Last Supper, The (2025)

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(grand orchestral fanfare playing)



(seagull squawking)



PETER:

I was a fisherman once.

Content to follow

the rhythm of the tides.

Life, for me, was humble.

And certain.

Day after day, year after year,

I watched the sea shape

and sculpt the stones

on its shores,

wearing away their rough edges.

But some stones

did not yield so easily.

Some remained jagged,

resisting the tide's

steady hand.

And perhaps that is

what I am to Him.

A rough, unshaped stone,

longing to be molded

for the great purpose

He has set forth for me.

JESUS:

...hidden beneath the basket.

A light concealed

does not scatter the darkness,

-nor does it guide the lost.

-(crowd murmuring)

But a lamp placed on a stand,

it gives light to all those

who are in the house.

You are that light.

You, children of the Father,

do not think your flame

too small

for a single spark

can ignite a great fire,

and a single candle

can light a path for many.

Bread, John?

JESUS:

Bless them who hunger

and thirst for righteousness.

For your hunger will be filled.

Your thirst will be quenched.

Listen, I tell you this,

the bread of this world

cannot satisfy forever,

the water in the well

cannot quench...

(Jesus continues indistinctly)

Your face is as bright

as the sun.

(John laughs)

JESUS: You labor for bread

that perishes...

How are you, little one?

JESUS:

You draw water that dries up...

You eat.

Be filled.

JESUS:

At the end of your life

-others will see the glory

of God. -Come, be filled.

-Please, sir, can I have

some bread? -Come.

And to you and you.

-Please, one more.

-There you go. More.

-CHILD: Thank you. Thank you.

-PETER: There you go.

-CHILD 2: More, please.

-There you go.

More bread, John.

-Here. Here we go.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Finished.

JESUS: Let your light shine

before others,

so that they may hear

your good works

-and give glory to your Father,

-(murmured agreements)

who is in heaven.

(excited chattering, cheering)



(overlapping chatter)

Master.

My son has never heard my voice,

never spoken a word,

not even his own name.

Please, let him hear.

Let him speak.

Let him trust me.



Be opened.

Mama!

(crowd cheering)

Go now and let your voices

sing of the Father's goodness.

(cheering continues)

(cheering quiets)

-Master.

-Yes, Peter?

This place is barren

and the hour grows late.

Can I send the people

to the village to find food?

These people do not need

to leave, Peter.

They, uh, they've been here

since this morning,

and they're faint with hunger.

(Jesus sighs)

Then it is time to feed them.

Master...

even if we pooled

every coin we have,

it would not be enough

to provide for them all.

You believe that the answer

to their hunger lies

in silver, Judas?

I believe that no one's

going to freely give bread

to those who cannot pay.

What do we have, John?

-JOHN: Nothing.

-THOMAS: Two fish

and five loaves.

-The boy has offered his food.

-It's a kind gesture,

but not a solution.

This is more than enough,

young man.

Let faith be our wealth, Judas.



Father, Your flock has come

to this place to hear Your Word

and lift their hearts to You,

and now they hunger for bread.

(crowd cheering)

(cheering continues)

(Judas laughing)

JESUS:

Have the people sit.

Fetch some baskets, John.

Baskets!

Be seated, everyone! Be seated!

Be seated!

(crowd chattering happily)



(happy chattering continues)

(happy chattering continues)

(seagulls squawking in distance)

(water lapping quietly)

PETER:

Judas...

What about him?

He questions everything--

our path, our purpose.

Even when we travel

from town to town.

Does that make you

love him any less?

No.

He's the sharpest among us...

...but his inner struggles

trouble me...

...for I love him as a brother.

JUDAS:

Teacher.

These men are esteemed citizens

of Sepphoris.

They come in search

of a leader...

(whispering):

to stand against Roman rule.

SANHEDRIN: We have heard stories

of You, Nazarene.

Tales dismissed as fables.

But today, we have seen

with our own eyes.

There is no denying

You can move a crowd.

I have not come

to stir the masses,

but to awaken their souls.

Nevertheless,

people follow those

who feed them,

as our fathers followed Moses

when manna rained from heaven.

It was not Moses

who gave your fathers manna...

...but my Father in heaven.

Then let Your Father guide You

to deliver His people

as Moses did before You.

Free us from the bondage

of Rome.

You will be King among men.



My bread is the bread of life.

I am the bread of life.

Just as the Father sent me,

and I live

because of the Father.

So, if you feed on me,

you will live because of me.

Unless you eat my flesh

and drink my blood,

you will have no life in you.

Truly, I tell you,

my flesh is real food...

...my blood is real drink.

SANHEDRIN 2:

The tide your Master stirs

may one day rise

against you all.

You have the chance

to be a leader,

to change everything.

Why not act?

My Kingdom is not

of this world, Judas.

JUDAS:

My-My friends.

(Judas stammering)

Pardon, sir.

(Judas continues indistinctly)



(wind howling)

(sizzling)

(rooster crowing in distance)

Lord, guide my steps.

