The Bible (2013) s01e10 Episode Script
Courage
[ Crowd Clamoring .]
[ Soldier .]
Get back! [ Clamoring Continues .]
[ Man Narrating .]
Previously on The Bible.
Back! [ Soldier Shouts .]
[ Male Voice .]
Mary, you will soon give birth to a son- the Son of God.
[ Wise Man .]
A starshall come out of Jacob, and a sceptershall rise out of lsrael.
[ Crying .]
l believe your son is the promised king of his people.
What is his name? Jesus.
His name is Jesus.
[ John .]
There is one to come greater than me.
i'm just a voice in the wiiderness, preparing the way for the- Lord.
Get up and walk.
This agitator from Galilee- he's trouble.
[ Man .]
They say this Jesus has raised a man from the dead.
God will bring his wrath down upon all of us, and who knows what Pllate will do? [ Shouting .]
[ Soldier .]
Sir, a Jew has been causing trouble in the temple.
You cannot serve God and money.
lf the disturbances that took place today are repeated tomorrow, i wili shut the tempie immediately.
Destroy this temple, and l wiil buiid it again in three days.
[ Man .]
He threatens to destroy the temple.
We remove this man, or the Romans destroy everything.
- Execute? - Yes.
The life of one peasant for the future of God's nation.
[ Woman .]
You'll live to regret this.
He'll be forgotten in a week.
My son! [ Jesus .]
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
[ Soldier Laughing .]
Father! Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
[ Women Screaming .]
Where were you? You were supposed to be his rock.
l failed him.
Now l can't ask him to forgive me.
Mary.
l am here.
[ Footsteps Marching .]
[ Mary Magdaiene .]
Peter.
Peter! Everyone.
The tomb is open.
He's aiive.
What? l saw him.
That's not possible.
No.
l saw him.
Mary, maybe it was someone else.
You think l'm mad.
Peter, see the tomb for yourself.
Please.
[ John .]
Peter? Now do you believe me? [ Wind Rushes .]
But he's gone.
Gone? No.
He's back.
[ People Chattering .]
[ Man .]
Yes, very fresh.
The bread is fresh.
Thank you.
A cup.
l need a cup and some wine.
What happened? His body.
His blood.
''l am the way, the truth and the life.
'' No.
No, this isn't reai.
Lord.
Thomas.
Stop doubting and believe.
lt is you.
Because you see me, you believe.
Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet have believed.
[ Wind Gusting .]
When the Holy Spirit comes to you, you'll receive power.
The power of the Holy Spirit can be with you ali, wherever you are.
Go into the world and preach the gospei to all creation.
Peace be with you.
[ Wind Rushing .]
[ Chattering .]
[ Narrator .]
lt's 50 days since Rassover- the day Jesus was crucified.
Now thousands of Jewish pllgrims come to Jerusalem for the festlval of Pentecost.
[ Chattering .]
Must be Christians.
Any sign of Jesus' followers? No.
i assume they've all gone back to Galilee.
Do you? Just make sure your men are ready.
lf they return, you have to deal with them.
i cannot call upon the Romans again.
[ Murmurs .]
[ Chattering .]
There he is.
Stephen.
We're glad you're here, brother.
This way.
We must be careful though.
They're watching us.
[ Peter .]
John, l'm glad you're all safe.
it's good to see you again, Stephen.
Matthew.
What form will it take? When will it come? Jesus said aii we had to do is ask.
l have been asking.
Every day.
The Holy Spirit will come when the time is right.
i think we shouid pray together.
[ Peter .]
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, - [ Wind Rushing .]
- as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation- [ Shutters Rattling .]
but deliver us from evil.
[ Wind Whistling .]
- [ Woman Exciaims .]
- [ Man .]
Whats happening? [ Man .]
The wind! The clouds! - [ Wind Howling .]
- [ Shutters Banging .]
[ Speaking Greek .]
[ Speaking Foreign Languages .]
[ Foreign Language .]
[ Speaking Latin .]
[ All Speaking Foreign Languages .]
- [ Foreign Laguages Continue .]
- [ Man .]
Listen.
[ Foreign Language .]
[ Foreign Languages Continue .]
[ Foreign Languages Continue .]
