The Bible (2013–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Passion - full transcript

[ Man Narrating ]
Previously on The Bible.

[ Man ]
ln the beginning, God created
the heavens and the earth.

And God said,

''Let there be light. ''

Adam and Eve dlsobeyed God
and ate the forbidden fruit.

Since then,
since Cain killed Abel,

God has seen too much evil
in human hearts.

God warned me.
He told me to build a boat.

[ Abraham ]
God has spoken to me.

He will lead us
to a new home.

He has promised descendents
as numerous as the stars.



- [ Groaning ]
- Aah!

- Who are you?
- My name is Moses.

[ Moses ]
God has sent me
to set you free.

[ Joshua ]
The Lord brought us
out from Egypt.

He promised us this land!

Soon it will be ours!

[ David ]
Jerusalem, our new home.

[ Man ]
David, you have forged
God's natlon on earth.

[ Shouts ]

[ Samuel ]
God has forsaken you.

He wants a man
after his own heart.

[ Crying ]

[ Man ]
l believe your son is
the promised king of his people.

What is his name?



Jesus.

His name is Jesus.

[ John The Baptist ]
There is one to come,
greater than me.

i'm just a voice
in the wiiderness
preparing the way for the-

Lord.

- Soon we go to Jerusalem.
- lt's too dangerous.

[ Caiaphas ]
This agltator from Gaklkee,

he's trouble.

- Where is he headed?
- Towards the temple, High Priest.

God will bring his wrath
down upon all of us,

and who knows
what Pllate will do?

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.

l will not fall away.

Peter, you wili deny me
three times.

- No!
- Run. Jesus!

Run!

Tell Caiaphas
we have Jesus.

Jesus has been arrested.
Arrested?

- Are you the Son of God?
- l am.

Blasphemer!

[ Door Clangs ]

[ Footsteps
Approaching ]

Your Passover robes,
High Priest.

The sentence is death,
but it cannot be by stoning.

it's the penalty
for blasphemy.

The crowds-

He has thousands
of supporters.

lt could be disastrous.
l dare not risk it.

Pilate.

Pilate can do it.
He has the authority.

Why wouid the Romans
execute Jesus?

Pilate is charged with
keeping peace in Judaea.

lt's in our common interest.

l must make him see that.

[ Crowd Chattering ]

Let it be known
Jesus of Nazareth
has been tried...

by the supreme court
of elders.

And he has been found guilty
of blasphemy...

and of threatening
to destroy the temple.

What do you want
with him?

Just to talk.

[ Coins Jingle ]

The sentence...

is death.

[ Crowd Exclaiming ]

You! Take back your money!

You.

l've seen you before.
You know him.

No.

l don't know him.

You called him Rabbi.

He has nothing to do
with me.

[ Woman ]
You know him.
l've seen you with him.

l don't know him.

[ Grunts, Groans ]

[ Jesus ]
Peter,

you wiIl deny me
three times.

[ Crying ]

Don't be afrakd.

[ Maichus ]
Take him to Pilate.

[ Cock Crowing ]

Where's my wife?
lt's late.

[ Woman ]
Piease, Master.
Come quickly.

[ Woman Sobbing ]

Claudia, what?

[ Sobbing ]
l-

l saw a man...

in a dream.

A man being beaten...

and killed.

An innocent man!

A holy man.

A good man.

Heip your iady
back to bed.
No!

lt was you who killed him.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Crowd Chattering ]

[ Jesus ]
One of you here...

will betray me.

[ Branch Creaks ]
[ Groaning ]

Sir. the High Priest Caiaphas
and his elders are here
to see you.

[ Sighs ]

[ Caiaphas ]
prefect, good morning.

Prefect,
we need your help.

We have convicted
a dangerous criminal.

His sentence
must be death.

So? Execute him.

We cannot.

This close to Passover,

it would make us impure.

So do it after passover.

He is an immediate
threat...

not only to us,
but to you.

This is a tense time...

when my peopie
celebrate...

their deliverance
from past oppressors.

He claims
to be our king...

and is whipping up
the crowds into a rebellion,

a rebellion that could
tear Jerusalem apart.

Caesar would not
be pleased.

- His name.
- Jesus of Nazareth.

