Superbook (2011–…): Season 2, Episode 6 - John the Baptist - full transcript
When Chris is faced with a challenge between choosing to act truthfully or to take the easy and more "fun" pathway, Superbook whisks the kids back to meet John The Baptizer. During an exciting journey that takes the kids from witnessing John preach and baptize on the Jordan River, all the way through to his incarceration and ultimate death at the hands of Herodias and King Herod, Chris comes to understand what it means to live truthfully and point others toward in the direction of being more like Jesus. When Chris returns home, he applies what he's learned. Although it doesn't change the boy he is trying to help, Chris himself is that much stronger, for the effort he's putting in and for the experience of meeting John the Baptizer firsthand.
♪
Repent of your sins
and turn to God
for the Kingdom
of Heaven is near.
John.
I ought to be baptized by you.
Why have you come to me?
For now, this is how it
should be,
because we must do
all that God wants us to do.
This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
♪
♪ It's the Word for all time
♪ The Word for all the world
♪ The Story's forever alive
♪ Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook ♪
Ah, hey Giz, can you run
a test on my Holo 9 Game Helmet?
It's been real slow since
I got it back.
Got it back? Did
you lose it?
Nah. I let Sam borrow it.
I see what is wrong, Chris.
There are several new games
stored in your helmet's memory.
The odd thing is, none of these
titles are available for sale.
Sam put stolen gameson your player?
No! I'm sure there's a
simple explanation.
Hey, Chris. You
find the games?
Uh... yeah.
Rad, huh? I just
downloaded them
from a new bootleg site I found.
Bootleg, huh? As in "stolen?"
Relax, Kill Joy.
It's no big deal.
Uh, Sam I'll-I'll call you back.
Joy, I gotta...
I gotta nothing, Chris.
I don't care what excuses hemakes.
What he did is stealing.
And if you play the games
Sam gave you,
it's like you
stole them too... Isn't it?
What am I supposed to do?
Sam's my partner in all the
toughest gaming tournaments.
I mean, we're champions
because he's so good.
What are you gonna do, Chris?
Why do I have to do anything?
I just won't play the games.
You mean you're not
going to say anything?
You're just going to let him
keep doing it
even though you know it's wrong?
Superbook!
♪
Whoaaaaa!
I am taking you to meet a man
who spoke the truth
to everyone he met,
even if that meant
putting his own life in danger.
You brood of snakes!
Who warned you to flee
God's coming wrath?
Prove by the way you live that
you have repented of your sins
and turned to God! Don't just
say to each other
"We're safe, for we are
descendants of Abraham."
That means nothing!
For I tell you
God can create children of
Abraham from these very stones.
Some say you are the Messiah.
How would you answer?
I baptize with water
those who repent of their
sins and turn to God.
But someone is coming soon
who is greater than I am -...
So much greater that I am not
worthy even to be his slave
and carry his sandals!
Are you referring to me?
No. Most definitely not.
You do know who I am, don't you?
Yes. And I know what shame
you bring to this holy place!
It is against God's law for you
to take your brother's wife!
This is what the Lord told Moses!
What they have done is an act of impurity!
Awkward!
Oh, forget them!
Get us out of here now!
Ohh, are you going to
let him get away with that?
Do you think anyone really
listens to him, Herodias?
There is nothing to beconcerned with.
Teacher, what have you done?
I told the truth to a
man who sinned.
That man is Herod Antipas,
a powerful ruler.
He will not change his ways.
Then he will be judged by the
Ruler of Heaven,
and pay a price much greater
than any we can imagine.
♪ ♪
♪
Salome.
The servants have left the throne room.
Your father is alone now.
Herod is not my father!
Just do what we rehearsed.
No!!!!
How can you just sit there? How
can you let him do this to me?
Him who?
John the Baptist! He
humiliated me in public!
Didn't he, Salome?
Oh yes, the whole city is abuzz.
Now, now, Herodias.
No one cares about the
ramblings of a madman!
Fine! Don't defend me,
I'm only your wife!
But defend yourself!
Every speech John makes
about his "God"
undermines your authority!