[ Chuckling .]
[ Stephen .]
How can we speak those languages? The Holy Spirit.
He is with us.
[ All Gasping, Exclaiming .]
[ Chuckling .]
[ Crowd Chattering .]
Thank you.
Thank you.
My brothers, come hear the Word.
[ Bowl, Coins Clatter .]
Thank you, sister.
Thank you.
Thank you.
[ Peter .]
Mary? [ Jesus .]
When the Holy Spirit comes to you, you'll receive power.
l don't have silver or gold.
But what l have l will give you.
[ Breathing Deeply .]
ln the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, rise up and walk.
[ Woman .]
Come and see this.
Huh? Huh? [ Crowd Gasps, Murmuring .]
[ Crowd Exclaiming .]
[ Man .]
lt's amazing.
Do you think he is healed by our power? it is through Jesus.
He did not die.
He is still with us.
it is his power that made this ma walk.
Jesus did this.
[ Stephen .]
Jesus did this.
Jesus did this! Jesus did this! [ Man .]
Jesus did this! [ Crowd Clamoring .]
Jesus did this! [ Crowd .]
Jesus! Jesus did this! Jesus! Jesus did this! Jesus did this.
[ Man .]
Jesus! [ Crowd .]
Jesus did this! Jesus did this! What are they saying? They're shouting that wretched man's name again.
[ Malchus .]
They say he cured the beggar.
Bring the ringleaders to me.
And that lying beggar.
[ Soldier .]
This way.
There.
Sit down.
[ Soldier #2 .]
Get down.
Do't move.
How many have they turned today? We think 5,000.
[ Caiaphas .]
5,000.
5,000.
Tell me, why did you think it would be acceptable to preach in the name of a dead heretic? Jesus isn't dead.
He lives.
He was executed.
He is dead.
This man walks today only through the power of Jesus Christ.
Really? He has been iame sice birth.
Yes.
l see.
You are not aliowed to speak of this beggar or your dead messiah from this moment on.
lt is the truth.
- We have a duty to speak it.
- Duty? Duty? l have a duty to our temple, to our nation, to our God! l also have the law.
l have the power, and l have you here.
You wiil be siient, or you will be silenced.
Take them away.
Right, come on! We are not afraid of death.
Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
You can ali be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins.
He was crucified, but he rose from the dead! impossibie! Don't listen to him.
Why do you resist Jesus? He is your Savior.
The way to everlasting life! Jesus is dead! And you'll go the same way.
- Biasphemer! - No! Jesus is alive.
They tried to kili him, but they failed.
He is a true prophet.
Our Messiah! What do you know about the prophets? Your prophet put himself above the law.
This boy knows nothing.
l know the Scriptures! Really? Then you'li know Deuteronomy.
Because he sought to entice you away from the Lord.
your God, ''Your hand shall be the first against him, and you shail stone him with stones until he dies!'' [ Crowd Shouting .]
[ Groans .]
[ Crowd Shoutig, Muffled .]
[ Ragged Breathing .]
[ Groans .]
l see the heavens opening.
[ Crowd Shoutig, Muffled .]
And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
[ Footsteps Approaching .]
Paul of Tarsus.
Yes, High Priest.
That incident today could have started a riot.
He was a heretic.
He was trying to iead our peopie away from God.
He got what he deserved.
lt was the will of the people.
Was it really? Perhaps you and l might serve the people's will together.
Hmm? l could flush this scum out for you, but l need help.
What do you need? Men.
Money.
Letters of introduction from you.
Malchus.
My servant is at your disposal.
[ Chattering .]
[ Man .]
Let us eat.
We are blessed to receive- - Brothers and sisters.
- [ Man .]
Thank you.
Our Lord Jesus, on the night of his betrayal, took bread.
And when he'd given thanks, he broke the bread.
[ Dog Barking .]
[ Footsteps Approaching .]
Welcome.
friend.
Please.
Sit with us and eat.
Trust me, l am not your friend.
- Take them.
- [ Dog Barking .]
[ Shouting, Muttering .]
[ Groaning .]
Stay there.
Don't move.
Go, go, go.
Quickly.
[ Paul of Tarsus .]
