A.D. The Bible Continues (2015): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Wrath - full transcript

How do you think for a poor cripple?

In the name of Jesus of Nazareth,

rise up and walk.

God made Jesus Lord and Messiah.

Silence them now.

Aah!
Peter!

John... We may
never leave here.

Pilate will visit
the temple on Pentecost.

Boaz, this is the abomination
the prophets talked about.

Then our time has come.

Cornelius!



I hope your cause is
worth dying for.

I hope yours is.

Marcus Drusus
was found murdered.

We've arrested a group of men
in the area.

Execute them.

Deliver the assassin to us.

Blessed be
the name of his glorious kingdom

forever and ever.

A friend of yours
killed a friend of mine.

Who is he?

Just finish it.

Others will pay the price

for the things that you've done.

A single name from you
could spare them.



Isn't this what you wanted?

Power?

How does it feel?

Good.

It... Feels... Good.

Governor, I must
express our deep discomfort.

It is of course your right

to pursue justice
for a Roman death,

but the killing of three Jews
at the temple is not...

Open it.

What is this?

The Roman officer
who was murdered.

We are appalled that someone
could do this at the temple.

The assassin came for me.

There will be no repeat offense.

And seeing as we do not have
the assassin himself,

10 Jews will be punished
in his place.

Punished?

Crucified.

Today.

Governor, I-I'm...

Is there not some other form
of reparation?

And tomorrow.

And the day after that.
Do you understand?

How many days?

10 Jews will be
crucified every day

until I have the man
who tried to kill me.

Come on... move it.

Come on... move!

They're just boys.
Look at them.

What have they done?

You're shielding a murderer.

10 will die each day
that he evades justice.

We should delay
the trial of Jesus' followers

until Pilate's assassin
has been caught.

No, Annas. The temple has
to be seen to be strong now.

We need a quick trial
to end their disruption.

Leave the crippled beggar to me.

I will deal with it.

What news
of the assassin, Reuben?

I've been to everyone...

Reactionaries, agitators,
smugglers, even bandits.

No one knows who did it.

Go again.

Press harder.

So...

It's begun.

Do you repent your sins?

I do.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ,
the son of God,

who died on the cross
and rose again on the third day?

I do.

Then in the name of the father
and of the son

and of the Holy Spirit,
I baptize you.

Go back to the
city and wait for word from us.

We'll find you a place to stay
before night falls.

I'm going to Jerusalem, too.

What?

I need to know what's happening
to my father.

Mary,
why don't you go with her?

We'll manage here.

Peter's your father?

I've heard lots about him.

I'm Stephen.

Maya.

Can I join you?

We pray for all who are in pain
and all who cause pain.

We pay for the strength
to resist the urge to inhumanity

that we feel in times
of fear and mourning.

We pray for the courage to
resist the calls to inhumanity

that others may make upon us.

May we find relief
from our hurt and fear.

And may we not, in our pain,

lose our empathy
for the hurt and fear of others.

We pray for all who are in pain
and all who cause pain.

Papa.

His name and where to find him.

It's all right.

Don't cry.

Big girl.

Let her go.

Then... I'll tell you.

We're going to die today, John.

Forward!

Sir.

The assassin's name is Boaz.

But he has fled.

You disappoint me, Cornelius.

Continue as before.

You may go.

Boaz is a Jew.

You should give his name
to Caiaphas.

He's better placed
to find one of his own.

You suggest that
I humble myself before Caiaphas?

Rome does not beg favors
of its subjects, Claudia.

Melek?

Stand up.

How much did
the Nazarenes pay you

to pretend you were healed?

No one paid me anything.

This man Peter intends
to destroy the temple.

Help us to prevent that.

Your problem now.

Tell me, Peter.

Peter.

Your father named you Simon,
did he not?

He did.

And yet "Peter."

Who gave you this name?

Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

don't you
honor your father, Peter?

I do.

But apparently
less than you honor a man

put to death
for blasphemy and sedition.

Peter is a nickname,
a term of endearment.

It simply means "my rock."

You see, a rock can be
something to build with...

A new temple, for instance.

Or it can be a weapon.

A rock in a sling.

The question is, which are you?

Tell us, in whose name do you
claim the cripple was healed?

Let it be known to all of you

and to all
of the people of Israel

that he was healed

by the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

whom you crucified!

Do you say the Nazarene
himself healed him,

not God?

I say he was healed by God
in the name of Jesus Christ,

whom God resurrected from death!

You're liars!

There was no healing,
only deception.

We know that this...
This miracle

was nothing more than theater

with actors playing roles

to falsely glorify
their dead Nazarene.

You're the beggar known as Melek.

Ahem...