Hmmm... Yes, I see. All right.
I'll have the guards arrest the baptizer.
Will that satisfy you?
For now.
And that's when
we decided to follow John.
Everyone in the crowd who
we've camped with
these past few weeks has a story
just like yours.
But weren't you even a little
scared of him at first?
I mean, with all that hair...
And the animal skins...
And the preaching?
You have been in the
wilderness with us long enough.
Do you not agree that John know
show to get our attention?
He wants us to hear the truth
even when we do not
want to listen.
Sound familiar?
You should meet John
for yourselves.
Okay, but first I got a question
about that thing he does,
dunking people down
in the river?
Oh! That is a baptism.
Those people are
turning from sin
and accepting God's forgiveness.
I know that part, Giz.
What I was -...
Anan!
Have you made our new
guests feel welcome?
I hope so, Teacher.
Perhaps you would like
something to eat.
That would be awesome.
What's th... that?
Honey... and locusts!
And... you eat them?
Hup!
Yes! Even here in the
wilderness,
the Lord provides for us.
Sure! I'm game.
Why not?
Ehhhh.
Ah-haa!
Teacher,
the man you met on the other
side of the Jordan River,
the one you identifiedas the Messiah,
is also baptizing people.
And everybody is going to him
instead of coming to us!
You yourselves know how
plainly I told you,
"I am not the Messiah.
I am only here to prepare
the way for him."
Therefore, I am filled with
joy at his success.
But Teacher...
He must increase
and I must decrease.
There they are!
Spread out! Find the Baptizer!
What should we do?
Hide in the reeds by the
river. Go! All of you!
Oh no!
Go!
Over there.
Behind that bush.
What are we going to do?
We have to help John!
Too late!
♪
Whoaaaa!
It appears that Superbook
has carried us
several months forward in time.
Oh no! We gotta find out
what's happened to John!
We have just come
from him, children.
He is being held prisoner in a
cistern below Herod's palace.
John the Baptizer
sent us to ask,
Are you the Messiah
we've been expecting...
or should we
keep looking for someone else?
Go back to John
and tell him what you have heard
and seen... the blind see,
the lame walk, the lepers are
cured, the deaf hear,
the dead are raised to life
and the Good News is being
preached to the poor.
And tell him, "God blesses those
who do not turn away
because of me."
Come on, guys. We gotta
see what we can do to help John!
Mother,
John the Baptizer is in the dungeon.
Isn't that enough?
No, it is not enough!
In fact, now that he's here,
Herod even visits with him!
Seems to be glad to
listen to him
talking about sin and salvation,
yet Herod does nothing!
But WE can do something.
Hurry, Giz.
Whoaa! Oof!
Once, just once, I would
like to go someplace
and walk through a door
like normal people.
Keep it down, will you?
We can't afford to get-—-
unghhhh... Aaah!!
"Caught?"
I'm not a big hugger.
Run, Joy!
It's those children who were
with the Baptizer! After them!
♪
Which way did he go?
I think he headed
to the west tower.
You go that way.
You two with me!
John, are you...
Who is there?
John?
John, it's me. Chris!
Come to see John the Baptizer,
now John "the
prisoner;" did you?
Don't say that. There has to
be a way to get you out of here!
The Scriptures told of a
messenger -...
Someone shouting, "Clear a path
in the desert!
Make a straight
road for the Lord our God."
I am the messenger.
Jesus is the Lord.
Now He must increase,
and I must decrease.
No, I don't get it.
But you can explain it AFTER
I get you outta here!
Quick -— in there!
Wonderful! WONDERFUL!
Now what will
you do... for me?
Ask for anything,
and it's yours!
I swear that I will give you
as much as half of my
kingdom, if you want it.
What do you thinkl should ask for?
Right now, on a platter -...
I want the head of
John the Baptizer!
It's unbelievable.
Disgraceful!
Dahhhh!
You know I cannot
break a promise
I have made in
front of my guests.
CAPTAIN!
Go to the prison and
cut off John's head.
Come on! We
gotta find Chris!
Joy! I found John!
It's too late!