Go on, run away! This way! Tell all your friends, all you followers of Jesus, that l, Paul of Tarsus, will find you! [ Groaning .]
God is on my side! - [ Soldiers Shouting .]
- [ Woman Screaming .]
[ Shouting .]
[ Water Splashing .]
[ Man Gasping .]
[ Gasping .]
Where did they go? Suddenly no one's talking about Jesus.
i don't beiieve they've just given up on him.
So where are they? l don't know.
l swear.
[ Gasping, Coughing .]
Damascus.
Someone said Damascus.
i don't know why they run from me.
They should be grateful l'm saving them from God's judgment.
Do they even care about God? No.
They abandoned God to follow this dirty, uneducated scum.
Go on, hah! [ Whinnying .]
Whoa! Whoa! [ Whinnying .]
[ Groans .]
Who are you? Tell me who you are! l am Jesus, whom you persecute.
No! No! Jesus is dead.
No! No! [ Groaing, Gasping .]
[ Groaning .]
My eyes.
l'm blind.
[ Whimpering .]
[ Wind Rushes .]
Lord? Ananias.
Go to the street called Straight.
Ask for a man they call Paul of Tarsus.
Paul? But he beats us.
He arrests your followers everywhere.
i have chosen him to proclaim my name to the world- to the gentiles, their kings and the sons of lsrael.
Go.
[ Door Opens .]
[ Paui .]
Who's there? Who are you? Speak.
l am one of those you want to destroy.
[ Ragged Breathing .]
Forgive me.
[ Sobbing .]
l've wronged you.
l've wronged God.
My soul is on fire.
Help me.
[ Jesus .]
l have chosen him to proclaim my name to the world.
[ Sobbing .]
- Shh.
- [ Gasping .]
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
shh.
l am sent by God.
For you.
[ Sobbing .]
l know you.
You came to my house.
No.
No.
No.
Don't leave me.
No.
Don't leave me.
Shh.
[ Gasping .]
l, Ananias, baptize you, Paul, in the name of Jesus Christ, for he has chosen you to change the world in his name.
ln the name of Jesus Christ.
[ Wind Whistling .]
[ Malchus .]
They say that Paul of Tarsus has recovered from his blidess and joined the Galileans.
l'll find him for you.
And then? Wiil i have to send someone after you? No.
Let them go.
As Gamaliel said, if this is man's work, it will not succeed.
lf it is God's, we canot fight it.
[ Narrator .]
Paul may have converted, but there are still many keen to stamp out Jesus'followers.
[ Man .]
Bring him out.
[ Narrator .]
The disciple James, brother of John, has been captured by the authorities.
John.
[ Soldier .]
Keep back.
[ Sword Unsheathes .]
- [ Crowd Gasping.
Muttering .]
- [ Soldier Shouts .]
No! - [ Matthew .]
Come on.
- [ Soldier .]
Get rid of him.
John.
Come on.
We must leave Jerusalem.
[ Mary Magdaiene .]
Jesus brought us here.
He died here for us.
lt is too dangerous.
lf we stay, we will all die.
l'm not afraid of death.
None of us are.
But Thomas is right.
We can't speak of Jesus if we're dead.
Travel safely, my friends.
[ Mary .]
John, i know it is hard to part from the people you love, but you are not alone.
You never will be.
[ Sobbing.
Exhales .]
Much has changed.
- Where will you go? - North probably.
To Ephesus.
[ Exhales .]
Good luck.
We will meet again, Peter.
On earth or in heaven.
[ Narrator .]
Driven from Jerusalem, the disciples become missionarles- apostles- spreading the seeds of a new faith far and wide.
[ Crowd Cheering .]
[ Cheering .]
[ Children Laughing, Chattering .]
[ Narrator .]
No one goes further than Paul.
[ People Chattering .]
He converts hundreds across the Mediterranean.
- [ Man, indistinct .]
- Thank you.
But his previous life as a persecutor haunts him.
Paul of Tarsus.
[ People Murmuring .]
We know who you are.
That's him.
l mean you no harm.
l have friends in Damascus.
You paid them a visit.
You meant them plenty of harm.
l've changed.
i was biind.
Now l can see.
Liar.
[ Muttering .]
l did what i did because l was certain l was right.