Grant me wisdom

to uphold Your law

and protect Your people.

(people shouting excitedly

in distance)

(excited shouting continues)

MAN:

Hosanna to the King, Jesus!

(sheep bleating)

(children laughing)

(excited shouting continues)

CROWD (chanting):

Hosanna! Hosanna!

-MAN: He's our King!

-(excited shouting continues)

Make way through the crowd,

Brother John.

Go!

(excited shouting continues)

(chanting):

Hosanna!

(excited shouting continues)

PHARISEE NATHAN:

They claim that this Jesus

can perform miracles,

some defy explanation.

We cannot condemn a man solely

on what others perceive

as miracles.

And He declared himself

the Messiah.

And people heard it

from His own lips.

That's blasphemy.

A peaceful resolution

is in everyone's best interest.

If He's wise,

He'll never remake such a claim,

knowing the consequences.

And with denial,

His credibility among

His followers will crumble.

NEHEMIAH:

Lambs for sacrifice,

as our law demands!

What you need

for your Passover dinner!

Lambs for sacrifice!

Without blemish,

as our law demands!

What you need

for your Passover dinner!

Welcome, sir, welcome.

(overlapping crowd chatter)

(crowd chatter continues)

Bless.

The people welcome You

with open hearts, Master.

As always, the poor

and the broken adore Him,

but those in power see a shadow

looming over their thrones.

Then we must watch them closely

and stay vigilant,

Brother Judas.



His influence is spreading

like the plague.

Four shekels for one denarius.

Four? It was six yesterday.

Passover's a day closer.

The prices rise with the demand.

MALCHUS:

Next week will not satisfy him.

The master expects payment now.

MERCHANT:

I don't have enough.

MERCHANT:

Trade has been slow.

Do you want him to come

collect it personally?

-(sheep bleats) -(coins jingle)

-I remind you,

the temple cannot operate

without contributions

from decent people.

(crowd chatter continues)

(sheep bleating)

(clucking)

(crowd chatter continues)

Master, they're watching us.

I fear, if you press further,

they will act.

Should I stand idle while

they turn my Father's house

into a place of thievery?



-(whip cracking)

-(people exclaiming)

(whip cracking)

Hah!

Go, go!

-Get, get!

-(sheep bleating)

(clattering, thumping)

GUARD:

Stop! No! You have no authority!

JESUS:

It is written,

"My house should be called

a house of prayer."

But you have turned it

into a den of thieves.

(thudding)

-Do you think God is blind?

-(crowd clamoring)

(loud thudding, clattering)

-This is a place of worship.

-Stop at once.

You have no authority

to disrupt this place.

JESUS:

Take these things away.

Take them!

You fill this temple not

with prayer,

but the stench of greed!

Peter, no. You'll only ignite

their wrath.

Do not turn my Father's house

-into a house of trade.

-MERCHANT: No, no, no.

(crowd clamoring)

(sheep bleating)

(clamoring continues)

This is a good thing.

He teaches them.

It's a good thing.

JUDAS:

Peter, Peter.

Caiaphas.

Caiaphas and his servant,

Malchus,

always at his heels.

They're coming. They're coming

to us. Let's go. Let's go.

I will not turn my back on Him.

I stand where He stands, Judas.

-Peter.

-I saw you leading the rabbi

through the streets

of Jerusalem.

In broad daylight,

with nothing to hide.

Yet your rabbi

desecrates the temple

and mocks its laws

in that same bright daylight.

I see no outrage

from the people,

only reverence.

Perhaps it's because

He speaks the truth?

(people cheering)

Fair warning, fisherman.

The crowd's favor is fleeting.

Today, they cheer your cause.

Tomorrow, they'll demand

to see your blood

spilled alongside His.

(cheering continues)

Are you prepared to pay

the ultimate price for Him?



(scoffs)

Peter?

What do we do?

Come.

(cheering continues in distance)

He sows unrest with every word.

Unrest weakens our authority.

MALCHUS:

Then we must seize Him now

before His message

becomes unstoppable.

The air is thick

with loyalty to Him here.

A single spark could turn His

supporters into a raging fire.

Then when, my Lord?

Passover approaches.

The city will be consumed

with celebration.

That is when we strike.

Under cover of darkness.

Force alone will not suffice.

We will need someone

who walks beside Him,

someone who knows

His every move.

I know just the one.

JOHN:

Master.

Master, what do we do?

Peter.

My Lord.

The time has come for us to

prepare for the Passover dinner.

Go make ready the celebration.

-PETER: Wh-What about You?

-I must be with my Father now.

No, it-it's...

I will join with you later.

(wind whistling)

MAN: The blood of a lamb

must be placed on the doorpost

before the sun sets.

The purity

of our ancient traditions

need to be maintained

and thriving.

(door hinges creaking)

(chuckles):

Come.

My wife, Rachel.

These men are friends

of Jesus of Nazareth.

Here for the Passover.

Having you here is a blessing.

