JESUS : Who are you after?
THE GUNMEN: Jesus.
Jesus: That's me.
Jesus (V.O.): They recoiled, totally taken aback. Judas, his betrayer, stood out like a sore thumb.
Jesus: Who are you after?
THE GUNMAN: Jesus.
JESUS : I told you. That's me. I'm the one. So if it's me you're after, let these others go.
Jesus (V.O.): Just then Simon Rock, who was carrying a gun, pulled it out and struck a young man, hurting him bad. Now every gunman is pointing to Peter and other students.
Jesus: Put back your gun. I told you that I'm going to drink this cup the Father gave me.
JESUS (V.O.): Then the gunmen joined by the other people, seized me and tied me up. They took me first to the religious leaders. One of them was Caiaphas who had advised that it was to their advantage that one man dies for the people.
Simon Rock and John followed me. John also went in with me to the secret courtyard. Rock had to stay outside. Then John went out, spoke to the doorkeeper, and got Rock in.
The young woman who was the doorkeeper said to Rock:
THE YOUNG WOMAN: Aren't you one of this man's students?
ROCK: No! I'm not!
JESUS (V.O.): The night workers and police had made a fire because of the cold and were huddled there warming themselves. Rock stood with them, trying to get warm.
In the mean time, the leaders interrogated me regarding my students and my teaching.
JESUS : I've spoken all in public. I've taught regularly in meeting places and the churches, where everyone was welcomed. Everything has been out in the open. I've said nothing in secret. So why are you treating me like a conspirator? Question those who have been listening to me. They know well what I have said. My teachings have all been aboard.
Jesus (V.O.): One of the gunmen standing there slapped me across the face.
THE GUNMAN: How dare you speak to our leader like that!
Jesus: If I've said something wrong, prove it. But if I've spoken the truth, why are you slapping me?
Jesus (V.O.): Meanwhile, Simon Rock was back at the fire, still trying to get warm.
THE OTHERS: Aren't you one of his students?
ROCK: Not me!
Jesus (V.O.): One of the maids, a relative of the man whom Rock swing his arm again said:
THE MAID: Didn't I see you in the garden with him?
JESUS (V.O.): Again, Rock denied it. Just then a rooster crowed.
After this, they led me to an office. It was early morning. They themselves didn't enter the office. Instead, Pilate came out to them and spoke.
PILATE: Why are you bringing him to me?
CAIAPHAS: He has done something evil. Sorry for bothering you.
PILATE: You take him. Judge him by your law.
CAIAPHAS: We're not allowed to kill anyone.
Jesus (V.O.): It went like this until next morning. Then, Pilate went back into the palace and called for me.
PILATE: You are 'President of the world' or something, right?
Jesus: Are you saying this on your own, or you saw me on TV?
PILATE: Do I look like religious? Your religious people turned you over to me! What did you do?
Jesus: My kingdom doesn't consist of what you see around you. If it did, my followers would fight so that I wouldn't be handed over to you. But I'm a different kind of leader, I should say.
PILATE: So, you are a leader.
Jesus: You tell me. Because I am a leader, I was born and entered the world so that I could witness to the truth. Everyone who cares for truth, who has any feeling for the truth, recognizes my voice.
PILATE: What is truth?
Jesus (V.O.): Then he went back out to the religious people and told them:
PILATE: I find nothing wrong in this man. I think it is a time when I release some of my prisoners. Do you want me to pardon the Leader?
CAIAPHAS: Not this one, but Barabbas!"
JESUS (V.O.): Barabbas was a freedom fighter.