That i knew what God wanted.
As you are certain now.
But then Jesus came to me.
Not in righteous anger or in judgment, but in love.
And without love, we are nothing.
Love is-is patient.
Love is kind.
lt is not jealous.
lt does not boast.
lt is not proud.
[ No Audible Dialogue .]
lt keeps no records of wrongs.
lt-lt- lt rejoices with the truth.
lt bears all things.
lt believes all things.
lt hopes ail things, lt endures all things.
When everything else disappears, faith, hope and love remain.
But the greatest of these is love.
What is your name? Luke.
Come with me, Luke.
l can't do this alone.
Peter.
You have done so much.
l am proud of you, my fisher of men.
My Lord.
l've done what you told me.
We preach your word throughout Judaea.
That is just the beginning.
There are many across the world who will want to hear you.
Without you, it's just- [ Knocking .]
[ Man .]
Open up in the name of Rome.
[ Knocking .]
Answer it.
Remember.
[ Knocking .]
The door is open to everyone.
You must come with us.
Centurion Cornelius wants you.
[ Jesus .]
Remember.
The door is open to everyone.
[ Pounding .]
[ Door Opens .]
An angel came to me and told me to find you, to listen to all you have to say.
Piease.
save me.
l'm just a man like you.
lt's Jesus who can save you.
Come.
[ Water Splashing .]
l, Peter, baptize you, Cornelius, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
[ Narrator .]
Cornelius ls the first Roman to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Come with me.
All of you.
Everyone who beiieves in Jesus, receive forgiveness in his name.
Everyone.
[ Jesus .]
Peter.
Come with me, and l wiii make you a fisher of men.
What are we going to do? Change the world.
[ Soldiers Chattering .]
[ Narrator .]
The disciples take the gospel to the world's great cities- Antioch, Corinth, Rome- bringing hope to the oppressed.
i bring good news that wili relieve your suffering.
News of a great teacher.
Jesus Christ.
Open your hearts to Jesus, and you wiii have everlasting life.
[ Groans .]
- [ Soldier .]
Come here! - [ Soldier #2 .]
Get him out of there! - [ Man, indistinct .]
- [ Peter Shouting .]
[ Groaning .]
[ Narrator .]
But preaching of a new kingdom threatens those in power.
[ Blows Landing .]
[ Soldier .]
Who are you? [ Paui .]
Brothers and sisters, we rejoice in our suffering- [ Groaning .]
because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance creates character- [ Soldiers Grunting .]
[ Kicks Landing .]
and character hope.
[ Groans .]
[ Narrator .]
Christian tradition says all the dlsclples die for their cause.
Peter is crucified in Rome upside down.
[ Screaming .]
Matthew is killed in Ethiopia, [ Screaming .]
Thomas in southern lndia and John is poisoned in Rome.
Paul.
They're coming for you.
Take these.
Something must survive.
lf not me, then my words at least.
Go.
Go.
l fought a good fight.
l finished the race.
[ Knocking .]
And l kept the faith.
[ Pounding .]
[ Door Breaks Open .]
[ Narrator .]
Paul is beheaded by the Romans, but his words live on.
His letters form nearly half of the New Testament.
But the final chapter is yet to be written.
[ Coughs Gasps .]
[ Coughing .]
The Romans fall to kikl John.
ln frustration, they exile him to a penal colony in Greece.
An island called Ratmos.
[ Bird Chirping .]
Here, John lives out his days and writes Revelation, the kast book of the Blbke.
[ John .]
The people today- they called you king.
They think you are the Messiah.
Who do you think l am? You are the Son of God.
What if he's not the one? We're risking our lives.
For what? He has shown us his power.
We must have faith in him.
[ Jesus .]
Don't be afraid.
Trust in God.
Trust in me also.
You know the way to where l'm going.
We don't know where you're going.
How can we know the way? l am the way, the truth and the klfe.
[ Jesus .]
l am the alpha and the omega.
The first and the last.
The beginning and the end.
[ Sobbing .]
My Lord.
i had been expectig death to come.
There wiii be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.
i am making everything new.
Yes.
l am coming soon.
May the grace of the Lord be with all God's people.
Amen.
[ Choir .]
