(light music) (upbeat dramatic music) (horse neighing) - Saul! Saul! Saul! - Who has blinded you Saul? - Jesus blinded me! Jesus blinded me! (crowd cheering) - Give up, priest! - Why? God is on my side, tent-maker! Pharisees! Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! - One! Two! Three! Hurray! Hurray! - [Crowd] Boo! - Don't be a bad loser!
- I'm a very bad loser. - You're just not
as strong as me! - Nor as old. - Why did you wear
that Roman sword? It looks ridiculous! - I'm a captain of
the Temple Guard! - You're a business man. Why do you pretend
to be a warrior? - Leave me alone! - A child playing war games. - You're not my
priest, Sadducee! Pharisee! - The priest wins the match but the tent-maker wins
the hearts of the crowd! - Dina! Go home
and make my supper! - The tent-maker rubbed the
dirt in the face of the priest and the crowd loved it. - Hey, how did you know I won? - How did you know I
rubbed dirt in his face? - I was watching! - Watching? - Save me, Saul! Save me! - Were you really watching? - He pushed your face in the
dirt and you were almost naked! - God will punish
you for this sin! - When are you going
to marry that girl? - Never! I don't love her. - Yes, you do! - When her father died
she was put in my care! I took her in! It doesn't
mean I have to marry her! - Of course not! Why would anyone marry a girl
that is beautiful, smart, wild and in love with you? - Wild, yes! She questions my
knowledge of the Torah! I am a Sadducee priest! I've studied the Torah
every day of my life! - She doesn't question your
knowledge of the Torah, she questions your
slavery to it! - You wouldn't understand,
you're an ignorant Pharisee! - What I understand is that
you want to be High Priest of the temple and
you're not sure marrying Dina is best
for your ambition! - There are not many men I would allow to talk
to me in that way. - There are not many men who
know you as well as I do. - Don't move! Don't
move, Hagar! No! - So the Rabbi said fish. - Stop! - Hagar! Run! Run! Kill him! Kill him! - Run! Saul, that's most impressive! - Eh, I apologize for
all of my remarks! You're a hero to your people! - Hagar. - Barnabas.
- Be quiet, Ruben. - Forgive me. - No. - I wanted you to kill that man. - He was going to kill you! - Jesus teaches us
to love our enemies! - Jesus? Saul, you saved
the life of a Jesus madman! - Jesus is the Messiah! - Jesus is dead! - Dead? - For more than a
month now. Get up. - No! No! No, this
can't be true! - It is true, my
misguided friend! And if I were you I'd keep quiet about your silly belief
in that charlatan. Come on, Saul!
- Dead? - This is not true!
Jesus is not dead! - Uh huh, crucified - My name is Barnabas. This is my wife, Hagar. We came to serve Him. - I'm Saul. Find
another savior, friend. - Greetings, Saul! - Peace be with you, Saul! - Greetings, Saul! - I wouldn't argue with the- - Gamaliel, the finest
teacher in all of Judea! - Saul, my best student! Who has learned the
art of flattery. - I don't remember
your teaching me anything about
flattery, Gamaliel. - Solomon spoke of vanity, you have learned
that lesson well! - I am hungry, great Saul! - If you have not
eaten, today you will. - As taught by the Law of Moses. You have learned well. - But what will I do when
all the beggars have eaten and I have no more money? - You will beg, and others who follow the Law
of the Torah will feed you! - Lord Jesus, you
promised us saying: "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit
will come upon you. And you will be my witnesses
in Jerusalem, in all of Judea, and to the ends of the Earth." - Please, we beg you, Jesus,
give us your Holy Spirit because we can do
nothing without you. Give us the power
to carry your name to the ends of the Earth! (wind whistling)
(thunder cracking) - The Lord is with us! - His Spirit has come! - Oh, Peter! - The Holy Spirit
has been given to us! - I saw the Lord,
always before me. For He is my right hand! So that I cannot be shaken! - Peter!
- John! The time is now! I must know, do
we have the power? Or is His mission dead? Let the entire house
of Israel know, that God made Him
both Lord and Messiah. His name is Jesus! - False Prophet! - False Prophet! - He's dead! - He was crucified,
but He lives! - The Romans crucified Him! - Jesus is not dead! - I saw Him on the cross
and He looked dead to me! (audience laughing) - He came out of the
tomb, He is alive! - We saw Him alive! - You're both drunk! - God raised Jesus,
freeing Him from death. - No one defeats death! - What should we do to
receive the spirit of God? - Fool! - Shh, I want to hear this. - Repent and be baptized, so
your sins may be forgiven. - God took my legs
what else does He want? (audience laughing) (dramatic music) - Look at us. I have no silver or gold. But what I have, I give you, in the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth. Do you want this? Stand up and walk. Israelites, why do
you stare at us? Do you think we made him
walk by our own power? Jesus has given him
this, in your presence! - This is blasphemy! Jesus of Nazareth is
dead, a false prophet! This is not a miracle. - He walks! - This man has been pretending
to be lame all these years, just so that he
can beg for money. Tomorrow he will be at the
gate once again begging! This is hysteria! - This is God's will. - And now you blaspheme, too? You stand in the
temple, God's house! You be careful what you say! - Faith in Jesus' name
made this man walk. - Arrest this man! - You know this man! You can see for yourself that
Jesus has given him strength in his legs once again! - Saul! Help me!
