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Discipleship indicates the meaning of being a Christian. Experience the moment in time when multitudes began to follow Jesus, as well as how, after a night in prayer, Jesus chose twelve disciples who he names Apostles.
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00:08THE END
00:33In the early days of his earthly mission, Jesus' activities centered in the land of Galilee.
00:44His authoritative teachings and his miraculous ability to heal the afflicted drew people like a magnet.
00:50They came in such numbers demanding his ministrations by day and night.
00:54...them to rest.
01:09And he told his disciples to have a boat made ready for him, lest the crush of people grow too
01:14great.
01:26Come on!
01:28Come on!
01:29Come on!
01:31Come on!
01:33Come on!
01:35Come on!
01:36Come on!
01:57And he withdrew from the cities, but there were many who followed along the shore.
02:19What's wrong? What's happening?
02:21I don't know. People are coming from the village. Our tenants are joining them. They're going towards the mountain.
02:27Is there a fire? A blow in the sky? Let me see, woman. Let me see.
02:37You there. Is that you, Ezra?
02:39Yes, Master Jabin.
02:41Come here.
02:43What's the meaning of this? Where are these people going?
02:46To hear the rabbi, the teacher of Nazareth. He's come here.
02:49Rabbi, what rabbi? What are you talking about?
02:51The teacher, the healer, Jesus who drives out demons.
02:55They say he came by boat with few men and a whole host followed.
02:58And you throw away your sleep for such as that?
03:00But it's not far to where he...
03:02Go back to your hut. And you, all of you, go back.
03:09You hear me? I know you hear me.
03:11Do as you're told or you'll regret it.
03:14Dogs, ungrateful dogs.
03:16They'll be back once they've heard the man.
03:19Yes, but when? Tomorrow? The day after? Next week?
03:23While the grains spoil and the fruits rot and the animals go untended?
03:27What have servants, goat herds, the scum of the world to do with preachments?
03:31I have heard of this upstart from Nazareth.
03:34How he has disrupted half the rabble of Galilee.
03:37Well, he'll not do it here.
03:39Not if I can help it.
03:47Shalom.
03:48Shalom alaikum.
03:49Where's the man named Jesus?
03:52On the mountain.
03:56He wishes to pray alone.
03:58Won't you stay here and rest with us?
04:00I would be honored.
04:02How long will he...
04:03No one knows.
04:16Stop.
04:17Move.
04:18There they are.
04:20Scores of them.
04:20See?
04:21From everywhere.
04:22Do you mean to tell me that all of those people have gathered to hear a teacher speak of his
04:27gods?
04:28Most from Capernaum.
04:29Some from even further.
04:30But there are five of my bondservants down there.
04:34Eight of my slaves.
04:35And I don't know how many of my tenant workers.
04:37Julian.
04:39Leaving their work undone.
04:41Disobeying my orders.
04:43Take the first unit.
04:44See if any of those people are armed.
04:47Question them closely and find out exactly why they are here.
04:51As you command, sir.
04:52Why waste time questioning them?
04:55Arrest their leader, the Nazarene.
04:57On what charge?
04:59Well.
04:59That men listen to him?
05:00For causing them to neglect their work.
05:04Slaves.
05:05Tenants.
05:07Servants.
05:08If my fields are untilled.
05:11If my granaries lay empty.
05:13If I can't pay my taxes.
05:14You'll pay them.
05:18Sex these people.
05:23You're wasting your time, soldier.
05:25We follow a leader who teaches us to love our enemies.
05:28You consider yourself an enemy of Caesar?
05:30I have only one enemy.
05:32Myself.
05:34Who are you?
05:35What's your trade and where?
05:36Matthew Ben-Halfi of Capernaum.
05:39I was a publican.
05:40Now I follow the Nazarene.
05:42Why?
05:43He asked me to.
05:45And you?
05:46Andrew Barr Jonas.
05:48I was a fisherman.
05:50Peter.
05:51Also a fisherman from Capernaum.
05:53And also a follower.
05:58I've seen you before.
06:00My brother and I mill the grain of Jabin the landowner.
06:04I've delivered flour to the garrison.
06:06Hey, more chaff than flour.
06:09And you?
06:11You don't look like a fisherman, a renegade publican, or a backcountry miller.
06:16I am a scholar.
06:18A scholar.
06:19From Galilee?