==Amen==
[ Soldier .]
Get back! [ Clamoring Continues .]
[ Man Narrating .]
Previously on The Bible.
Back! [ Soldier Shouts .]
[ Male Voice .]
Mary, you will soon give birth to a son- the Son of God.
[ Wise Man .]
A starshall come out of Jacob, and a sceptershall rise out of lsrael.
[ Crying .]
l believe your son is the promised king of his people.
What is his name? Jesus.
His name is Jesus.
[ John .]
There is one to come greater than me.
i'm just a voice in the wiiderness, preparing the way for the- Lord.
Get up and walk.
This agitator from Galilee- he's trouble.
[ Man .]
They say this Jesus has raised a man from the dead.
God will bring his wrath down upon all of us, and who knows what Pllate will do? [ Shouting .]
[ Soldier .]
Sir, a Jew has been causing trouble in the temple.
You cannot serve God and money.
lf the disturbances that took place today are repeated tomorrow, i wili shut the tempie immediately.
Destroy this temple, and l wiil buiid it again in three days.
[ Man .]
He threatens to destroy the temple.
We remove this man, or the Romans destroy everything.
- Execute? - Yes.
The life of one peasant for the future of God's nation.
[ Woman .]
You'll live to regret this.
He'll be forgotten in a week.
My son! [ Jesus .]
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
[ Soldier Laughing .]
Father! Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
[ Women Screaming .]
Where were you? You were supposed to be his rock.
l failed him.
Now l can't ask him to forgive me.
Mary.
l am here.
[ Footsteps Marching .]
[ Mary Magdaiene .]
Peter.
Peter! Everyone.
The tomb is open.
He's aiive.
What? l saw him.
That's not possible.
No.
l saw him.
Mary, maybe it was someone else.
You think l'm mad.
Peter, see the tomb for yourself.
Please.
[ John .]
Peter? Now do you believe me? [ Wind Rushes .]
But he's gone.
Gone? No.
He's back.
[ People Chattering .]
[ Man .]
Yes, very fresh.
The bread is fresh.
Thank you.
A cup.
l need a cup and some wine.
What happened? His body.
His blood.
''l am the way, the truth and the life.
'' No.
No, this isn't reai.
Lord.
Thomas.
Stop doubting and believe.
lt is you.
Because you see me, you believe.
Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet have believed.
[ Wind Gusting .]
When the Holy Spirit comes to you, you'll receive power.
The power of the Holy Spirit can be with you ali, wherever you are.
Go into the world and preach the gospei to all creation.
Peace be with you.
[ Wind Rushing .]
[ Chattering .]
[ Narrator .]
lt's 50 days since Rassover- the day Jesus was crucified.
Now thousands of Jewish pllgrims come to Jerusalem for the festlval of Pentecost.
[ Chattering .]
Must be Christians.
Any sign of Jesus' followers? No.
i assume they've all gone back to Galilee.
Do you? Just make sure your men are ready.
lf they return, you have to deal with them.
i cannot call upon the Romans again.
[ Murmurs .]
[ Chattering .]
There he is.
Stephen.
We're glad you're here, brother.
This way.
We must be careful though.
They're watching us.
[ Peter .]
John, l'm glad you're all safe.
it's good to see you again, Stephen.
Matthew.
What form will it take? When will it come? Jesus said aii we had to do is ask.
l have been asking.
Every day.
The Holy Spirit will come when the time is right.
i think we shouid pray together.
[ Peter .]
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, - [ Wind Rushing .]
- as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation- [ Shutters Rattling .]
but deliver us from evil.
[ Wind Whistling .]
- [ Woman Exciaims .]
- [ Man .]
Whats happening? [ Man .]
The wind! The clouds! - [ Wind Howling .]
- [ Shutters Banging .]
[ Speaking Greek .]
[ Speaking Foreign Languages .]
[ Foreign Language .]
[ Speaking Latin .]
[ All Speaking Foreign Languages .]
- [ Foreign Laguages Continue .]
- [ Man .]
Listen.
[ Foreign Language .]
[ Foreign Languages Continue .]
[ Foreign Languages Continue .]
[ Chuckling .]
[ Stephen .]
How can we speak those languages? The Holy Spirit.