Mother, is Jesus here yet?

-(Peter chuckles)

-May I see Him?

Soon.

And this very curious young girl

is my daughter, Anna.

Come, let me show you where the

Passover meal will take place.

(Rachel and Anna speak quietly)

(crowd chatter, dogs barking

in distance)

(chickens clucking)

JOSEPH:

Oh. (chuckling)

-(children laughing)

-(chickens clucking)

PETER:

Whoa!

They're the children

of our household staff.

We're like a big,

happy family here.

-(distant children screaming)

-(glass shatters)

And the noisy one? (chuckles)

Please do not

concern yourselves.

The place I prepared for you

is quiet and discreet.

We've seen many servants

in your employ.

They've been with you long?

Peter, our servants

have been strictly instructed

not to let a whisper

escape of Jesus's arrival.

Faith the size of a mustard seed

can move mountains.

Sometimes we need to take

a leap of faith in each other.

The Teacher chose this man,

Brother Peter.

I will leave you

to your planning,

and I will take my place

in guiding your friends

when they arrive.

(whispering):

Peter.

PETER:

Hmm.

Peter.

Peter.

Peter.

Peter, this house is safe.

He introduced us to his family.

Friend,

could you bring me your ladder?

Why...?

Peter, why do we need a ladder?

Peter?

Come.

Beyond the house,

an olive grove stretches

into a vast expanse

of an open field.

Come down.

Yeah?

Should Caiaphas

or the Romans appear-- hmm?--

you will be tasked, John,

with sneaking the rabbi

through the field to safety.

Hmm?

And what of you?

I'll lead them to believe

the one they pursue

was never here.

(John laughing)

You worry much, brother.

The rabbi chose this place, hmm?

Just keep faith in Him.

It is not my faith in Him

in which I worry, my friend.

-(insects chirping)

-(owl hooting)

(soldiers laughing)

(coins jingling)

How can we assist?

We seek a blasphemer.

Threats of uprising

among His followers

grow louder by the day.

His followers are staunch

in shrouding Him.

It only takes one maimed camel

to break a caravan.

And Roman blades.

-(insects chirping)

-(sheep bleating)

(bleating continues)

(groaning)

(bleating)

(snake hissing)

SATAN (whispering):

Judas...

(bleating)

(snake hissing)

(bleating continues)

(hissing)

(door hinges creaking)

(breathing heavily)

Judas Iscariot?

(bleating continues)

It's a modest dwelling

for the treasurer

-of a so-called king.

-(Judas laughs)

The... the city overflows

with Passover pilgrims.

Shelter is, uh, is hard to find.

I remember you

as an ambitious man,

well-versed with politics.

I thought you'd be

someone important by now,

but it seems you sacrificed

it all for uncertainty.

This Jesus of Nazareth...

His actions are...

worrying.

I need someone close to Him

to report to me

to ensure He remains safe.

I'm not that close to Him.

Perhaps these may help

bridge the gap?

(coins jingling)

Is He in the city tonight?

(stammering)

I don't know.

(chuckles quietly)

You lie with such ease, Judas.

(laughing)

(stammering):

I-I... I really can't help you.

I-I'm sorry. I'm...

Think carefully, Judas.

What happens to you...

when He is arrested?

(inhales deeply)

Please...

...take your leave.

Should you change your mind...

(pats arm)

...you know where to find me.

(coins jingling)



(hinges creaking)

(panting)



(whispering):

Is this Him? The Nazarene?

Malchus offered a reward

for His whereabouts.

(departing footsteps)

A pinch of salt reminds us

of the tears

our ancestors shed

while they were sl*ves.

(insects chirping)



My family and I prefer

to eat outside

when the weather agrees.

The breeze and moonlight

are wondrous dinner companions.

Children, go to Grandfather.

Are you ready for the

Four Questions of Passover?

Who would ask

the first question?

Why is this night different?

Ah.

This night, we take care to

remember our ancestors' journey,

those who went before us...

...who were shackled in sl*very

and fought for their--

(chuckles)-- our freedom.

Why do we eat matzah,

the unleavened bread?

(Ezequiel inhales)

When our ancestors

escaped Egypt,

they were forced

to flee in haste.

They did not have time

to allow the bread to rise.

The unleavened bread

symbolizes their sacrifices.

-PETER: Thomas.

-Peter.

Brother. Shalom.

-Good to see you.

-Yes.

How was your journey?

Dusty, as all travels are.

(Peter laughs)

I come from Essenes' quarter

where I've heard

the latest rumblings.

Caiaphas is disquieted

by our growing movement.

He pressures Governor Pilate

to take the Master into custody.

PETER:

Caiaphas.

-A bloviating whale.

-Perhaps,

but he holds sway with many

of the Pharisees and citizens.

(baby crying in distance)

Best to be prepared, brother.

Take the end.

Good.

To the end of the terrace.

Steady.

(panting)

Okay.

Okay.





(Peter chuckling)

What a joy.

Glad to see you well, brother.