06:20From much farther.
06:22How much?
06:22From Carriot.
06:24And what is your name, master scholar?
06:27Judas of Carriot.
06:30Men to the ranks.
06:32And you.
06:33Get back to your millstones.
06:38I'll go when I'm ready, careful.
06:40Roman swine.
06:42I'm not afraid of them.
06:43And I'm not the only one.
06:45One day the fighting men of Virgil will...
06:47Quiet, my friend.
06:48Quiet.
06:49Unless the Brotherhood has ordered you to start a revolt.
06:53I know nothing of any Brotherhood.
06:55No?
06:56I said I didn't.
07:02No.
07:03I was once a member of the Zealot Confederation, but not now.
07:08Now I follow the Nazarene.
07:10And you place the word of one man above the freedom of your people?
07:14I place the word of God above any earthly command.
07:36They have no weapons, nor have they brought any food.
07:39They'll not stay long.
07:40Good.
07:41What of my servants, my slaves, did you find them?
07:43One.
07:43I told him to return home.
07:45Did he obey?
07:45I didn't wait to see.
07:47Captain, I'll go down there.
07:49I'll find them.
07:50Give me a unit of your men.
07:51You.
07:52Only that necessary work can be done.
07:54Work to pay my taxes.
07:55I meant no offense.
07:56You go to your home, prepare food and drink for me and my men,
08:00and have it back here by sunrise.
08:02For all these, your excellency.
08:05Go.
08:06Yes, excellency.
08:08As you command.
08:18The man Jesus, their leader, he's not with the crowd.
08:21He's alone on the mountain.
08:23Oh?
08:24I could take two or three men.
08:26No, no.
08:26Well, the more the rabble worry about their God, and the hereafter in their heaven, the
08:33better for us.
08:35Had we spent the past centuries beseeching Jupiter and waiting for him to act, this land would
08:41still be free, and Gaul and Carthage and all the rest of the world.
08:45But to deny the power of the God, sire.
08:47Oh, but I don't deny it.
08:49Actually, I thank the dwellers on Olympus that Rome rules this earth, and that the conquered
08:55peoples are the crushed, the crawling, the broken ones.
08:59Let them look to the next world, so long as this one is ours.
09:10And when the day had dawned, Jesus called to him those whom he desired.
09:15And they came to him.
09:24And he chose from them twelve whom he named apostles.
09:29Simon, whom he called Peter, and Andrew, his brother.
09:35James.
09:39And John, the sons of Zebedee.
09:45Matthew, who had been a publican.
09:48Thomas, called the doubter.
09:52James, son of Alphaeus.
09:59Simon, who had been a zealot.
10:03Young Philip.
10:20And these he chose to be with him constantly, that he might teach them and prepare them,
10:25to be sent out to preach in his name, to be given authority to heal the bodies and spirits
10:30of men in his name.
10:37And when the twelve had been chosen, he came down with them and stood on a level place.
10:46People from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon had come to hear him.
10:55Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11:02Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
11:08Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
11:15Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
11:22Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
11:28Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
11:34Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
11:40Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11:49Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you, and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on
11:56my account.
11:58Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets who were before
12:05you.
12:07You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, it is no longer good.
12:14You are the light of the world.
12:17A city set on a hill cannot be hid.
12:21Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light
12:26to all in the house.
12:29Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and give glory to your Father
12:38who is in heaven.
12:42There's nothing to worry us here.
12:44The Roman Empire will flourish long after the name of Jesus is forgotten.
12:54Make way for one who is unclean, unclean, unclean.
13:01Make way for one who is unclean, unclean, unclean.
13:08Make way for one who is unclean, unclean.
13:15I beg you.
13:17A drink of water.
13:20Stand back.
13:21Stand back.
13:34Let this be a lesson, son.
13:37Leprosy is the penalty of sin.
13:39He must have been very wicked.
13:41So evil that he would spiritually defile anyone he touched.
13:45And would they become lepers?
13:47Probably not.
13:49But they would be unclean according to law.
13:54Will he always be like that?
13:56I have heard that a few lepers, having atoned for their sins, have been cured.
14:02Then they must prove to a priest that they are unblemished.
14:05Sacrifice two doves, as it is written in the law of Moses.
14:10Then they are as other men.
14:13But this is very rare.
14:16Very rare.
14:20Now go, please.
14:21Leave our village in peace.