He is with us.
[ All Gasping, Exclaiming .]
[ Chuckling .]
[ Crowd Chattering .]
Thank you.
Thank you.
My brothers, come hear the Word.
[ Bowl, Coins Clatter .]
Thank you, sister.
Thank you.
Thank you.
[ Peter .]
Mary? [ Jesus .]
When the Holy Spirit comes to you, you'll receive power.
l don't have silver or gold.
But what l have l will give you.
[ Breathing Deeply .]
ln the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, rise up and walk.
[ Woman .]
Come and see this.
Huh? Huh? [ Crowd Gasps, Murmuring .]
[ Crowd Exclaiming .]
[ Man .]
lt's amazing.
Do you think he is healed by our power? it is through Jesus.
He did not die.
He is still with us.
it is his power that made this ma walk.
Jesus did this.
[ Stephen .]
Jesus did this.
Jesus did this! Jesus did this! [ Man .]
Jesus did this! [ Crowd Clamoring .]
Jesus did this! [ Crowd .]
Jesus! Jesus did this! Jesus! Jesus did this! Jesus did this.
[ Man .]
Jesus! [ Crowd .]
Jesus did this! Jesus did this! What are they saying? They're shouting that wretched man's name again.
[ Malchus .]
They say he cured the beggar.
Bring the ringleaders to me.
And that lying beggar.
[ Soldier .]
This way.
There.
Sit down.
[ Soldier #2 .]
Get down.
Do't move.
How many have they turned today? We think 5,000.
[ Caiaphas .]
5,000.
5,000.
Tell me, why did you think it would be acceptable to preach in the name of a dead heretic? Jesus isn't dead.
He lives.
He was executed.
He is dead.
This man walks today only through the power of Jesus Christ.
Really? He has been iame sice birth.
Yes.
l see.
You are not aliowed to speak of this beggar or your dead messiah from this moment on.
lt is the truth.
- We have a duty to speak it.
- Duty? Duty? l have a duty to our temple, to our nation, to our God! l also have the law.
l have the power, and l have you here.
You wiil be siient, or you will be silenced.
Take them away.
Right, come on! We are not afraid of death.
Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
You can ali be baptized for the forgiveness of your sins.
He was crucified, but he rose from the dead! impossibie! Don't listen to him.
Why do you resist Jesus? He is your Savior.
The way to everlasting life! Jesus is dead! And you'll go the same way.
- Biasphemer! - No! Jesus is alive.
They tried to kili him, but they failed.
He is a true prophet.
Our Messiah! What do you know about the prophets? Your prophet put himself above the law.
This boy knows nothing.
l know the Scriptures! Really? Then you'li know Deuteronomy.
Because he sought to entice you away from the Lord.
your God, ''Your hand shall be the first against him, and you shail stone him with stones until he dies!'' [ Crowd Shouting .]
[ Groans .]
[ Crowd Shoutig, Muffled .]
[ Ragged Breathing .]
[ Groans .]
l see the heavens opening.
[ Crowd Shoutig, Muffled .]
And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
[ Footsteps Approaching .]
Paul of Tarsus.
Yes, High Priest.
That incident today could have started a riot.
He was a heretic.
He was trying to iead our peopie away from God.
He got what he deserved.
lt was the will of the people.
Was it really? Perhaps you and l might serve the people's will together.
Hmm? l could flush this scum out for you, but l need help.
What do you need? Men.
Money.
Letters of introduction from you.
Malchus.
My servant is at your disposal.
[ Chattering .]
[ Man .]
Let us eat.
We are blessed to receive- - Brothers and sisters.
- [ Man .]
Thank you.
Our Lord Jesus, on the night of his betrayal, took bread.
And when he'd given thanks, he broke the bread.
[ Dog Barking .]
[ Footsteps Approaching .]
Welcome.
friend.
Please.
Sit with us and eat.
Trust me, l am not your friend.
- Take them.
- [ Dog Barking .]
[ Shouting, Muttering .]
[ Groaning .]
Stay there.
Don't move.
Go, go, go.
Quickly.
[ Paul of Tarsus .]
Go on, run away! This way! Tell all your friends, all you followers of Jesus, that l, Paul of Tarsus, will find you! [ Groaning .]