And you beg to the temple
since childhood,

presenting yourself as lame, yes?

Yes.

Yet today, in sight of God,

we clearly see
you're quite well.

Because he was never lame.

He'd simply found that
appearing to be a sickly child

was a more effective lever
into a stranger's purse, yes?

Truthfully,
under the eyes of God,

do you admit these men
conspired with you

to create the illusion
of healing,

a pretense which
they claimed to be a miracle?

I am a poor man.

My whole life has
been spent begging here.

And I'm beholden to this temple.

Under the eyes of God,
I will tell the truth.

I was born lame.

I never walked a step
in my life.

There was no trickery,
no deception.

I praise God
for this man, Peter,

and the one they call
Jesus of Nazareth.

I praise God for healing me.

- They're innocent. Just release them.
- Free them!

Let them go!

Free them!

So, the cripple was healed.

Caiaphas, your hand is forced.

You are to be released.

But it is on the condition

that you do not speak
or teach the name

of Jesus of Nazareth.

Break this condition...

And you, in turn,
will be broken.

You've judged us.

Now you must judge,
if in God's eyes,

it's right that we obey you
rather than him.

Get out of my sight
before I change my mind.

Brother.

All these people...
What happened?

You did.
And they just keep coming.

Simon.

Were you prepared to die?

Yes.

And if this is the result,
I'm prepared to do it again.

My friends, when I left here,

there was little more
than a handful of us...

...hiding.

Timid.

Waiting.

But now I return to find
we are already beyond counting!

We have found each other
in faith,

and now we must honor that.

We must provide for each other

as we draw strength
from each other.

The man beside you stands

because you are there
to hold him up.

We are united when
each of us gives what we have

and takes only what we need.

The kingdom of God is coming,
and we will be fit to enter!

My offering.

Some have so little to give.

But they give all they have,

and they're
our greatest benefactors.

Are you sure? Are you certain
you want to give everything?

Well, that's the deal.

And if what they say is true,

that the kingdom of God
is coming...

Yes, if...
If it's true.

But if it's true,
don't you want to be part of it

and away from all the corruption
and misery out there?

Forgive me.
I want to believe.

I truly do.

I just think we should
try to be cautious.

Yes.

We sold our old home
for a new home here.

All that we have in the world...

...we give to him.

- Are you Peter?
- I am.

Please, come.

My daughter's sick.

If you're willing,
bring her back, please.

It'll be God's will...
Not mine.

In the name...

In the name of Jesus Christ,
be healed.

Child, hear me.

I walked with him, ate with him,
called him my friend.

In the name of Jesus Christ,
be healed.

Oh, thank you.

Peter, that was...

I mean, we need
to tell people about this.

We should go to the temple.

No. We're not preaching
in the temple yet.

But God is with you right now.

We need to show
the high priests.

I said no.

Be patient, Stephen.

The time will come.

What have these young men done?

Move aside, boy.

This is the governor's business.

I ask what they've done
to deserve this.

Move aside.

No.

don't make me cut your throat.

I want you to live.

Why?

Because I am merciful.

Move along.

Clear the way there!

Peter.

Tell me what's troubling you.

Everything's changing
so quickly.

You knew this wasn't
going to be easy.

Bad things are gonna happen...

To me...

The others.

Terrible things.

My son chose you for a reason.

He knew your faith
was strong enough

to bear the responsibility,

to help you to become the man
our people need you to be.

Get them up there.

- Move it.
- Yes, sir.

Pilate.

What are you doing?

Did you ever meet Marcus Drusus?

Here he is.

Murdered.

They came for me, you know.

But now I'm building
a Mountain of their ashes.

If I've found you,
they will find you.

But they won't
kill you quickly, like I would.

I wouldn't tell them anything,
Levi, I swear it.

But I don't want that
to be put to the test.

If you were going to kill me,

you would have done it
in the street.

So why not?

Because you took a Roman life.

As long as
they don't take yours,

you're an inspiration.

If one can do it, so can others.

And what do you propose?

That you disappear.

You're a very unusual man, John.

You know me?

I saw your trial.

Now, these days, most people,

they keep a low profile
for fear of crucifixion,

and yet you...

I had a vision.

And it bids me to be here
on this cracked stone.

Well...

For what it's worth, um,

I would encourage against
preaching here just yet.

I see you're
a man who's prospered.

Does it suit you
if we stay quiet?

I'm disappointed you assume
my wealth sets us apart.

I would gladly
exchange my last penny

to hear your message preached
to the world from this altar.

Then why don't you?
You haven't asked.

You confine yourselves
to the poor and sick.

I'm poor and sick...

In my soul.

I spent my life
collecting wealth

only to find
it's taken my place.

The man is meaningless.