- Repent! - I didn't save your life
to see you die in prison! Be quiet! - The Messiah! The
Messiah! The Messiah! - I am the High
Priest of the temple. What are your names? - Simon, known as Peter. - John, son of Zebedee
from Capernaum. - By what power or by what
name did you commit this act? - This man has been healed by
the name of Jesus of Nazareth, whom God raised from the dead. - If he is raised from
the dead, where is he now? - He ascended into heaven. - He ascended into heaven? - We saw him. - While you watched? - There is salvation
in no one else for there is no other
name under heaven or given amongst mortals
by which we must be saved. - Can you read? Can you write? What is your profession? - Fishermen.
- Fishermen! You are fishermen from Galilee? How dare you presume to tell
this learned body of scholars what God intends? - Does this man walk?
Did he walk two days ago? Two years ago? 20 years ago? Did you save him? - Did you save him? - No, Jesus did. - See! (staff banging) - Take them outside! Outside! (staff bangs twice) Silence! Silence! Silence! These men have committed
a blasphemy against God in the presence
of many witnesses. - And those same witnesses
watched them heal a lame beggar! A man we have all seen sit by
the temple gates for decades! You cannot deny it! - We cannot allow them
to teach this "myth" of Jesus of Nazareth! - The man is dead! - The "myth" is alive. - Yes. - A myth is like a fire: confine it and it will die,
if it spreads, it will grow. Bring them in! You will not speak
of Jesus of Nazareth, you will not preach in his name, you will not heal
in His name, ever! If you are found publicly
speaking of this man, this dead man, you
will be arrested, tried for blasphemy and treason! I speak as High Priest
of this God's temple. - Whether it is right in
God's sight to listen to you, rather than to God,
you must judge. For we cannot keep from speaking about what we have
seen and heard. - We will teach and heal
in the name of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth. - Then you will spend the
rest of your life in prison! - As God wills. - Send them away! (dramatic music)
(man screaming) - It is Stephen. This is John, one of
Jesus' close friends. John, this is Barnabas
and his wife, Hagar. They are believers. - Welcome. Please come in. Mary, I want you to
meet two believers: Barnabas and his wife, Hagar. This is Jesus' mother, Mary. - I'm your servant! - Mother of Jesus! - I'm just a person like
you. Don't kneel to me. - You are chosen by God. - We all are chosen
for a task by God. It is our job to find
what He needs from us. Come and eat with us and we
will tell you all about Jesus. - Jesus said, "Take,
eat, for this is my body. Do this in remembrance of me." - Barnabas, do you believe in
the Lord Jesus, our Christ, our Messiah, and our Savior? - With all my heart and soul. - I baptize you in the name
of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God's promise is
to you who believe. Hagar, wife of Barnabas, do you believe in Jesus Christ,
as our Lord and our God? - I do. I believe
with all my heart. - I baptize you in the name
of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. - Simon, known as Peter,
you are under arrest. By order of the High
Priest of the temple. - Yesterday, 3,000 more were
baptized in a matter of hours! We have a new
heresy to deal with! - Heresy? Are you sure? - You restrain
this sect of yours or Rome will make us suffer! - Our teaching is clear! At the end of time, we
shall all rise again! - But the Torah
does not teach that! The Torah is the law as given
by God to Moses on Sinai! - You speak the teachings of
Sadducees, but to Pharisees, the Torah, was given
by God to every man! It is up to each man to decide how to interpret
these words for himself! - You delude the people with
a promise of resurrection and this is what you
get: a risen Messiah! (crowd mumbling) - Bring in the prisoners! - The prisoners. - Yes? - The prisoners have escaped! - They are teaching at the
temple at this very moment! - Our Master, Jesus, said: "In truth, I tell you
whoever does not receive the kingdom of God- - How did you escape
from the prison? - God's angel opened
your doors for us. - Liar! You bribed the
guard and now he will die! - Jesus wants His words
to be known to Israel! He released us! - We gave you strict orders not to preach in
this man's name! - We must obey God. - 40 lashes minus one! (dramatic music) (whip snapping)
(men shouting) - Rejoice, John, that we are
worthy to suffer for our Lord. - For our Lord! - Martyrs are such fools. - They say the Messiah is here, and that Jesus
rose from the dead! - Jesus was crucified! - Yes, of course, my lord. - Don't pander to me, priest. Now we have thousands following this
carpenter from Nazareth! What have you priests
done to let this happen? - They are fanatics.
A threat to Israel. The Law of Moses is
the law of Israel. Without the law,
Israel is in chaos. - Ah, speaking of
the "law" here it is. But not your ancient Law
of Moses, priest, no. The Tribune and General Gaius, bring us the law
of the Roman sword. Welcome, gentlemen! - Rome demands peace! If you cannot control your
people, the Empire will. - Is that true, Tribune? Will Rome crush Judea if we allow these Jesus
fanatics to continue? - I would prefer
diplomacy, King Herod. But there are many like General
Gaius here who would welcome an excuse to exercise
the swords of their men. He is a cruel man in charge
of an army of cruel men. - If there is a rebellion
from these mad Jews, Rome will crush it and
you along with it and me. Destroy them! - Barnabas! - Peter, there is
word on the street, King Herod has ordered
your death, you and John. God taught us that if we are
to follow in His footsteps we must sell everything
and trust in Him. You're going to need this now. - We sold everything:
our house, our farm. We want to follow Jesus. - Are you sure? - Yes, we're sure. - Why do you think they
do it? Money, power? - Eh, they believe it. - Even worse. - Have you heard them talk? - Have you? - Yes. - When? - Your mother took me. - Don't ever speak
of my mother again. - Your mother thought
they were saints. - Ruben! Are you insane? - Look what's happening! Even she is defending
these madmen! Wake up, Pharisee! Do
you care about your God? - Yes! - Do you care
about your country? - Yes!