You better not
be wasting my time.

l'll see the prisoner.

[ Crowd Chattering ]

[ Children Exclaiming ]

You! Stop, please.

Please wait! Please!

You know Jesus.
You spoke to him.

Please, where's my son?

He's gone.
Gone? Where?

[ Mary Magdaiene ]
No.
Please.

The Romans have him,
The Romans?

He's never said anything
against Rome.

[ Chains Jagling ]

So,

tell me who you are.

Are you the kig
of the Jews?

Are you asking,

or is it a question
coming from others?

Are you a king?

That's what your own people
and chief priest...

tell me you claim to be.

My kingdom...

is not of this world.

lf it were,

my servants wouid
fight my arrest.

My kingdom
is from another place.

[ Cup Splashes ln Water ]

You are a king then.

You say
that l am a king.

l have been born...

and come into the world...

to testify to the truth.

Everyone
on the side of truth...

listens to me.

Truth?

What is truth?

[ Door Slams ]

That's him.

The man i saw in the dream.
That's him!

They want him crucified.

You can't.

They say he couid start
a revolution.

You mustn't!

lf l don't.
Caiaphas will blame
any rebellion on me.

Caesar will see it
as my failure.

He's warned me once.
He's not going
to warn me again.

l'll be finished.

We'll be finished.

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

He's guilty of nothing more
than being deluded.

He has broken the law.

Your law, not Caesar's.

Get him out
and teach him some respect.

Forty lashes.

[ Caiaphas ]
Forty lashes?

Nothing more?

Prefect,

we cannot be held
responsible...

for what the people
may do today...

with their eyes on God...

if you release a man...

who has broken
our sacred laws.

The people?

Caesar decrees...

l can reiease a prisoner
at Passover.

Let the people decide
which of the prisoners l hold...

will be crucified.

[ Crowd Chattering ]

[ Soldier ]
Come on!

[ Soldier Shouts ]

Move your feet!
Come on!

Come on!

Here!
Quickly!

What have they doe to him?

[ Gasping ]
They're going to kill him!

[ Whimpering ]

lt's as if he knows
this must happen.

[ Sobbing ]

- [ Soldier Shouts ]
- [ Groaning ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Ragged Breathing ]

- [ Groans ]
- [ Mary Sobs ]

[ Groans ]

[ Whip Cracks ]
[ Jesus Groans ]

[ Shouts ]

[ Screams ]

[ Groaing Continues ]

[ Mary Sobbing ]

- [ Soldier Shouts ]
- [ Groans ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Crowd Murmuring ]

[ Ragged Breathing ]

[ Men Laughing ]

So you're a king.

[ Laughing ]

Every king needs a crown.

[ Groaning ]

[ Men Laughing ]

Get up!

[ Laughter Continues ]

[ Crowd Chattering ]

Let them in.

Yes. You.
You and you.

You.
Go on.

Yes.
You.

- Wait there.
- No, not you. Back. Back.

No! Step back!
Not you. Back.

No pushing!
[ Woman ]
Let us through.

- Let me through!
- [ Sobs ]

Back! No. No.

Yes.
No.

[ Crowd Muttering ]

[ Man ]
Close the gates!

Hey! Mary!
Mary. move.

Move. Let's go.

[ Shouting ]

[ Crowd Quiets ]

Today,
Passover begins.

And your emperor,
Tiberius Caesar,

makes you a gesture
of good will-

the release
of a prisoner-

[ Gasps ]
chosen by you.

l give you a choice.

Barabbas-

a dangerous agitator,

a common murderer.

Or this preacher,

who ciaims to be
your king.

[ Whimpering ]

He is not our king!

[ Crowd Laughing ]

We have no king
but Caesar.

You must decide.

[ Crowd Murmuring ]
We choose Barabbas.

- Free Barabbas.
- Barabbas.

[ Crowd Muttering ]

Free Barabbas.
Barabbas.

[ Man ]
He's one of us.

Give us Barabbas!

Release Barabbas!
Free Barabbas!

[ Crowd Shouting ]
Barabbas! Barabbas!

Jesus!

[ Crowd Shouting ]
Barabbas! Barabbas!

You choose a murderer?