My friends.

May the Passover

bring you peace and contentment.

You as well, dear brothers.

PETER:

How are you? Welcome.

-I'm happy to see you.

-Good to see you.

(laughter)

CHILDREN:

Mary! Mary!

CHILD:

Mary!

JOSEPH:

Mary Magdalene.

Your presence here

fills our hearts with joy.

(breathing heavily)

SATAN:

Judas.



(bleating)

Wha...?

(hissing)

(hissing and bleating continue)

SATAN:

Doubt plagues your heart, Judas.

Who's there?

(flies buzzing)

(bleating)

SATAN:

Will you cast your lot

with a man doomed to fall?

(whispering):

Show yourself.

Choose, Judas.

Choose, Judas.

(gasping)

(bleating)



MAN: Can you spare a few coins

for a poor leper.

(bowl clatters)

Any word on Jesus's arrival?

(door opens, closes)

JOHN:

Judas.

JAMES:

Judas Iscariot has arrived.

-(laughter)

-Good to see you.

Brother, it's good to see you.

Hello, my friends.

Good to see you.

-CHILDREN: Jesus. It's Jesus.

-He's here.

Master.

(excited murmuring)

Friends, it's Jesus! Oh!

-JESUS: Who do we have here?

-JOSEPH: Shoo!

Go now... No, no, no.

Go now, children.

Let's not bother Master Jesus

with our play.

JESUS: Let the little children

come to me.

What's your name, huh?

-(Jesus chuckles)

-JOSEPH: Show Jesus the kitchen.

Go. Go, go.

Rachel.

(quiet gasping)

I made it for You.

Our family is honored

to have You here

in our home.

Blessings to this household

that opens its doors.

Do You really do the things

You do?

I do many things

through my faith

in God, My Father's name.

But I have yet to master

the making of unleavened bread

like you have.

(other chuckling)



PETER:

Master. Master.

(Jesus and Peter chuckling)

(whispering): We thank the

Father for your safe arrival.

Was my safety in question?

(mutters reverently)

JESUS:

My friends,

let us commence

the Passover celebration.

I yearn to speak to each of you.

Matthew the Levite, huh?

As a follower with one

of the longest-standing terms

with the Master, it seems proper

that I sit beside the Teacher

during our meal.

No need to argue.

We can recline on both sides

of the Master.

I have important matters

to discuss with the Lord.

-My place is at His side.

-JOSEPH: Children...

It's time for us to go.

Brothers...

Be humble.

This is no time to quarrel.

Children.

(whispering): Can you go

get me a jar of water?

CHILDREN:

Yes.

The greatest among you

should be like the youngest...

...and the one who rules

like the one who serves.

For who is greater?

The one at the table

or the one who serves?

Is it not the one

who is at the table?

Yet I...

am among you as one who serves.

You are those who have stood

by me during my trials,

and I confer on you a Kingdom,

just as my Father

conferred one on me,

so that you may eat and drink

at my table in my Kingdom

and sit on thrones, judging

the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

JOHN:

Teacher?

Um, all want to sit by You.

(whispering):

What is He doing?

A lesson in humility.

JESUS:

Peter.



Wait...

Are You going to wash my feet?

You do not realize now

what I'm doing,

but later, you will understand.

No. You shall not wash my feet.

(exhales)

Unless I wash your feet,

you have no part with me.

Then... then, Lord,

not only my feet,

but You wash my hands

and my head, too.

Those who have had a bath

need only wash their feet.

Their bodies are clean

and your body is clean.

Though not all of you.



(hushed):

Why would He do this?

I don't know.

MARY MAGDALENE:

The host of the Seder

should be washing

his own hands first,

followed by the rest

of the family and guests,

cleansing their souls

as much as their hands.



(water sloshing)

John.

(insects chirping)

SATAN (whispering):

Judas.

Judas...



(hissing)

SATAN:

Judas...

The King of Kings,

a title given by fools.

His fall is certain, Judas,

and yours will follow

if you stay.

Save yourself, Judas,

before it's too late.

-PETER: Judas?

-(gasps)

Are you well?

What?

I am asking for your well-being.

I'm fine.

Why do you roast your own flesh?

-(gasps)

-(flames whooshing)

Your questions are numerous,

Brother Peter.

(water sloshing)

(Judas breathing heavily)

SOLDIER:

This way...

(people talking indistinctly)

(water sloshing)

Judas.

(water sloshes)

I appreciate Your kindness,

Master.

Very truly, I tell you, Judas,

(whispering): there are

some stains that water alone

cannot wash away.

Tell me, Lord,

what You want to say.



(water sloshes)



JESUS: Do you understand

what I have done for you?

Now that I,

your Lord and Teacher,

have washed your feet,

you also should wash

one another's feet.

I was getting concerned

about your delay, Yitzhak.

Tonight, we have

esteemed guests.

I want this evening

to be special.

You will not be disappointed.

This red wine is

from Cana in Galilee.