- Then act! Crush them now, before
the Romans crush us! - Romans? - The most troublesome
province in the empire. They are just waiting for an
excuse to destroy our religion! Saul, join with me. An oath, a solemn pact to destroy these
lies once and for all time! We will exterminate them!
Every last one of them! - Ruben, no! Saul,
don't do this! - If you defend these
blasphemers once
more in my house, you will not be
allowed to live here! - Please, Saul! - To destroy false teachings. - Till Israel is safe. - Children of Israel!
Brothers and sisters! Come! Come! Come! Gather together and
listen to Stephen as he tells you
the words of Jesus! - Jesus, our Master, said- - Bring Paul of
Tarsus and Gamaliel. They're in the second
courtyard. And quickly. Who was Jesus? - The son of God! - So, was He man or God? - Both! God sent to
us in the form of man! - Ah, so Jesus was not God! - God's son! - Divine? - Yes! - It's two gods! - No! - Jesus said that He'd
destroy the temple! Now is that true? - He meant the
temple of his body! - No, no, no, no, no. Jesus
said He'd tear down the temple, destroy our Holy of Holies, change the way we've
lived for centuries! Jesus was a destroyer! - No, Jesus is our savior!
Jesus is our savior! - The savior! The savior! - Gamaliel! Is that what the
Pharisees teach? A man God? - You know it's not. - Saul, can your God
be condemned by man and crucified by Romans? - Of course not. - He teaches of
at least two gods, the destruction of the temple, and the resurrection
having come and gone! - Blasphemy! Take him away! - No! - Take him away now! It is forbidden
to speak of Jesus! It is forbidden to
preach in Jesus' name! - Saul, are you with me? - Saul, if these
teachings are not of God, they will die without violence! - Saul! You saved my life! - Go away or you'll be hurt! - No! Don't do this! In the name of
God, don't do this! Don't do this! (dramatic music) (crowd shouting) - No! - Saul, remember our
oath! Till Israel is safe! (ominous music) - No! No, Saul! This is wrong! (ominous music) - Here! You can hold my coat! - Lord, do not hold
this sin against them! Receive my spirit, Lord! - Let this be a warning to you! You preach the words of
this Jesus and you will die! - Stephen! Oh, God! Stephen! - Arrest this man! Your oath is worthless! - No! No! No! Hagar!
- No! Barnabas! - Hagar!
- Barnabas! (dramatic music) (softly praying) - If you help me, I'll help you. - I can tell you
where their leader is. - Where? - Risen. - You believe in the
resurrection, don't you? - The true resurrection. - And what will you say to
Stephen on judgment day? "I only held their coats?" - You are corrupting Jerusalem! - How? - By preaching against
the law of the Torah! I listened to Stephen,
I listened to Peter. The law holds this
country together! - You didn't listen
to Stephen or Peter. Your heart was closed. Doesn't matter, you're
too late anyway. - Meaning what? - It's not just
Jerusalem now, Saul. Peter and John have left. They're going to all
the cities of Israel spreading the words of Jesus
to every Jew in the land. I thought you were a hero. But you're a fool. Just a fool doing
Ruben's bidding. Jesus taught us to
turn the other cheek. (men praying quietly) (men shouting) - Take them away. Quiet! Quiet! Arrest them! No! No! No! No! No! No! - Peter!
- John! Come in, quickly! Come in, come in. Peter and John have returned! - They're back! - Praise God! - John! - What news?
- Good news! There are believers all
through Judea and Samaria. - Speaking out, unafraid! - Glory to God! - Congregations
everywhere we went! - John! - From what I've been
told these Jesus followers are terrified of
you, Saul of Tarsus. - Thank you, my king. But
the threat is still alive. - It has sprung
up in other towns. - Yes, Damsacus in particular. - Oh, what a pity!
What do you suggest? - Give me letters
of introduction and
designation of power to the synagogues of Damascus, and I will go there and finding
any members of the sect, bring them back,
bound, to Jerusalem. - Agreed! Give him an
escort, our finest men. (dramatic music) - Peter and I have to warn
the believers in Damascus. - It's my fault, Peter! I'm the one who told Saul
the word was spreading. The two of you can't go! - They must be warned!