God is on my side! - [ Soldiers Shouting .]
- [ Woman Screaming .]
[ Shouting .]
[ Water Splashing .]
[ Man Gasping .]
[ Gasping .]
Where did they go? Suddenly no one's talking about Jesus.
i don't beiieve they've just given up on him.
So where are they? l don't know.
l swear.
[ Gasping, Coughing .]
Damascus.
Someone said Damascus.
i don't know why they run from me.
They should be grateful l'm saving them from God's judgment.
Do they even care about God? No.
They abandoned God to follow this dirty, uneducated scum.
Go on, hah! [ Whinnying .]
Whoa! Whoa! [ Whinnying .]
[ Groans .]
Who are you? Tell me who you are! l am Jesus, whom you persecute.
No! No! Jesus is dead.
No! No! [ Groaing, Gasping .]
[ Groaning .]
My eyes.
l'm blind.
[ Whimpering .]
[ Wind Rushes .]
Lord? Ananias.
Go to the street called Straight.
Ask for a man they call Paul of Tarsus.
Paul? But he beats us.
He arrests your followers everywhere.
i have chosen him to proclaim my name to the world- to the gentiles, their kings and the sons of lsrael.
Go.
[ Door Opens .]
[ Paui .]
Who's there? Who are you? Speak.
l am one of those you want to destroy.
[ Ragged Breathing .]
Forgive me.
[ Sobbing .]
l've wronged you.
l've wronged God.
My soul is on fire.
Help me.
[ Jesus .]
l have chosen him to proclaim my name to the world.
[ Sobbing .]
- Shh.
- [ Gasping .]
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
shh.
l am sent by God.
For you.
[ Sobbing .]
l know you.
You came to my house.
No.
No.
No.
Don't leave me.
No.
Don't leave me.
Shh.
[ Gasping .]
l, Ananias, baptize you, Paul, in the name of Jesus Christ, for he has chosen you to change the world in his name.
ln the name of Jesus Christ.
[ Wind Whistling .]
[ Malchus .]
They say that Paul of Tarsus has recovered from his blidess and joined the Galileans.
l'll find him for you.
And then? Wiil i have to send someone after you? No.
Let them go.
As Gamaliel said, if this is man's work, it will not succeed.
lf it is God's, we canot fight it.
[ Narrator .]
Paul may have converted, but there are still many keen to stamp out Jesus'followers.
[ Man .]
Bring him out.
[ Narrator .]
The disciple James, brother of John, has been captured by the authorities.
John.
[ Soldier .]
Keep back.
[ Sword Unsheathes .]
- [ Crowd Gasping.
Muttering .]
- [ Soldier Shouts .]
No! - [ Matthew .]
Come on.
- [ Soldier .]
Get rid of him.
John.
Come on.
We must leave Jerusalem.
[ Mary Magdaiene .]
Jesus brought us here.
He died here for us.
lt is too dangerous.
lf we stay, we will all die.
l'm not afraid of death.
None of us are.
But Thomas is right.
We can't speak of Jesus if we're dead.
Travel safely, my friends.
[ Mary .]
John, i know it is hard to part from the people you love, but you are not alone.
You never will be.
[ Sobbing.
Exhales .]
Much has changed.
- Where will you go? - North probably.
To Ephesus.
[ Exhales .]
Good luck.
We will meet again, Peter.
On earth or in heaven.
[ Narrator .]
Driven from Jerusalem, the disciples become missionarles- apostles- spreading the seeds of a new faith far and wide.
[ Crowd Cheering .]
[ Cheering .]
[ Children Laughing, Chattering .]
[ Narrator .]
No one goes further than Paul.
[ People Chattering .]
He converts hundreds across the Mediterranean.
- [ Man, indistinct .]
- Thank you.
But his previous life as a persecutor haunts him.
Paul of Tarsus.
[ People Murmuring .]
We know who you are.
That's him.
l mean you no harm.
l have friends in Damascus.
You paid them a visit.
You meant them plenty of harm.
l've changed.
i was biind.
Now l can see.
Liar.
[ Muttering .]
l did what i did because l was certain l was right.
That i knew what God wanted.