Made solely for this newly

pressed grape nectar.

(Joseph chuckles)

(wine pouring)

JOSEPH:

You're right, Yitzhak.

Looks like a good crop.

JOHN (laughing):

And the...

the time that James, on the

fishing boat with Father,

he-he-he's-he's fishing and...

-(laughter)

-and he had his little...

Hold that fish in your hands...

(whimpering)

And if Father wasn't there,

you would have lost the fish

-in the water, James.

-(laughter)

Our father couldn't have helped.

He was tasked with making sure

you wouldn't drown in the sea.

(laughter)

JOHN: Your-your memory

fails you, James.

It was I who pulled

the biggest tilapia fish

from the sea.

It wouldn't be necessary

to debate

if my brother would admit

that I am the better fisherman.

To admit that would be to lie.

You want to debate

fishing stories?

We should look no further

than Simon Peter.

(laughter)

Now you've summoned me

into your fishy tales.

(laughter)

(low conversations, laughter)

JOSEPH:

Blessed are You, Lord our God,

King of the universe,

who has sanctified us

with His Commandments

and commanded us concerning

the eating of matzah.

I have eagerly desired

to eat this Passover with you

before I suffer.

For I tell you,

I will not eat it again

until it finds fulfillment

in the Kingdom of God.

JOSEPH:

And now we consume

the bitter herbs

to remind us

of the bitterness of sl*very.



-(groaning)

-Ack!

(chuckling)

Oh!

(low murmuring)

(low chattering)

Wow.





(sheep bleating)

(metallic ringing)

(bleating)

-(bleating)

-(hammering)



My Lord?

(Jesus exhales)

I...

am the bread of life.

Your ancestors ate the manna

in the wilderness,

yet they died.

But here,

this bread comes down

from heaven,

and anyone may eat it

and not die.

Take this and eat it.

This is my body given for you.

Do this in remembrance of me.

(whispers):

He alters the prayer.



Very truly, I tell you,

one of you is going

to betray me.



(low murmuring)

PETER:

Jesus,

surely, You don't

mean me, my Lord?

Jesus, my Lord, do You mean me?

THOMAS:

Me, Lord? Do You mean me?

-Lord, do You, do You mean me?

-You don't mean me, Teacher?

You couldn't mean me, my Lord?

-Not me, Lord.

-Me, Lord?

-Lord, do You mean me?

-Was it me, Rabbi?

-Do You mean me, Teacher?

-You don't mean me, Master?

(whispering):

Ask Him which one He means.

(whispering):

My Lord...

who is it?



(quietly): He who dips his hand

in the dish with me

will betray me.



JESUS: The Son of man goes

as it is written of Him.

But woe to that man by whom

the Son of man is betrayed.

It would have been better

for that man

if he had not been born.

Surely,

You don't mean me, Rabbi?

You have said so.

(whispering): What you are about

to do, do quickly.



(whispering):

What did Jesus say to him?

Perhaps an errand for the poor.

(Judas exhales)

Is he praying?

Yeah, I think so.

SATAN: He claims to be

the King of Kings,

but His demise draws near.

Everyone at this table

will face t*rture and death.

He asks for your devotion,

but where is His reward for you?

What should I do?

SATAN: Save yourself, Judas,

before it's too late.

-(snake hissing)

-(Judas cries out)

(hissing continues)

Perhaps he went to arrange

sleeping accommodation

with the homeowner.

SATAN:

Save, yourself.

Sss... save yourself.

(panting)

(people chattering happily

nearby)

(dog barking in distance)

Drink from it, all of you.

This is my blood

of the covenant,

which is poured out for many

for the forgiveness of sins.

For I tell you, I will not drink

from the fruit of the vine again

until the Kingdom of God comes.

Whoever eats my flesh

and drinks my blood

remain in me, and I...

in them.



(whispering): This ritual, it's

unlike anything we've practiced.

It's something deeper.

A new covenant,

a union with Him

that's beyond our understanding.

JUDAS:

I can't. I can't go back.

-SATAN: Choose yourself, Judas.

-(flies buzzing)

Let Him bear His own cross.

I believed

we could restore Israel,

that we would stand beside Him

as rulers,

but He wastes the chance,

preaching humility and peace.

We could be kings...

...and He chooses

to embrace poverty.

SATAN:

The world will remember you.

Not as a follower,

but as a leader,

who took a stand.

I have waited for the day

when we rise up.

If He will not seize the throne,

then what is this all for?

We're all going to be k*lled.

(Judas gasping)

(chicken clucking)

To whom do you speak?

Uh...

(laughs softly, sighs)

I was praying,

And this coop offered

the only solitude I could find.

And as Rabbi said,

"And when you pray,

"do not be like the hypocrites

who love to stand and pray

"in the synagogues

and on the street corners,

"so they may be seen by others.