14:23I seek the healer of Nazareth.
14:25The one called Jesus.
14:27He's not here.
14:27He's gone away.
14:28Go, please.
14:30Go, please.
14:36In what direction did he go?
14:38I'm not sure.
14:40Toward the east, I believe.
14:40Show him.
14:42Show him a letter.
14:45Be careful.
14:47Don't let his shadow fall on you.
14:48Or you will be defiled.
15:07I'm clean.
15:09I'm clean.
15:12I seek the healer named Jesus.
15:15Have you seen him?
15:17I am Jesus of Nazareth.
15:21Master, if you will, you can make me clean.
15:28I will.
15:35Be clean.
15:46Master, my life is yours.
15:50I will spend my days telling men of you, of the wonder you have performed.
15:56See that you say nothing to anyone.
15:58But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded for a proof to the people.
16:04I will.
16:05I will, Master.
16:06I will.
16:10I will.
16:14Why tell no one?
16:16This is a great deed.
16:17The work of tremendous power.
16:20Something that all men should know.
16:23The master is besieged already by men who want their bodies healed.
16:27He is too kind to refuse them.
16:29But they give him no time to preach the word of God.
16:34Father, come, come.
16:42Listen to yourself.
16:47It must be another man.
16:52Please, please be quiet.
16:55Give him a chance to tell his story.
16:58I knelt before him, and he touched me, ever so lightly.
17:03And when I looked at my hands...
17:05Who touched you?
17:06Was it the one you were asking about, the rabbi from Nazareth?
17:10I must find a priest and show him I've been clean of all blemish.
17:13Tell us who has cured you.
17:15Was it a man named Jesus?
17:16I can't tell you.
17:17Then it was Jesus.
17:18Admit it, ma'am.
17:19Have you no gratitude?
17:20Were there others there?
17:21Yes, there were.
17:22Then they'll tell us if you don't.
17:23Why can't you speak?
17:24He told me not to say anything.
17:26Jesus told you?
17:27The Nazareth.
17:28Yes, yes, yes.
17:30And it came to pass that he talked freely and spread the news
17:33so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town
17:36without the people coming to him from every quarter.
17:41But there were others who came to Capernaum at that time.
17:45Among them, two scribes from the great temple at Jerusalem.
17:49Leprosy, you say?
17:50He actually claims to have cleansed a leper?
17:54By the touch of his hand.
17:56No prayers.
17:58No chants.
17:59No incantations.
18:00No pearls dissolved in vinegar like that Egyptian physician, the Joppa, remember?
18:04Yes, that rogue.
18:05Made himself a fortune.
18:07He charged his patience for the pearls.
18:09But no one actually saw them dissolved.
18:12Remember?
18:12This Jesus is a far greater threat than any money-swindling foreigner.
18:17He steals the minds of men.
18:20Yes, yes, so I understand.
18:22And the people are so impressed, bewitched may be the word for it,
18:27they've deserted their proper leaders.
18:28We shall order them to return.
18:30Yes, by order of Caiaphas, high priest of the great temple.
18:34That should solve the problem.
18:36No?
18:37Why not?
18:38These people will accept the authority of the Nazarene over any order from Caiaphas.
18:45Ridiculous.
18:46This is Galilee, and Jesus is here.
18:48And they have seen, or they think they have seen,
18:51that he drives out the demons of leprosy, blindness, and disease.
18:57These people are convinced his power comes from God.
19:01I see, I see.
19:03Then our first step is to destroy that belief.
19:06Hmm.
19:20There are no two ways about it.
19:22We've got to get the master away from here.
19:24I agree.
19:25He's had no sleep in two nights.
19:27No chance to eat since dawn.
19:29No man can stand up under such a strain.
19:31And if he insists upon staying?
19:34Then we must make him go.
19:36Even if we have to use force.
19:38Make way, make way for the emissaries of Caiaphas.
19:42Where is he who performs miracles?
19:46Bring him out so that we may see him.
19:48What is your concern with our master?
19:50Are not all men interested in the reports about him?
19:53That he has the authority to cast out the evil spirits of disease and madness from the afflicted?
20:00It is the truth.
20:01We bear witness to it.
20:03Never before has such a gift been given to a man.
20:05And for good reason.
20:07This Jesus of Nazareth is controlled by Satan.
20:10It is by the prince of the demons that he casts out the demons.