As you are certain now.
But then Jesus came to me.
Not in righteous anger or in judgment, but in love.
And without love, we are nothing.
Love is-is patient.
Love is kind.
lt is not jealous.
lt does not boast.
lt is not proud.
[ No Audible Dialogue .]
lt keeps no records of wrongs.
lt-lt- lt rejoices with the truth.
lt bears all things.
lt believes all things.
lt hopes ail things, lt endures all things.
When everything else disappears, faith, hope and love remain.
But the greatest of these is love.
What is your name? Luke.
Come with me, Luke.
l can't do this alone.
Peter.
You have done so much.
l am proud of you, my fisher of men.
My Lord.
l've done what you told me.
We preach your word throughout Judaea.
That is just the beginning.
There are many across the world who will want to hear you.
Without you, it's just- [ Knocking .]
[ Man .]
Open up in the name of Rome.
[ Knocking .]
Answer it.
Remember.
[ Knocking .]
The door is open to everyone.
You must come with us.
Centurion Cornelius wants you.
[ Jesus .]
Remember.
The door is open to everyone.
[ Pounding .]
[ Door Opens .]
An angel came to me and told me to find you, to listen to all you have to say.
Piease.
save me.
l'm just a man like you.
lt's Jesus who can save you.
Come.
[ Water Splashing .]
l, Peter, baptize you, Cornelius, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
[ Narrator .]
Cornelius ls the first Roman to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Come with me.
All of you.
Everyone who beiieves in Jesus, receive forgiveness in his name.
Everyone.
[ Jesus .]
Peter.
Come with me, and l wiii make you a fisher of men.
What are we going to do? Change the world.
[ Soldiers Chattering .]
[ Narrator .]
The disciples take the gospel to the world's great cities- Antioch, Corinth, Rome- bringing hope to the oppressed.
i bring good news that wili relieve your suffering.
News of a great teacher.
Jesus Christ.
Open your hearts to Jesus, and you wiii have everlasting life.
[ Groans .]
- [ Soldier .]
Come here! - [ Soldier #2 .]
Get him out of there! - [ Man, indistinct .]
- [ Peter Shouting .]
[ Groaning .]
[ Narrator .]
But preaching of a new kingdom threatens those in power.
[ Blows Landing .]
[ Soldier .]
Who are you? [ Paui .]
Brothers and sisters, we rejoice in our suffering- [ Groaning .]
because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance creates character- [ Soldiers Grunting .]
[ Kicks Landing .]
and character hope.
[ Groans .]
[ Narrator .]
Christian tradition says all the dlsclples die for their cause.
Peter is crucified in Rome upside down.
[ Screaming .]
Matthew is killed in Ethiopia, [ Screaming .]
Thomas in southern lndia and John is poisoned in Rome.
Paul.
They're coming for you.
Take these.
Something must survive.
lf not me, then my words at least.
Go.
Go.
l fought a good fight.
l finished the race.
[ Knocking .]
And l kept the faith.
[ Pounding .]
[ Door Breaks Open .]
[ Narrator .]
Paul is beheaded by the Romans, but his words live on.
His letters form nearly half of the New Testament.
But the final chapter is yet to be written.
[ Coughs Gasps .]
[ Coughing .]
The Romans fall to kikl John.
ln frustration, they exile him to a penal colony in Greece.
An island called Ratmos.
[ Bird Chirping .]
Here, John lives out his days and writes Revelation, the kast book of the Blbke.
[ John .]
The people today- they called you king.
They think you are the Messiah.
Who do you think l am? You are the Son of God.
What if he's not the one? We're risking our lives.
For what? He has shown us his power.
We must have faith in him.
[ Jesus .]
Don't be afraid.
Trust in God.
Trust in me also.
You know the way to where l'm going.
We don't know where you're going.
How can we know the way? l am the way, the truth and the klfe.
[ Jesus .]
l am the alpha and the omega.
The first and the last.
The beginning and the end.
[ Sobbing .]
My Lord.
i had been expectig death to come.
There wiii be no more death or mourning or crying or pain.
i am making everything new.
Yes.
l am coming soon.
May the grace of the Lord be with all God's people.
Amen.
[ Choir .]
==Amen==