- Then I'll warn them! - No! You cannot go,
it's too dangerous. - Peter and John are the two men Saul would most like
to arrest or even kill! Finding the two of you will
make him very powerful! You cannot go! - The head of the synagogue
in Damascus is Ananias. - A new believer. - He knows us. He will
trust our warning. - No! No, you cannot go! That's all there is
to it! I will go. I'll will find Ananias
and I will warn him. - Barnabas! Barnabas! (dramatic music) (men shouting) - You don't demand much respect from your future wife, do you? - You know nothing
of my future wife except that you desire her. - If I wanted her
I would have her. - You're a disgusting
excuse of a man! - Actually I know more
about her than you do. For instance, I know
where she is right now. - What are you talking about? - She's right there. - I ordered you
not to follow us. - Yes, you say
many things, Ruben. You also said you were
going to marry me. - Go home at once. - Alone? Across the wasteland? - She got here alone. - So now you want
her to risk it again? So, I want to know. Are
you going to marry her? (triumphant music) - The Synagogue! I'm
looking for Ananias! - This way! This way! - Damascus! (dramatic music) - [Jesus] Saul, Saul, why
are you persecuting me, Saul? - Who are you? - [Jesus] I am Jesus
whom you are persecuting. Get up, enter the
city of Damascus. You will be told
what you are to do. - Saul!
- Ah! - Saul! - Ah! Ah! - Saul, Saul, Saul! Saul, let me help you! Saul! - He blinded me! - Who blinded you? - Jesus blinded me! - Jesus? - He's gone mad! Come, Saul! We must go on to
Damascus! Stand up! - Jesus blinded me! - Bring some ropes! We'll
tie him on behind me! - It's been three days.
He won't eat or drink. I'm afraid he's going to die. - He's a weak man. He
couldn't take the pressure. (Barnabas snores) - Barnabas, wake up!
Barnabas, wake up! - What is it? What
is it, Ananias? - I had a vision. - Vision? - In my sleep, God spoke to me. - God? - He said I must find Saul
and cure him of his blindness. - Ananias, Ananias,
in the first place, if you find Saul he'll
arrest you or kill you. Second, he isn't blind. Wish that he were. And third, you don't
know where he is. - On the street called Straight at the house of
Judah of Damascus. That's the house!
Across the street! - Ananias! Ananias! One last time, I'm
pleading with you! - Barnabas, I have to do
this! God told me to do this! - Ananias, Ananias! - Saul, a man is
here to see you. - My name is-
- Ananias! - Yes! - You know this man? - Yes, I had a vision. A man named Ananias
came into this room. He laid his hands on me,
and I could see again. Jesus sent him. - Jesus? - You have been chosen. - Chosen? - Saul! Saul! - God told me that you are
the instrument He has chosen to bring His name
before the Gentiles. - Can you let me see again? - The Lord Jesus, who appeared
to you on your way here, has sent me so that you
might regain your sight and be filled with
the Holy Spirit. - I can see. I can see. I can see! - Saul! Saul! - Thank you. - One more message. - Tell me. - God said: "I myself will show
him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name." - Suffer? - For the sake of his name. - God himself has called me. Ananias, the believers they
get sanctified with water? - Baptized. - Baptize me! - I'm not qualified! I'm
so new to this belief! - You just spoke
directly to God! Who could be more qualified? - Who? - I baptize you, in the name
of the Father, of the Son, and the Holy Spirit. - Come along! Come along! And Saul, I don't think
you'll need that inside. - This is a perfect time. - What shall I say? - Just tell them your story. - Will that be enough? - I think it will be plenty. - These people
are all believers. Come! Brothers! I wish to introduce
a friend of mine who has something
he wants to say. - My name is Saul of Tarsus. - How dare you bring him here! - The devil himself! - The High Priest of
the temple in Jerusalem gave me the power to arrest
all the followers of Jesus who are in Damascus! Here are the orders! That was before
Jesus appeared to me on the road coming here! Before I understood that
he is the Son of God! Before I believed that
he is the Messiah! Before I knew that he
was raised from the dead and ascended into Heaven! Before I was baptized. Before I became a
follower of Jesus! I have no use for this now! (bright music) The word of Jesus is my sword!
The word of Jesus is my fire! - Welcome, brother! - This is the one! Saul! Come out and die! - If he were here, Ruben, I don't think he would come
out with that invitation! - Where is he? - I don't know. - You tell me or you
will die tonight! - I don't want to die, but
I don't know where he is. - Then it won't matter
if I kill you or not! - It will matter to me. - Ruben! Ruben, he's
in the synagogue! He's in the synagogue!
He's in the- - How do you know where Saul is? - He trusts me, I
just left him there. - Quiet, girl! Traitor! - I love you, Ruben. - Come with me! - Why did you lie? - How do you know I lied? - You don't know where Saul
is and you don't love Ruben. - No, I loved him once. - There's no going back now. - I know. - Jesus is a hard taskmaster. I know the sacrifices his
followers have to make. But Jesus is also
so full of love. - I think that is why. - Why? - Because I can feel Jesus'
love, even in these times. - We call that faith. Come, come, come,
they'll be back. We have to find Saul. - Get your hands off of me! - Shh! - His hands smell like a donkey! - Be quiet! - We must hide! - No! We must get
Saul out of Damascus! - There are soldiers everywhere! You can't go out of the gate! - Come. - Do you think you can hold me? - With God's help.
With God's help. - Get in! Get in! Get in! - Lower! Lower! Lower! Lower! - Saul! Where is he? - Where? Where?