"Truly, I say to you,

when you pray,

"go into your room

and shut the door

"and pray to your Father

who is in secret,

"and your Father,

who sees in secret,

will reward you open..." (sighs)

(grunts in frustration)



(Judas groans)

(chicken clucking)

(singing and playing music

in distance)

(singing and music continue)

(singing continues)

(music fading to background)



(exhales)

(Jesus breathing deeply)



(Jesus gasps)

Teacher...

I cannot help but be anxious

for Your well-being.

Peter...

Satan has asked to sift

all of you as wheat.

But I have prayed for you,

Peter,

that you will not lose

your faith...

...and when you have

turned back,

strengthen your brothers.

(Judas breathing heavily)

I need to speak to Caiaphas.

Judas, unless you bring

information he seeks,

my master cannot be disturbed.

Tell him...

(voice breaks):

...I have what he seeks.

Wait by the fire.

(door hinges creaking)

(praying in foreign language)

(sizzling)

Oh, why,

O Lord, did You give

such gifts to this man?

He rides on a donkey.

(muffled clamoring)

He has no wealth,

no power, and yet...

...You have endowed Him with

the ability to gather so many.

People flock to Him.

Hang on His every word.

I have upheld Your laws,

I have led the people.

(voice shuddering):

And maintained the temple.

Why, O Lord, did You not give

such gifts to me?



He has nothing.

(muffled clamoring)

Nothing.

Yet He has everything.

(knocking on door)

Come.

PETER:

You heard the Master.

One of us indeed

will prove treacherous.

Any thoughts on

who the dissenter might be?

The Teacher approaches.

My brothers.

I will be with you

only a little longer.

You will look for me...

and just as I said

to my Jewish leader,

now I also say to you.

Where I am going,

you cannot come.

I am giving you

a new commandment...

...that you love one another,

just as I have loved you.

And by this, all people will

know that you are my disciples.

My Lord...

where are You going?

Where I am going,

you cannot follow me now.

But you will follow later.

Master.

I would follow You

right this moment.

I would lay down

my life for You.

Will you lay down your life

for me?

Truly?

Truly, I say to you tonight,

before the rooster crows,

you, yourself,

will deny me three times.

-(Peter stammering)

-What?

Even if I have to die with You,

I would never disown You.

(others join in):

Nor I. Nor I.



THOMAS:

What are you doing?

It appears I'm the only one

ready to protect the rabbi.

-

-(insects chirping)

(door opens)

Am I to understand

that you've grown closer

to the so-called king,

Jesus of Nazareth?

I know where you can find Him.

And what prompts you

to come to me now? Hmm?

A crisis of conscience?

Fear?

Doubts about His preaching?

Something easy for you

to understand...

Money.

Serving your people,

the descendants of Jacob,

should be reward enough.

30 pieces of silver.

30 pieces...

A pitiful price.

It's the price of an ox.

Or a sl*ve.

(whispering):

Go to my room.

You will find a pouch of silver.

Bring it to me now.

-CAIAPHAS: I've always imagined

-(door opening)

that, uh, reports

of His miracles

were but mere fabrication.

Jesus...

...has done what they say.

And how does lying in this

moment serve you, Judas?

(laughs quietly)

I was there in Bethesda

when He called upon God...

...multiplying fish and loaves

to feed thousands.

Does He proclaim himself

to be the Messiah?

He led us across the sea

to Capernaum.

The skies turned ashen,

the waves threatened our boat,

and then...

(chuckles)

...I saw Him...

...walk on water,

defying nature.

He calmed the storm

and saved us all.

Fires of envy

dance in your eyes.

You play a dangerous game,

Judas?

Does He claim himself

the Messiah?

Are you questioning my beliefs

or the nature of His assertions?

You'll say anything to raise

the price of our bargain.

(Judas grunts)

(Judas coughing)

-(coins clattering)

-(Judas grunting)

30 pieces.

(Judas muttering)

(panting)

Now, tell me...

...where do I find the Nazarene?

In the...

You have done well, traitor.

Peter. John.

James.

Sons of Zebedee.

Come.

Stay here and keep

watch with me.

Watch and pray that you

will not fall into temptation.

For the spirit is willing,

but the flesh is weak.

PETER:

Master.

The ancient Scriptures spoke:

"I will strike all the firstborn

in the land of Egypt.

"Both man and beast.

"The blood shall

be a sign for you

"on the house where you are.

"I'll pass over you,

and no plague will befall you

to destroy you."

Yet, when our Teacher

shared the wine,

He said, "My blood."

Not the blood of the lamb.

-His blood.

-And when He broke the bread,

He said, "My body."

JOHN:

Not just a sacrificial animal.

Do you see where He is heading?

Do you see why Jesus came

into this world?

Why He remained pure, unmarred

throughout all of time?

Settling our debts to God...

...once and for all.

Perhaps He spoke in metaphor...

as He has done

many times before.

Call me not Simon Peter,

should I not permit any to lay

a finger upon the rabbi.

I just came here

to ensure all is well.



(voice trembling):

Abba...

Father...

...everything is possible

for You.

Take this cup away from me.

Yet not what I will,

but what You will.