Chris! They are going
to cut off his head!
What?! NOO!
Come on, move it!
Get to your feet!
Come on!
Come on!
Why does it have to
end like this?
Chris...
Superbook -— not now!!
Did what I think just
happened, happen? Did John...
John always told the truth,
no matter what the
consequences were.
Oh, hey, Chris. You
like those new games?
I... told Gizmo
to delete them.
What? You had no
right to do that!
No, you had no right, Sam.
You know what?
Stealing is wrong,
whether you download a bootleg
or walk in a store and
stuff a copy in your pocket.
I can be your friend, but I
won't be your game partner
if you're going to
steal and cheat.
And that's the truth.
Hey, maybe what I did
wasn't 'truthful.'
BUT I got the best games in
school before anyone else. HA!!
You know, I think I am
starting to understand
why John the Baptizer needed
to shout so loud sometimes.
Yeah, that could be
what it takes
to get through to some people.
But, for now, let's just
give Sam some time
to figure this out on his own.
What kind of person did
you go into the desert to see?
In the scriptures,
God says about him,
"I am sending my
messenger ahead of you,
to get things
ready for you."
I tell you that no one ever
born on this earth
is greater than
John the Baptizer.
Yet even the least person
in the kingdom of heaven
is greater than he is.
♪
♪ Jesus, You died
upon a cross
♪ and rose again
to save the lost.
♪ Forgive me now of all my sin
♪ Come be my Savior,
Lord and friend.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Jesus, You died
upon a cross
♪ and rose again
to save the lost.
♪ Forgive me now
of all my sin
♪ Come be my Savior,
Lord and friend.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live... for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ Help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ Won't You make it new?
♪ And help me,
Lord, to live
♪ to live for You. ♪
♪ You and I
Just imagine
♪ What can happen
Traveling through history
♪ Flying high on a journey
Within a mystery
♪ Seeing as we're meant to see
♪ Wisdom that's so clear
♪ If we have the ears to hear
♪ It's the Word for all time
♪ It's the Word for all time
♪ The Word for all the world
♪ The Story that's forever true
♪ It's the Word that shines
♪ with the light from above
♪ that God in His love
gives to you
♪ So come take a ride
There are wonders to see
♪ Adventures inside
For you and for me
♪ His Word is forever alive
♪ Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
Repent of your sins
and turn to God
for the Kingdom
of Heaven is near.
John.
I ought to be baptized by you.
Why have you come to me?
For now, this is how it
should be,
because we must do
all that God wants us to do.
This is my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
♪
♪ It's the Word for all time
♪ The Word for all the world
♪ The Story's forever alive
♪ Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook ♪
Ah, hey Giz, can you run
a test on my Holo 9 Game Helmet?
It's been real slow since
I got it back.
Got it back? Did
you lose it?
Nah. I let Sam borrow it.
I see what is wrong, Chris.
There are several new games
stored in your helmet's memory.
The odd thing is, none of these
titles are available for sale.
Sam put stolen gameson your player?
No! I'm sure there's a
simple explanation.
Hey, Chris. You
find the games?
Uh... yeah.
Rad, huh? I just
downloaded them
from a new bootleg site I found.
Bootleg, huh? As in "stolen?"
Relax, Kill Joy.
It's no big deal.
Uh, Sam I'll-I'll call you back.
Joy, I gotta...
I gotta nothing, Chris.
I don't care what excuses hemakes.
What he did is stealing.
And if you play the games
Sam gave you,
it's like you
stole them too... Isn't it?
What am I supposed to do?
Sam's my partner in all the
toughest gaming tournaments.
I mean, we're champions
because he's so good.
What are you gonna do, Chris?
Why do I have to do anything?
I just won't play the games.
You mean you're not
going to say anything?
You're just going to let him
keep doing it
even though you know it's wrong?
Superbook!
♪
Whoaaaaa!
I am taking you to meet a man
who spoke the truth
to everyone he met,
even if that meant
putting his own life in danger.
You brood of snakes!
Who warned you to flee
God's coming wrath?