- There! There! (dramatic music) - Barnabas! - Saul! We thought you were dead! - I walked for days, no water. Only God saved me. - Come in. Mary will feed you, Saul. - Paul. - What? - I'm not the man
called "Saul" anymore. I don't want his name to
scare believers again. I'm a new man with
a new name, "Paul." - Good. - It's the Roman name
my father gave me along with my Jewish name, Saul. - Paul of Tarsus. - It means "small." Hopefully it will
frighten no one. - A new name will not
make the difference. - I know. I must meet Peter, I must
convince him I'm sincere. - If he will. They're afraid of you. Is he here? - No, no, much too dangerous. Everyone knows this house. - Ruben has returned
to Jerusalem. - I know. If he finds you,
he will kill you. I'll take you to Peter. Come, I must warn him first,
but I'll take you to him. Come in, rest, eat. I'll come for you soon. - We wait here. They're watching to see if
we're alone or followed. - The arena? - Easy place for them to
make sure it's not a trap. Come on, come on. - Barnabas.
- Peter! Peter, this is our most feared
persecutor, Saul of Tarsus, but he wants to bury that man and give birth to a
new man, called Paul. - He helped murder Stephen! - James, is very
close to our Lord. - He arrested dozens and
stabbed Amos to death. - That is all true. - Ah, you admit it? - I ask God to forgive me. - Why should we believe you? - Peter, Jesus blinded me! For three days! Then I had a vision that a
man named Ananias would come and bring my sight back! That very day it happened! - I know that to be true! - How? - Because that very
night, I baptized him. - Jesus told Ananias that I was
chosen to be His instrument, to bring the name
before Gentiles and before the people of Israel. - I give you my
blessing, Paul of Tarsus. And I give you my permission
to speak of the Master. But I warn you: If there are lies in your
heart, your soul will perish. You are speaking of God Himself,
the Messiah, the Christ, who will come again soon
and establish His kingdom. The Romans will not save you
for they will be defeated. The priests will not save you,
for they will be condemned if they have evil
in their hearts. - God's will be done. - Yes, Barnabas,
God's will be done. And it will be done, my friend. It will be done. (light music) - And so, my friends, I bring before you a man
you never wanted to meet, a man who has persecuted
the followers of Jesus, arrested us, even killed us. His name was "Saul of Tarsus." But now, now he is called Paul! No, no! Listen! Listen to him! Do not fear! - I believe in Jesus
as the Messiah! Jesus spoke to me on
the road to Damascus, He blinded me, He told me
to stop persecuting Him. When this mortal body
puts on immortality, then the saying that is
written will be fulfilled. Death has been
swallowed up in victory! Where, oh, death,
is your victory? Where, oh, death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and
the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God
who gives us victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ! My brothers, you descendants
of Abraham's family and others who fear God. To us, the message of this
salvation has been sent because the residents
of Jerusalem and their leaders
did not recognize Him or understand the
words of the prophet. - Soldiers!
- Is coming to fulfill by condemning-
- Soldiers! Paul will speak to you again! - You must leave
Jerusalem at once, Paul. - Tonight. - You are in danger
from all sides. - I didn't trust you,
Paul, and I was wrong. You've shown your
dedication to Jesus. But there is no
need to tempt God. It is not cowardly to prevent
your own unjust death. - I am leaving Jerusalem, Paul. It is time to spread the word. I'm going to Lydda, I'm
sending Barnabas to Antioch. Only James will stay here to see to the
believers in Jerusalem. - So, where do
you want me to go? - Tarsus. - You want me to go home? - The most difficult
assignment of all. - A prophet is seldom
appreciated by his own people. Even Jesus was not accepted by
the people He grew up around. - You must continue to
teach the good news. - In Tarsus without
Barnabas at my side. - Don't worry, Paul. Jesus told us the
Romans will be defeated and that He would return soon. The end of the world is near. We must be found at His
work when He returns. - Peter, please don't
misunderstand me. I will do as you wish. - But? - When I heard
Jesus' voice, He said you will be told
what you are to do. - Yes. - He told Annanias I was to
bring His name to Gentiles. - Saul, sorry, Paul. Jesus was born a Jew. He was sent to the Jews,
that is God's plan. Jews first, then Gentiles. But it will be hard for them. We have many laws
that they must learn. - Yes, what to eat, when
to work, circumcision. These will be hard lessons. - In time, Paul. The end of the world is near. Jews first, then Gentiles. - In Jesus' name. - [All] In Jesus' name. (romantic music) - I love you, Ruben. - And I love you. (crowd cheering) - Dina? - Lord, Jesus, you
have called Paul to be your friend and disciple. Please, I pray to you
with all my heart, Jesus, protect him, and be
with him in his mission. I beg you, Jesus, forgive Ruben, because he does not know you. Open his heart, Jesus, so that he may accept
your words and your love. Shine your light
upon him, Lord Jesus, and show him the
way he must follow. I also pray to you for
Peter and the apostles. - What story about Jesus are
you going to tell us today? Jesus walks on the water? - I told you that
story too many times. Ah, let me tell you
about His crucifixion. Sit down. - Dina, I heard that Saul is
teaching crowds about Jesus. Is that true?