PETER:

The betrayer,

the one who will turn,

must be there.

Not us.

He entrusts us to be vigilant.

Who wears this cloak

of betrayal?

I shall watch over them...

...every soul accounted for.

-JESUS: Peter.

-(inhales sharply)

-Are you asleep?

-Master.

Could not you stay awake

for one hour to watch over me?

Master, we...

we ask for forgiveness.

(flames crackling)



(footsteps approaching)

Peter.

Peter...

Peter.



Do you see Him?

JOHN (whispering):

Peter.

He's returned.

(flames crackling)



Where have you been?

Lord.

JESUS:

This is your hour, Judas.

The hour of darkness.

Teacher.

That's Him.

You betray me with a kiss.





It was you.

It was you, Judas.

(men shouting)

Traitor! Traitor!

(soldiers shouting)

(grunting)

Traitor!

-(Judas coughing)

-(shouting continues)

(coughing)

Master, we have

to get You out of here.

Stay down!

(yelling)

(cries out)

(grunts)

(Peter screaming)

JESUS:

Stop!

No more of this!

-Stop.

-(shouting stops)

Put your sword in its place.

For those who draw the sword

will die by the sword.

(Peter sighs)

(sword clatters to ground)

(Peter grunting)



(low murmuring)



(gasping)

(low murmuring)

(Jesus groans)

(Judas breathing shakily)



(flies buzzing)

Am I leading a rebellion,

that you would come out

with swords and clubs

to capture me?

Every day, I sat in the temple

courts teaching,

and you did not arrest me.

But this has all happened

so that the writings

of the prophets

might be fulfilled.

Disperse them!

(overlapping grunting)

Master.



-SOLDIER: Let's go, let's go!

-(soldiers shouting)

(shouting continues)

(soldiers shouting)

(shuddered breathing)

(sobbing)

(screams, sobbing)

My God...! (sobbing)

(Judas continues sobbing)

My God!

SATAN: Spare a shekel,

Brother Judas?

(rattling)

(Judas moaning)



(flames crackling)

(grunting)

(Jesus gasping)

You also were

with Jesus of Galilee.

No.

No, you're mistaken.

(cries out in pain)

(grunting)

(Jesus moaning)

-(whip cracking)

-(grunting)

(Jesus groaning)

-(whip cracking)

-(Jesus grunting)

(cries out)

(grunting)

(cries out)

(Jesus groaning)

(breathing heavily)

(grunting)

(soldier grunting)

(choking)

(choking)

(groaning, gasping)

-(Jesus gasping for air)

-(crowd murmuring)

(panting)



On your knees!

(grunts)

(low murmuring)

Jesus of Nazareth.

It is not the intention

of this council

to treat You as a criminal.

Forgive the Pharisee's

crude methods.

It is our intention, however,

to clarify the nature

of your teachings.

Teachings which have caused...

great confusion...

...and regrettable division

among the people.

I...

have taught in temples openly...

...with no secrets,

for all to hear.

Ask those who have heard me.

I've heard His preaching

at the temple.

I didn't hear anything

that denies the principle

of our doctrine.

Not just temple preaching.

At the second temple,

He overturned merchants' tables,

scattered goods,

dispersed animals,

stirring the anger of many.

Pontius Pilate heard about it,

questioned our ability

to maintain the order

in the community.

We don't need to awaken

the Roman wolf.

CAIAPHAS:

This is not a trial.

It is a conversation among

reasonable people.

I am confident that Jesus agrees

to reassure us

that we both share

the same mission...

...healing the divisions

in our community.

There are witnesses who have

heard His claims of being...

the Son of God.

I ask You now...

...are You the Messiah?

If I tell you,

you will not believe me,

and if I asked you,

you will not answer.

Are You then the Son of God?

(breath shuddering)

I am.

(crowd shouting "Liar!")

And from now on,

the Son of man will sit

at the right hand

of the Mighty God.

Jehovah, the Lord of Israel

is one!

GIDEON: Why do we need

any more testimony?

We have heard it

from His own mouth.

This has all taken place

so that the writings of the

prophets might be fulfilled.

CAIAPHAS:

Your verdict?

-He must die.

-(crowd cheering)

He must die!

Take Him to Pilate.

(crowd shouting)

-(whip cracking)

-(grunting)

(cries out)

(whip cracking)

JOSHUA:

Prophesy to us, Messiah!

Surely, a prophet can say

who has hit Him with a stick?!

(whip cracking)

(crowd shouting angrily)

This man was

with Jesus of Nazareth!

No, no, no.

I don't know the man.

(angry shouting continues)

(crowd shouting)

CROWD (chanting):

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

-Crucify Him!

-(gasping)

Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Crucify Him!

-(whip cracking)

-(soldier grunting)

(soldier grunting)

(whip cracking)

-You are with the blasphemer!

-No.

-You are one of His followers!

-No, no, no.

-I don't know what

you're saying. -Yes!

I've seen him!

He is Galilean!