[ Ma ]
Give us Barabbas!

[ Crowd Cheering ]

Do it!

- [ Soldier ]
Let's go.
- [ Crowd Shouting ]

And the prophet?

How could this blasphemer
be our king?

- [ Man ] He's a iiar!
- [ Man #2 ]
He's not our king!

- [ Man #3 ] Crucify him!
- [ Crowd Muttering ]

[ Man ]
Crucify him!
Kiii him!

[ Crowd Chanting ]
Crucify him!

- Spare him!
- Save him!

- Kiii him!
- Crucify him!

Put him out
of his misery!

[ Crowd Clamoring ]

- Crucify him!
- Crucify him!

[ Man ]
Crucify him!

How can you condemn this man
and spare a murderer?

Crucify him!

Blasphemer!

Crucify him!
[ Woman ]
Crucify him!

[ Clamoring Continues ]

Very well.

Crucify him!

[ Sobs ]

[ Clamoring Continues ]
[ Woman ]
Crucify the blasphemer!

Let him die!

No!

You! Get back!

Get back, you!
[ Soldiers Shouting ]

[ Crowd Murmuring ]
[ Jesus Gasping ]

[ Groans, Gasping ]

[ Ragged Breathing ]

[ Man ]
Release him!

- Move!
- [ Horse Whinnies ]

[ Cries Out ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Groans ]

[ Man ]
Roman scum!

How can they treat him
like this?

[ Sobbing ]

John, i need to see him.

i need to see my son.
[ Soldier ]
Get Back!

Get back!
[ Shouts ]

Move away!
[ Groans ]

Get back!

[ Soldier ]
Move them back!

[ Crowd Muttering,
Muffled, Distant ]

[ Ragged Breathing ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Crowd Shouting ]
Hosannal Hosannal
Hosanna!

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

[ Whip Cracks ]
Move on!

[ Woman ]
This is so wrong, How can
they treat him that way?

Get back there!

[ Man ]
Roman murderers!

- [ Biow Lands ]
- [ Groaning ]

No! Jesus!
Somebody help him!

Show him mercy!

No!

[ Soldiers Shouting ]
Get back! Stay back!

My son.

Don't be afraid.

Everything is possibie
with God.

Move forward!

Jesus! Jesus!

Piease, she's his mother!

[ Groans ]

Hey!

Get back!
Further back!

Get back!

[ Man ]
Somebody help him!

[ Groaning ]

[ Soldiers Shouting ]
[ Crowd Clamoring ]

[ Man ]
Release him!
Please!

You!

Heip him carry
the cross.

Move!

My Lord.

[ Gasping ]

[ Crowd Clamoring ]

[ Caiaphas ]
What will the sign
on his cross say, Prefect?

Put in Aramaic,
Latin and Greek-

''Jesus of Nazareth,
the king of the Jews.''

He was never our king.

lt must read,
''This man said...

'l am the king
of the Jews.'''

it stays as l've commanded.
The king of the Jews.

- [ Crowd Clamoring ]
- [ Soldiers Shouting ]

[ Grunting ]

[ Man ]
Cowards!

[ Soldier ]
Get away!

Get away!

[ Gasping ]

[ Horns Blowing ln Distance ]

[ Horns Continue ]

[ Horns Continue ]

[ Bleats ]

My iord.
Bless you.

- Thank you.
- [ Sheep Bleating ]

[ Soldiers Laughing ]
Come on!

Come on! Move!

[ Soldier Chattering ]
Move it!

Move!
[ Soldier Grunts ]

Come on!
Hey, come on!

[ Laughing ]

Faster! Move!

[ Laughing ]
Come on!

[ Panting ]

[ Gasping ]

You! Leave! Leave!

Move!

[ Soldier ]
Come on, king.

Come on!

[ Laughing ]

Come on.
Come on!

Come on.
[ Laughing ]

[ All Laughing ]

[ Chattering,
Laughing ]

[ Laughter Continues ]

Get him up
on the cross!

[ Gasping ]

[ Soldier ]
Come on!

No further.

[ Gasps ]

[ Soldiers Grunting ]

[ Gasping, Groaning ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Sobbing ]

Secure the ropes.