- Why? - Don't worry, I'm not
going to arrest him. I don't care anymore. Well, the Sanhedrin
doesn't care, the High Priest doesn't care, and the Jesus followers
they threaten no revolution, so they may live as they want. I only ask because,
if he is teaching, it must mean that
the Jesus followers accepted him into their sect. - Apparently. - This amazes me. See, if they can accept a man
who arrested and killed them, then they will accept most men. - I've been told they only care if you believe in the
teachings of Jesus, nothing else. - So, they would
accept even a priest who arrested and
persecuted them? - Ruben, are you telling me-
- Perhaps, perhaps. - Do you believe? - I need instruction
to know what I believe. - I can tell you many things. - No, my love, I don't
mean to offend you. But I'm a priest, schooled in
these things for many years. You're not qualified
to answer my questions. I need the council of
someone who is my equal, a leader in the movement,
someone who walked with Jesus. - Yes, yes! (light music) (dramatic music) - Take him! (crowd shouting) - You expressed your agreement with the execution of
James, son of Zebedee. And now, I bring you the
leader of Jesus' followers, may he be the last. I give you Simon called Peter! - No! - No! Ruben! Ruben! - My king.
- Ruben, my High Priest. - Will you execute
him now, my king? - No, no, no, no, no.
He's too valuable. I'll keep this Peter in prison and bring him out any time
I need the crowd behind me. March him through the crowd,
and then throw him into a cell. - My king. - Under heavy
guard, Ruben, heavy! Lose this one and you won't
be priest of anything. - Satan, Satan, Satan, Satan,
Satan, Satan, Satan, Satan! No! No! No! (screaming) (crying) - Paul! Paul! - Barnabas! - Look at you,
working like a slave! - I pay my own way, Barnabas. - This is important work,
Paul, but God needs you! Paul, I believe God needs you. - So do I. - So? - God told Ananias,
"I will show him how much he must suffer
for the sake of my name." - I'm frightened. - God has called you, Paul. Perhaps the road will be
hard, but it's God's road. - We will spread
the word together? (chuckles) (man screams) - Ruben! Peter has escaped from prison. - I'm not responsible
for his escape! - Of course not. - I had men sleeping
on either side of him! - Of course. - They must have been bribed! - Of course. - There were men at the doors! - Of course. - So, you have told our king that you will be a better High
Priest and calling me a fool? - What is his name,
anyway? Simon or Peter? - His name is Simon, my lord. But this Jesus called him Peter. - Why? - That makes no sense. Simon, Peter, they're two
completely different names. - But Jesus, he was a man.
- Obviously. Get out. - Cyprus, Paul! Cyprus! Salamis is on the
northeast shore! You love the sea too
much for a tent-maker! - It's my road to God's will. - God's will? - God wants me to tell
the Gentiles, Barnabas. - Yes, Paul, but
we must be careful. They have their own gods. - No, we must never
be careful, Barnabas. We must rush in like bulls,
we must crash through their pagan gods like
this boat through the sea. - Paul?
- We will tell the world about Jesus all the way to Rome. - Rome? - Let it be known to you,
therefore my brothers, that through this man,
forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through this Jesus, everybody
who believes is set free. Do you believe what
I'm saying, friend? - I want to. - What stops you from believing? - We have many gods here. I've prayed to them since
I could speak for healing, but none can. - How long have your
legs been like this? - Always. - Do you believe
Jesus can heal you? He can. - I can see you believe he can. - Stand up on your feet. (crowd gasping)
(crowd murmurs) - The gods have come
down to us in human form. (audience applauding) - We are not gods,
we're not gods! We are not gods! (upbeat music)
(crowd clapping) We are not gods. Barnabas stop this. - Can't I be Zeus for just
a moment longer? (laughs) - We are fools for
the sake of Christ, we are hungry and thirsty, we
are poorly clothed and beaten, we are homeless
and we grow weary from the work of our own hands. When reviled, we bless,
when persecuted, we endure. But God proves His love for us in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us. Because if you confess with
your lips that Jesus is the Lord and believe in your heart that
God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. As you all know, I try and
tell the truth at all times, even when I know
it is not a truth that everyone wants to hear. Tonight we are all happy that
Peter has been here with us in Antioch for the past month, and we are glad that
Benjamin and others have brought good tidings
from James in Jerusalem. But some of us are
engaging in a hypocrisy since Benjamin arrived, some of us used to eat with
the Gentiles in this group, and as soon as Benjamin arrived
they shunned the Gentiles. This is hypocrisy. - Who are you speaking of, Paul? - You, and Peter. I'm sorry, Peter, but it's true. As soon as James' people
arrived from Jerusalem, you pulled back
from the Gentiles! You are afraid of criticism
because of the controversy over those who are circumcised
and those who are not! - It's a very serious question! - To some perhaps. To me it is a mockery
of Jesus' teaching! - It is the law that
believers must be circumcised. - The end of the law, so there may be righteousness
for everyone who believes! - This is too serious a
question to decide here tonight. - There should be a
meeting of all the elders to decide this question. - Barnabas is right. We will meet in Jerusalem
in one month's time. (crowd mumbling) - Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom of
Moses, you cannot be saved. - Barnabas and I have
found many wonderful things in our travels. Jesus, who's called "Christ"