Prove by the way you live that
you have repented of your sins
and turned to God! Don't just
say to each other
"We're safe, for we are
descendants of Abraham."
That means nothing!
For I tell you
God can create children of
Abraham from these very stones.
Some say you are the Messiah.
How would you answer?
I baptize with water
those who repent of their
sins and turn to God.
But someone is coming soon
who is greater than I am -...
So much greater that I am not
worthy even to be his slave
and carry his sandals!
Are you referring to me?
No. Most definitely not.
You do know who I am, don't you?
Yes. And I know what shame
you bring to this holy place!
It is against God's law for you
to take your brother's wife!
This is what the Lord told Moses!
What they have done is an act of impurity!
Awkward!
Oh, forget them!
Get us out of here now!
Ohh, are you going to
let him get away with that?
Do you think anyone really
listens to him, Herodias?
There is nothing to beconcerned with.
Teacher, what have you done?
I told the truth to a
man who sinned.
That man is Herod Antipas,
a powerful ruler.
He will not change his ways.
Then he will be judged by the
Ruler of Heaven,
and pay a price much greater
than any we can imagine.
♪ ♪
♪
Salome.
The servants have left the throne room.
Your father is alone now.
Herod is not my father!
Just do what we rehearsed.
No!!!!
How can you just sit there? How
can you let him do this to me?
Him who?
John the Baptist! He
humiliated me in public!
Didn't he, Salome?
Oh yes, the whole city is abuzz.
Now, now, Herodias.
No one cares about the
ramblings of a madman!
Fine! Don't defend me,
I'm only your wife!
But defend yourself!
Every speech John makes
about his "God"
undermines your authority!
Hmmm... Yes, I see. All right.
I'll have the guards arrest the baptizer.
Will that satisfy you?
For now.
And that's when
we decided to follow John.
Everyone in the crowd who
we've camped with
these past few weeks has a story
just like yours.
But weren't you even a little
scared of him at first?
I mean, with all that hair...
And the animal skins...
And the preaching?
You have been in the
wilderness with us long enough.
Do you not agree that John know
show to get our attention?
He wants us to hear the truth
even when we do not
want to listen.
Sound familiar?
You should meet John
for yourselves.
Okay, but first I got a question
about that thing he does,
dunking people down
in the river?
Oh! That is a baptism.
Those people are
turning from sin
and accepting God's forgiveness.
I know that part, Giz.
What I was -...
Anan!
Have you made our new
guests feel welcome?
I hope so, Teacher.
Perhaps you would like
something to eat.
That would be awesome.
What's th... that?
Honey... and locusts!
And... you eat them?
Hup!
Yes! Even here in the
wilderness,
the Lord provides for us.
Sure! I'm game.
Why not?
Ehhhh.
Ah-haa!
Teacher,
the man you met on the other
side of the Jordan River,
the one you identifiedas the Messiah,
is also baptizing people.
And everybody is going to him
instead of coming to us!
You yourselves know how
plainly I told you,
"I am not the Messiah.
I am only here to prepare
the way for him."
Therefore, I am filled with
joy at his success.
But Teacher...
He must increase
and I must decrease.
There they are!
Spread out! Find the Baptizer!
What should we do?
Hide in the reeds by the
river. Go! All of you!
Oh no!
Go!
Over there.
Behind that bush.
What are we going to do?
We have to help John!
Too late!
♪
Whoaaaa!
It appears that Superbook
has carried us
several months forward in time.
Oh no! We gotta find out
what's happened to John!
We have just come
from him, children.
He is being held prisoner in a
cistern below Herod's palace.
John the Baptizer
sent us to ask,
Are you the Messiah
we've been expecting...
or should we
keep looking for someone else?
Go back to John
and tell him what you have heard
and seen... the blind see,
the lame walk, the lepers are
cured, the deaf hear,
the dead are raised to life
and the Good News is being
preached to the poor.
And tell him, "God blesses those
who do not turn away
because of me."
Come on, guys. We gotta
see what we can do to help John!
Mother,
John the Baptizer is in the dungeon.
Isn't that enough?
No, it is not enough!