20:14How can Satan cast out Satan?
20:19If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
20:24And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
20:29And if Satan has risen up against himself, he cannot stand but is coming to an end.
20:35But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man.
20:42Then indeed he can plunder his house.
20:47Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men.
20:52And whatever blasphemous they utter.
20:55But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.
21:20And his reputation increased among the people of Capernaum and spread throughout the land.
21:25And soon thereafter he journeyed once more to other cities and towns of Galilee.
21:30And the twelve went with him.
21:49At times they were guests of the landowners.
21:52But many nights the sky was their roof, a fire their hearth.
21:58Did you find him?
21:59I did.
22:00Meditating?
22:01And praying.
22:04He awakens an hour before dawn.
22:07Goes off to a lonely place and prays.
22:11He walks all day long at a pace I have a hard time keeping up to.
22:16While we're resting in the villages he preaches, teaches and heals.
22:22Then at night while we're resting he continues to pray.
22:27I worry about him.
22:29So do I.
22:31No man could stand a strain like that.
22:33Especially without sleep.
22:35Sleep that he isn't getting.
22:36Perhaps in his case a sleep that he doesn't need.
22:39Everyone needs sleep.
22:40Regular sleep.
22:41Every night.
22:41I know.
22:42I know.
22:42But have you ever watched him closely when he returns from his absences?
22:47No.
22:48Not especially.
22:49I know.
22:50I noticed last night.
22:52He looks as if he had rested.
22:55More than rested.
22:56As if he'd been born anew.
22:58Had a new strength.
22:59A vitality.
23:00But still a calmness.
23:03An assurance.
23:05It's hard to put it into words.
23:07But when I've watched him from a distance.
23:09When he's alone he's either walking or kneeling.
23:12It's an inner strength of the mind.
23:14The heart.
23:16Whatever it is I wish I knew how to find it.
23:18And apparently the master prays.
23:20And it is given to him.
23:22And you think we could too?
23:23It is said.
23:24He says.
23:25The prayer and faith are for every man.
23:29I wonder if he would lead us in prayer.
23:33He prays alone.
23:35I suppose a man could get used to it.
23:39I'm used to prayers that you know by heart.
23:42In the family or in your home or in the synagogue.
23:46But one man alone calling to the Lord saying God listen to me.
23:52I don't think I could do it.
23:54I wouldn't know what to say.
23:55When I went to the Jordan and heard the man named John whom they call the Baptist.
24:00He instructed his followers as to what words to use.
24:03That's what I mean.
24:04If I knew the words I could say them.
24:06But are the words important?
24:08Isn't the thought the faith?
24:12I don't know what to say.
24:13But if I knew one prayer, maybe I could make up my own later on.
24:18But master.
24:26Master, we were talking about prayer.
24:30About calling to the Lord.
24:32I heard John the Baptist teach his disciples to pray.
24:39Master, could you teach us?
24:43When you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites.
24:47For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners.
24:51That they may be seen by men.
24:54Truly I say to you, they have their reward.
24:59Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him,
25:05Friend, lend me three loaves.
25:07For a friend of mine has arrived on a journey and I have nothing to set before him.
25:12And he will answer from within.
25:14Do not bother me.
25:15The door is now shut and my children are in bed.
25:19I cannot get up and give you anything.
25:23I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend.
25:28Yet because of his importunity, he will rise and give him whatever he needs.
25:36And I tell you, ask and it will be given you.
25:40Seek and you will find.
25:42Knock and it will be opened to you.
25:47What father among you, if his son asks him for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a
25:55serpent?
25:56Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?
26:01If you then who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children,
26:07how much more will your heavenly father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
26:14Therefore, when you pray, say,
26:21Our Father, who art in heaven,
26:26hallowed be thy name.
26:29Thy kingdom come.
26:32Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
26:38Give us this day our daily bread.
26:44And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
26:51And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
27:00Amen.
27:08Our Father, who art in heaven,
27:13hallowed be thy name.
27:15Hallowed be thy name.
27:17Thy kingdom come.
27:20Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
27:25As it is in heaven.
27:26Give us this day, give us this day our daily bread.
27:31And our trespasses.
27:34And we forgive those who trespass against us.
27:39And lead us not into temptation,
27:43but deliver us from evil.
27:46Amen.
27:48Amen.
27:52Amen.