in the lands to the West, - And the believers are
called "Christians!" - Christians? - Oh, we like this word! - I think Jesus would like this. - You are all Christians. (chuckles) - The law as Moses
gave it to us, is not known among Gentiles. When we tell them about the law, we are always
careful to explain it as a way of living
which is good for all, not as rules which
must be followed. Gentiles have their own rules
and Barnabas and I have found that many are the same as ours. - Different words
meaning the same thing. - Yes, God's commandment
to do unto others, as you would have
them do unto you, is the law by which
all men must live. It does not matter if
they are Jew or Gentile. But specific laws
like circumcision are very difficult for
Gentiles to accept. Demanding Gentiles
eat certain foods or wear certain clothes is
not important in my opinion! It is only important that they
understand and accept Jesus and the teaching of Jesus! - But didn't Jesus
teach the law? - He did, but you have
told me that He said loving one another was
the heart of the law, and that we are to
be more concerned about what comes out of our
mouth than what goes in! - My brothers, Paul's
argument has changed my mind. - No, Peter! Peter! - God knows the human heart,
and in cleansing the hearts of Gentiles He has
made no distinction. Therefore, putting
God to the test by placing on the neck
of disbelievers a yoke, which is not theirs,
but ours, is not right. They will be saved through
the grace of the Lord, Jesus, just as we will. Will you join with
me in this, James? It is important we be
united in this decision. - We should make a
solemn proclamation, which says that we have
decided unanimously to no longer impose on Gentiles
any burden of law, except, except to obey the
commandments of God. - If anyone is in Christ,
there is a new creation. Everything old has passed away,
everything has become new. - [All] Amen. (people chattering) - I love Jerusalem. - Yes, but we have
to go back, Barnabas. - Back? - To the Gentiles. - You like being
beaten with stones? Personally, I don't enjoy it. - (laughs) It is our mission. - Yes. Hagar will be very sad. - We're just at the
beginning, Barnabas. We have a long way to go. - Where do you want to go? - Rome. - Rome? - Yes, but we will
start in Greece. - We won't be welcome
in Greece, Paul. They have their own gods.
- I know. - The you can put the whole
matter out of your mind. Rome (laughs), we
will go to Antioch. - No. Rome. We will go to Rome. - Paul. - It is my mission. - Paul. Rome? This cannot be God's will. - I'm going. If you
choose, without you. But I am going. (dramatic music) - Suicide is not God's will. You would try to
teach about Jesus to the very people
who killed him. (somber music) No. I love you. - So He was raised from the
dead, and ascended into Heaven. We know that all things
work together for good for those who love God, who are called according
to His purpose. For I am convinced
that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor
powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else
in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in
Christ Jesus our Savior. Athenians, I see how
extremely religious you are in every way, for
as I walk through the city and look carefully at
the objects of worship, I find among them an altar
with the inscription: "To an unknown god." But, noble men, the
God who made this world does not live in shrines
made by human hands as though He needed
anything from us. He Himself gives to all
mortals life and breath! We ought not to think of God as an image formed by the art
and imagination of mortals. God overlooks the times
of human ignorance, but now, as man gains knowledge, God commands all people
everywhere to repent, because He has fixed a day on which He will
have the world judged by a man whom He has appointed, and whom raised
Himself from the dead. - Raised himself from the dead? - And ascended into heaven, where He waits for the day
to come when we will all be judged for our belief
in him: Jesus of Nazareth. (crowd murmuring) - My father has
told me about Jesus. - You say He raised
Himself from the dead? - Yes. Love is patient, love is kind, love is not envious or
boastful, or arrogant, or rude. It does not insist
in its own way, it is not irritable
or resentful. It does not rejoice
in wrongdoing. It rejoices in the truth. It bears all things,
believes all things, hopes for all things,
endures all things. - That is beautiful, Paul. - Paul, you must
stay in Corinth. We're new believers from
Rome. We need a leader. - Rome is where I'm going. I must go back to Jerusalem
first and then to Rome. - You can't go to Rome! - No Jews allowed! - What? - Claudius drove us
out. All Jews from Rome! That's why we're here! - No Jews, you can't
go to Rome, Paul. - I'm on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will
happen to me there, except that the Holy
Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecution
are waiting for me. But I do not count my life
of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course
and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good
news of God's grace. Remember. If I speak in the tongues
of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or
a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all
mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith,
so as to move mountains, but do not have
love, I am nothing. - She had tried to
put a curse on us and she had put the
whole town in a spell, so we were imprisoned. We were there for two
days and two nights. Law! Law is the sin. You understand? The law will make you do
something that is forbidden. I tried to. So I tried again, nothing. - Yes, sit down. Do you mind putting
this on the table? - Over there? - Yes.