In fact, now that he's here,
Herod even visits with him!
Seems to be glad to
listen to him
talking about sin and salvation,
yet Herod does nothing!
But WE can do something.
Hurry, Giz.
Whoaa! Oof!
Once, just once, I would
like to go someplace
and walk through a door
like normal people.
Keep it down, will you?
We can't afford to get-—-
unghhhh... Aaah!!
"Caught?"
I'm not a big hugger.
Run, Joy!
It's those children who were
with the Baptizer! After them!
♪
Which way did he go?
I think he headed
to the west tower.
You go that way.
You two with me!
John, are you...
Who is there?
John?
John, it's me. Chris!
Come to see John the Baptizer,
now John "the
prisoner;" did you?
Don't say that. There has to
be a way to get you out of here!
The Scriptures told of a
messenger -...
Someone shouting, "Clear a path
in the desert!
Make a straight
road for the Lord our God."
I am the messenger.
Jesus is the Lord.
Now He must increase,
and I must decrease.
No, I don't get it.
But you can explain it AFTER
I get you outta here!
Quick -— in there!
Wonderful! WONDERFUL!
Now what will
you do... for me?
Ask for anything,
and it's yours!
I swear that I will give you
as much as half of my
kingdom, if you want it.
What do you thinkl should ask for?
Right now, on a platter -...
I want the head of
John the Baptizer!
It's unbelievable.
Disgraceful!
Dahhhh!
You know I cannot
break a promise
I have made in
front of my guests.
CAPTAIN!
Go to the prison and
cut off John's head.
Come on! We
gotta find Chris!
Joy! I found John!
It's too late!
Chris! They are going
to cut off his head!
What?! NOO!
Come on, move it!
Get to your feet!
Come on!
Come on!
Why does it have to
end like this?
Chris...
Superbook -— not now!!
Did what I think just
happened, happen? Did John...
John always told the truth,
no matter what the
consequences were.
Oh, hey, Chris. You
like those new games?
I... told Gizmo
to delete them.
What? You had no
right to do that!
No, you had no right, Sam.
You know what?
Stealing is wrong,
whether you download a bootleg
or walk in a store and
stuff a copy in your pocket.
I can be your friend, but I
won't be your game partner
if you're going to
steal and cheat.
And that's the truth.
Hey, maybe what I did
wasn't 'truthful.'
BUT I got the best games in
school before anyone else. HA!!
You know, I think I am
starting to understand
why John the Baptizer needed
to shout so loud sometimes.
Yeah, that could be
what it takes
to get through to some people.
But, for now, let's just
give Sam some time
to figure this out on his own.
What kind of person did
you go into the desert to see?
In the scriptures,
God says about him,
"I am sending my
messenger ahead of you,
to get things
ready for you."
I tell you that no one ever
born on this earth
is greater than
John the Baptizer.
Yet even the least person
in the kingdom of heaven
is greater than he is.
♪
♪ Jesus, You died
upon a cross
♪ and rose again
to save the lost.
♪ Forgive me now of all my sin
♪ Come be my Savior,
Lord and friend.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Jesus, You died
upon a cross
♪ and rose again
to save the lost.
♪ Forgive me now
of all my sin
♪ Come be my Savior,
Lord and friend.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ and help me, Lord,
to live... for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ Help me, Lord,
to live for You.
♪ Change my life
and make it new
♪ Won't You make it new?
♪ And help me,
Lord, to live
♪ to live for You. ♪
♪ You and I
Just imagine
♪ What can happen
Traveling through history
♪ Flying high on a journey
Within a mystery
♪ Seeing as we're meant to see
♪ Wisdom that's so clear
♪ If we have the ears to hear
♪ It's the Word for all time
♪ It's the Word for all time
♪ The Word for all the world
♪ The Story that's forever true
♪ It's the Word that shines
♪ with the light from above
♪ that God in His love
gives to you
♪ So come take a ride
There are wonders to see
♪ Adventures inside
For you and for me
♪ His Word is forever alive
♪ Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook
♪ Hosanna, sing hosanna
♪ The Word... Superbook