-This man was with Jesus

of Nazareth! -(stammering)

-No, I do not know Him!

I do not know Him! -Liar!

-Liar!

-He is a friend of Jesus.

Arrest him, too!

No. No. No.

No, I tell you, this Jesus,

I do not know this Jesus

they talk of! I don't!

No!

(grunting)

(whip cracking)

(soldier grunting)

(rooster crowing)

(rooster crowing)



SOLDIER:

Get Him up!

(rooster crowing)

(thunder rumbling)

(breathing heavily)

(breathing heavily)

(thunder rumbling)



(thunder rumbling)

(thunder crashing)

(flames sizzling)

(grunting)

(thunder crashing)



(cries out)

(thunder rumbling)

(thunder rumbling)



(grunts)

(sobbing)

What have I done?

How could I have turned

my back on You?

(rope creaking)

(rope creaking)



I didn't see...

I didn't see you slip

into the dark.

I failed Him.

I failed you, brother.

(crying):

I-I failed myself.

(rooster crowing)

(crying)

SATAN: The rooster will

never stop crowing

for you, Peter.

(rooster crowing)

Its song is your shame.

(hissing)

Only death can silence it.

You failed Him as Judas did.

Take the rope

and join your brother.

It is your only redemption,

Peter.



JESUS:

Peter.

Peter, Satan has asked

to sift all of you as wheat.

But I have prayed for you,

Peter,

that you will not lose

your faith...

and when you have turned back,

strengthen your brothers.



(thunder rumbling)

-(rooster crowing)

-(thunder crashing)

(wind whistling)

-(wind whistling)

-(rooster crowing in distance)

(birds chirping)

(running footsteps)

John! John!

Peter.

Thanks to God. We're all here.

Where have you been?

How long...

before they take us all?

Peter.

Peter.

Your guidance is needed.

Peter. (sniffles)

(crying)

(sniffles)

We saw it.

I saw it.

Tell me everything.

The sky turned dark,

darker than I ever

thought possible.

-(sniffles)

-(thunder rumbles)

His pain was clear.

But so...

but so was His strength.

(people crying)

Between gasps for air, He spoke:

"Father, forgive them,

for they know not what they do."

In His final moments, He...

...He looked upon us all

and said:

"It is finished."

(sniffling)

He gave everything, Peter.

For us.

(sniffling)



For us.

I'm...



(sheep bleating)

Caiaphas.

Caiaphas.

Something strange has happened.

Jesus's body has disappeared.



(water lapping gently)

(grunts)

(grunting)

That's all.

Not a single fish.

Back to shore then.

We'll return at sunset.

Peter? Peter, will you help us?

Let him be.

He's still full of sorrow.

Friends, have you caught

anything?

Nothing.

Not a single fish all night.

Throw your net

on the right side of the boat.

You'll find some.

We caught nothing in the deep,

now we're trust the shallows?

What's next,

fishing on dry land?

(laughter)

Throw your net

on the right side of the boat.

That voice...

(murmuring)

JOHN:

It's Him.

-It can't be.

-It's Jesus.

It's Him.

-It's the Lord.

-It's Jesus.

Pick up the net. Get the net.



Teacher, You're here.

Yes, Peter, I am here.

I thought my faith

was unshakable.

But in the hour of trial...

...I denied You.

Peter, I once told you

that I would make you

a fisher of men.

Do you still believe

in that calling?

JOHN:

Peter! Peter!

(men laughing)

JESUS:

Help them.

Bring some fish.

(joyful overlapping chatter)



(joyful overlapping chatter

continues)

Bring the fish.

Hold firm, my brothers!

Hold firm!

(chattering and laughing)

(chattering continues)

Oh, we did it!

We did it!

(laughter)

The Lord called,

and here you are!



Peter, son of John,

do you love me...

more than these?

Yes, Lord.

You know that I love You.

Feed my lambs.

Peter, look at me.

Do you love me?

Yes, Lord,

I love You.

Tend my sheep.

But how can I?

I have nothing to give.

Peter, son of John...

...do you love me?

I... I do.

You know everything.

You know that I love You.

Feed my sheep

with what I have given you.

Not from your strength,

but from mine.

Go now into the world.

Tell them what you have seen,

share this bread of life.

Give them more than food

for their bodies.

Give them nourishment

for their souls.

PETER:

I was once a fisherman,

casting my nets into the deep.

And now I am a fisherman again,

casting nets

for the Lord's Kingdom.

Once I was a jagged stone,

rough and unworthy.

But His grace has smoothed

my edges and made me whole.

Now, it is your turn

to taste the bread of life!

Let it fill not only

your bellies but your hearts!

For through Him,

all things are made new.

Take His word to every corner

of the land.

Speak His truth in every tongue,

to every nation.

Let there be light

where there is darkness.

This...

this is your calling.

For as He gave

His life for ours,

we give our lives for Him...

(crowd cheering)

...so that His Kingdom

in all its glory

may one day come to pass!

(music fades)