- Thank you. - There are rumors saying that
you teach against Moses' law. - Rumors? I don't deny the importance
of the law, James. We had to live by it
until Christ came. But we are no longer
subject to it. The only thing that
counts now is faith, working through love. - This is very
difficult for Jews. They grew up under
the law, Paul. - Yes, I know. - Tomorrow. Today. Today we have men
who are under a vow of purification for seven days. I think you should
join these men. Go through the rites with
them, pray, cut your hair, then everyone will
know it was true what they've been
told about you: That you, too, observe
and guard the law. - Cut my hair? - A small sacrifice for a man who has been beaten for his God. - James, I only
came home to rest. Soon I will begin
my longest journey. But I agree with
you, it is important for the people to know
that I follow the law. - Where will you go? - Rome, to the end of the earth. - Reuben! Stop! - Alive? - You're not his judge, Reuben. - I'm a priest in
the service of God. - You do not serve
God by killing. - I serve God as He
demands, Gamaliel. - Not here, not in the temple. I will not allow it. It is not God you serve, but
your anger, your jealousy. (crowd murmurs) - Fellow Israelites! This is the man who is turning
the world against our people, our laws, this place! He has defiled this holy place! Ugh! - No! - Stop! Stop it! Stop it! Why are you punishing this man? - He breaks God's law! - He breaks no law! - If he breaks the law, he shall be dealt
with under the law. You have no right to
murder him as you wish. - This is a matter for Jews. - Jews are Roman subjects,
and in this land I am Rome. - He leads a religious sect
that follows Jesus of Nazareth. - He was crucified. - They teach that He
rose from the dead. - I don't care if they teach
that He turned into a swan! - They teach revolution
against Rome. - Is that true, Jew? You want a revolution
against Rome? (Paul coughs) He's harmless! - Kill him! - I decide what is done
here, Gaius, not you! This man will not be killed! There is no reason! - He must be flogged
for inciting a riot! - Yes, fine, flog him. - I am a Roman citizen. (Paul coughs) - What did you say? - Born a Roman citizen. - A Roman citizen! Do you still want
him killed, you fool? Bring him inside! - [Jesus] Paul, Paul.
Keep up your courage. For just as you have
testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear
witness also in Rome. - Rome. - I did not have to make a meal for my stupid
master this morning! - Why not? - He has taken the oath, he
says he won't eat or drink again until that fool Paul is dead! I hope he lives forever! - And that will be done
immediately by my orders. Here. Well? What do you want, girl? - Paul is to be killed. - Jews! Ah! It is a secret pact. When you bring him to
the council tomorrow they will ambush
you and kill Paul! - How do you know this? - Women learn things. - Hmm, good. I will send Paul to
Caesarea tonight. Go on your way and
tell no one of this. And, uh, thank you. - Romans! - Hmm. - When I was a child,
I spoke like a child, I thought like a child,
I reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I
put an end to childish ways, for now we see in
a mirror, dimly, but then we will
see face to face. Now I know only in part,
then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and
love abide, these three. But the greatest
of them is love. - Paul, some news,
the king is dead. - That isn't news. - And the new king
comes to visit. - Agrippa? - In one week. - I must get him
to hear my case. (audience applauding) - Those who are to be
heard, come forward. Your names? - Paul of Tarsus. - I am Ananias, High
Priest of Jerusalem. - And the charge, High Priest? - This man, Saul, is an agitator amongst the Jews
throughout the world. Not just Israel, but
the whole Empire! He's also a ringleader
of the indecent sect based around the
fraudulent "messiah," Jesus of Nazareth! He has defiled the temple,
refused the Law of Moses, incited riots against Rome, and defamed the name of
Agrippa himself, and- - Love never ends, and
Jesus lives, my king. Why is it so difficult
to believe that the
Messiah has come? He spoke to me, He told me to take His
truth into all the world. I have followed His
orders, saying nothing but what the prophets and
Moses said would take place: that the Messiah must suffer, and that, by being the
first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light both
to our people and the Gentiles. - You're out of your
mind, Paul of Tarsus. Too much learning has
driven you insane. - I have in no way committed
any offense against the temple, against the law of the
Jews, against the king, or against the Emperor. - High Priest, this
man is doing nothing to deserve death
or imprisonment. - I appeal to the Emperor's
tribunal to seek my release! - My king. - You've made a
mistake, prophet. I would have set you free today, had you not appealed
to the Emperor. But you did not
trust my judgment. So now you will be required to go before the
Emperor in Rome. Very long journey for a
man who should be free. May your God be with you. - You will never
return from Rome to preach your false message! - Rome. - Ruben, you have destroyed a
man because of your ambition. - You know nothing
of my mind, Gamaliel. Your love for Saul
has blinded you. - My love for God tells me that He has many ways
of showing us His mind. I believe in life
after death, Ruben. I believe God knows our hearts. And I believe we
will stand before Him on that day and
answer for our life. - So, I chose to serve Him now, not in some fantasy
of life after death! Jesus was not the Messiah! - I don't believe
Jesus is the Messiah! But what I know for sure
is that you are wrong. You don't have the
true faith of Israel. - Paul, Paul? - Please, I love this man. I'm sorry, friend. - I'm sorry, too. - Pride is such a stupid sin. - Oh, what are intelligent sins? (both laughing) - Paul. - You saved my life. - You saved my soul. - Only God can do that. - You showed me
to God. Thank you. - Remember, God wants
us to forgive those who sin against us. Reuben loved you, I'm sure. God has called me to Rome. - I'll wait for you. - I'm not coming
back, He has told me. - Please God, no. - You do please God, Barnabas. You are a strong and good man. He needs you here, and me there. - The heart (indistinct). - I'll see you in Heaven. - I'll be there. I shall
welcome you at the gate. (both crying) (dramatic music) (men shouting)
(storm pounding) - Help me! Help! - [Jesus] Do not
be afraid, Paul. You must stand
before the Emperor. All those who are sailing
with you will be safe. - Please, help me! Help me! (people shouting) My Lord! My God! You are with me, even
unto the end of the earth! (triumphant music) Rome. For it is written: "Those who have never been
told of Him shall see, and those who have never heard
of Him shall understand." (bright triumphant music)