[ Gasping. Shuddering ]

[ Screams ]

[ Hammer Strikes ]
[ Jesus Screams ]

[ Screams ]

[ Hammer Strikes ]
[ Jesus Screams ]

[ Hammer Strikes ]
[ Jesus Screams ]

[ Soldier Grunts ]
[ Screams ]

[ Soldier Grunts ]

- [ Soldier Grunts ]
- [ Soldier #2 ]
Faster!

- [ Hammer Strikes ]
- [ Screaming ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Hammer Strikes ]
[ Jesus Screams ]

You'll live
to regret this.

Hardly the first Jew
we've killed.

He was different.

He was chosen
by the gods.

He thought he was.

He'll be forgotten
in a week.

[ Soldier Shouts ]
Get him up there!

Steady!
Come o!

[ Soldiers Muttering ]

[ Sobbing ]

Steady!

[ Wood Creaking ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Crying ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Crying ]

My son.

[ Soldier ]
King of the Jews!

Can you see the temple
from there?

[ Laughter ]
Leave him!

[ Laughing ]

[ Jesus ]
Father!

Father!

Forgive them,

for they know not
what they do.

[ Thunder Rumbling ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Rumbllng Continues ]

You first.

Bad luck.

Aren't you the Messiah?

Why don't you
save yourself and us?

Our punishment
is just,

but this man...

has done nothing wrong.

Remember me
when you come
into your kingdom.

Truly l say to you,

today,

you will be with me
in paradise.

Mother,

this is your son.

John,

this is your mother.

My God.

My God.

Why have you forsaken me?

l thirst.

== [ Chanting ln Hebrew ]

[ Crying ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Thunder Rumbling ]

[ Wind Blowing ]

lt's finished.

== [ Chanting Continues ]

[ Clattering ]

[ Ground Rumbling ]

[ Wind Howling ]

Father,

into your hands...

l commend my spirit.

[ Priests Gasping ]

Claudia!
This is a omen!

[ People Screaming
ln Distance ]

[ Ground Rumbling ]

[ Crowd Screaming ]

[ Thunder Rumbling ]

[ Whimpering ]

Take the body away.

Wait!

i have an order
from Potius Pilate.

This body is ours.

Give it to them.

== [ Man Chanting l Hebrew ]

== [ Chanting Continues ]

=== [ Ends ]

[ Boulder Rolling ]

[ Footsteps Marching
ln Distance ]

[ People Chattering
ln Distance ]

[ Sighs ]

Where were you?

You were supposed
to be his rock.

l failed him.

Now l can't ask him
to forgive me.

[ Crowd Chattering ]
[ Children Shouting ]

Come back
if you need anything.

l wili.

Have a safe journey
back to Galilee.

Bless you.

[ Sheep Bleating ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Wind Rushing ]

Who are you lookig for?

lf you've taken him,
tell me where he is.

Mary.

Teacher?

Go and tell our brothers...

l am here.

[ Narrator ]
Next time on The Bible.

The tomb is open.
l saw him!

Peter?

He hasn't gone.
He's back.

Because you see me,

you believe.

No, this isn't reai.

[ Jesus ]
Thomas, stop doubting.

lt is you.

- [ Speaking Foreign Language ]
- [ Jesus ] When the Holy Spirit
comes to you,

you will receive power.

ln the name
of Jesus Christ,
rise up and walk.

Jesus did this!

They're shouting
that wretched man's name again!

You wiil be siient,

or you will be silenced.

[ Man ]
Blasphemer!

[ Crowd Shouting ]

We are not afraid of death.

[ Caiaphas ]
Paul of Tarsus.

l could flush
this scum out for you.

Tell all your friends that l,

Paul of Tarsus,

will find youl

- Whoa! Whoa!
- [ Horse Whinnying ]

Who are you?

Tell me who you are!

Forgive me.
l've wronged God.

Shh. Shh, shh.
[ Gasping ]

[ Jesus ]
The door is open
to everyone.

You must come with us.

We rejoice
in our suffering.

James!

No!

[ Jesus ]
There will be no more death...

or mourning...

or crying...

or pain.

Something must survive.

lf not me,
then my words at least. Hmm?

l am coming soon.