Jesus's followers and their families are to be rounded up

and questioned as well.

We'll formalize and seal the documents at the assembly at first light.

This meeting is adjourned.

This can't, it can't… it can't happen.

- Peter. - There's still time.

We'll get Zee, we'll find--

I know where they're hiding the women.

I was at Bethany yesterday and saw them at the house of Lazarus.

The men are probably there, too.

Go! Arrest them. Now!

We have to go to Bethany before the temple guard and get them out.

I'll stay with Jesus. You get the women out.

Okay.

Arrest the followers. This man is one of them.

Who? Who are you looking at?

This man is from Capernaum and is a principal disciple of Jesus.

I don't know what you're talking about. You're thinking of someone else.

I saw you with Him at the house of Lazarus not five days ago.

I saw you with Him, too.

You're a follower. Your Galilean accent gives you away.

You're wrong!

I do not know the man.

I didn't…

Shmuel! Come on. The committee has to meet before the assembly.

I'm certain he's one of them.

Dorit! Quit standing around and help me.

How could you say that?

You could have spoken up. But you denied even knowing Him.

Oh, I denied? I denied?

You betrayed Him.

I stayed with Him till the end. I tried to save Him.

You said you didn't know Him.

Someone has to stay alive and spread the message

now that you've handed Him over to all but certain death.

It would only be death if He was a fraud and lying this whole time.

What if He isn't a fraud?

It could only be the end, unless…

Unless…

this was His plan all along.

The Son of Man goes as it is written of Him.

But woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed.

He said to do it quickly.

It would have been better for that man if he had never been born.

Do you hear me?

He told me. He told me to do it.

He told me to do it.

This way! Down the alley!

You, informant.

Rabbi Shmuel said one of Jesus's followers is in the general area.

Have you seen him?

No.

Spread out. I'll head north. Let's go.

How could you?

After what we saw and did together.

You watched Him heal. Raise Lazarus.

I watched you heal because of Him.

It was weeks when it was just you and me.

We shared so much.

I feel so foolish.

There is a time for you to understand.

Maybe someday.

What did you mean "do it"?

That's what Jesus told me.

I swear an oath on my life.

At table He said…

"Do what you're going to do quickly."

That's when I left.

I was doing His will.

Or so I thought…

Right?

What else could He have meant?

Judas, He said, someone at the table was going to betray Him.

Well, maybe He meant you.

Don't you dare.

I'm not innocent here, and I'll deal with that.

But I'm not even in this spot if you didn't do the unspeakable.

This is not what I…

I thought I would save Israel…

you know?

The arrest would force Him to use His might

and crush His captors and seize the throne of David.

Or I would be saving our nation from deceit

and destruction at the hands of another false prophet.

You just had it all figured out, didn't you?

No.

No, I…

I didn't understand there was a third option.

That He is the Son of God.

And He's going to let this happen.

I don't get it.

When we were staying in Perea during the Feast of Dedication,

He told me that His vision was bigger than I could imagine.

He told me to pay special attention to His sermon the next day.

The one that nearly got Him stoned to death.

The one about sheep.

Where are you going?

To the temple.

I have to set things right.

We can leave these behind.

They sadly won't mean much to the brethren.

Isaiah, the Songs of David, the Proverbs of Solomon.

It may not speak to the Sadducees,

but we could win a few votes from the Pharisees.

Yussif, can you think of any more questions to rehearse with me?

- Yussif? Wake up. - Oh, Rabbi.

Good. Body's awake, now rouse the mind.

Sorry, Rabbi.

No. We've gone through all their possible questions.

Restate our purpose.

- Yes. - No, without looking.

Yussif, I need you as ready as I am.

First, prove that the trial of Jesus of Nazareth is illegal.

Torah law is clear.

Even the sleeping can see. Welcome back.

I'm sorry, Saba.

No, no. No need to apologize. It's been quite a night.

- But there is more work to do. - Oh, make no mistake of that.

You are responsible for bringing Eli Bar Gideon to testify.

As a revered scribe, his list of precedents can show that this trial--

Yes, Saba. I will bring him.

- You have directions? - From Gamaliel. Yes, Saba.

What about you? You feel ready on the prophecy side?

Well, I have everything prepared.

Career's worth of arguments, all researched to the final detail.

Everything in my life has been leading to this moment.

I am ready.

You have about 15 minutes to get to the Sanhedrin before the session begins.

Well, then, off we go.

♪ Time is running out ♪

♪ This road is ending right before It reaches anywhere ♪

♪ Filling my head with doubt ♪

♪ I'm not sure this walk is worth The blisters that I bear ♪

♪ And still Your song it comes to me ♪

♪ Tossed by the waves on an angry sea ♪

♪ I know I'm not alone ♪

♪ I am, I am in bad company ♪

♪ Bad company ♪

♪ Nothing's making sense ♪

♪ All the plans we made like dust Have blown away ♪

♪ I wasn't on the fence ♪

♪ But now this cold uncertainty Is darkening the day ♪

♪ Still Your song it comes to me ♪

♪ Tossed by the waves on an angry sea ♪

♪ I know I'm not alone ♪

♪ I am, I am in bad company ♪

♪ Still Your song it comes to me ♪

♪ Tossed by the waves on an angry sea ♪

♪ I know I'm not alone ♪

♪ I am, I am in bad company ♪

♪ Bad ♪

♪ Company ♪

♪ Bad, bad ♪

♪ Company ♪

♪ Bad, bad ♪

♪ Company ♪