Then come with me... Now.

Join us in the name
of Jesus Christ,

and the man will be fulfilled.

What about your vision?

I believe he led me here to find you.

The man I came here with

was a dependable,
ambitious diplomat.

But you are extracting
a mass blood sacrifice

to appease your almighty wrath.

What's happening to you?

I am an instrument
of Roman power.

My actions are an expression
and a reminder of that power.

And that power sustains Rome.

It is Paramount.

You will never, ever
involve yourself

in what you plainly
do not understand.

You know,
there's a story, and, uh,

it's probably no more than
a means to inflate the price,

but when I bought this land,

I was assured king David
once made camp here.

Is that why you bought it?

No. I bought it
to make a profit.

Paid through the nose.

Glad to give you this land.

Barnabas...

It's perfect.

A new beginning.

My sister's only child...

A boy I-I cradled,
taught, and loved,

is at this moment
hanging from a cross,

paying a debt
that was never his!

Dear friend,
I am heartbroken. Come.

Joseph.
I don't want your platitudes.

What I want and what we need
is for this to end!

You've made a career
out of being close to Pilate.

Make it count for something now.

Nowhere's safe.

There is somewhere.

There are people
who can forgive my sins.

T-they'll find you.

Please, stay here.
Stay with me.

I can't.

They'll kill you, too.

Then let them.

Peter.

We'd be honored
if you'd join us.

May I say, we're in awe of what
you've achieved here, Peter?

This camp, all these people,

they're only here
because they heard you speak,

ourselves included.

None of this is my achievement.

It's the work
of the Holy Spirit.

And we're humbled
in its presence.

I cry aloud, aloud to God,

aloud to God
that he may hear me.

I've never seen him
like this.

Your husband's devotion
is admirable.

In the day of my trouble,
I seek the Lord.

He takes comfort in forgetting
and humbling himself before God.

My soul refuses to be comforted.

In which case,
we're all cowards.

No, he has a position
and a responsibility

that none of us have.

You hold my eyelids
from closing.

I am so troubled
that I cannot speak.

I cry aloud to God, aloud to God
that he may hear me.

In the day of my trouble,
I seek the Lord.

Boaz.

Shall we talk like men,

or shall we squabble
like children?

You and I have already spoken.

If we're still at odds,
then this place is not for you.

Then I fear
we are about to squabble.

I don't judge you, and I do
not know why you're here.

I only know that you believe
in a course of action

that I will not tolerate
or condone.

But if you're willing
to repent your sins

in the name of Jesus...

I am a man of God,

but I do not recognize
this name Jesus

from the scriptures.

I recall Joshua, Solomon,
king David... all warriors.

Are you so lost to hate?

Do you recall the psalms, Peter?

"Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for war."

There are people here
who take advantage of us.

Then name them, and we'll
see to it that they leave.

No.

It's not the way.

Then what's to be done?

All that we
have in the world, we give to him.

Are you feeling all right?

What's in your heart, Ananias,

to make you lie
to the Holy Spirit?

What?
You've kept for yourself

some of the money
from the sale of your house.

What made you think
of doing such a thing?!

This is absurd.

You've lied.

Not just to us, but to God.

Bury him.

Now.

Peter.

What's happened?

Where's Ananias?

Sapphira.

Please, speak truthfully.

When you and your husband
sold your house,

did you keep anything
back for yourselves?

We did not.

You're lying.

I know you held it back.

The Holy Spirit told me so.

There may have been something,
but what does that matter?

We donated a huge amount,
and happily so.

It matters because you bet
against our mission succeeding!

You bet against God, Sapphira!

How can you conspire to test
the spirit of the Lord?!

It was not malicious in any way!

We were simply being prudent!

Where's Ananias?

Listen.

The feet of the men
that buried your husband

are just outside.

And they mean to bury you, too.

Governor.

I come to ask for mercy.

Please,
let the crucifixions end.

Uh, I don't understand.

Were you attacked?

It is ritual to mark our grief.

Your grief?

May I speak freely?

It doesn't look good for you.

Really? How so?

Your chief responsibility
as governor

is to maintain the peace,
but you squandered that.

Because of your actions,

anti-Roman feeling
fills the city.

More blood will be spilled.

Roman blood.

You have a thousand men.

We have a million.

You, Pilate, will have
provoked insurrection

through your
catastrophic misjudgment,

and you, Pilate,
will be finished.

Restrain him.

Open your mouth.

Eat.

No.

Eat it.

No.

Aah! Aah! Aah!

I said eat it.

I will continue as I see fit
until I have what I want!

There will be no mercy!

Leah.

Pilate's brutality will never
find the assassin, but you can.

You can end this.

His name is Boaz.