Jesus Page #2

I pay my debts.

Thank you,

thank you so much.

Thank you again, Lazarus.

-Jesus?

- Yes?

Mary's had an offer of marriage

from a boy here in Bethany.

I thought you'd like to know.

She loves you.

Surely you must know this.

Why do you treat her as if

her feelings mean nothing to you?

- Lazarus, of course they do.

- Then tell her!

Mary!

Lazarus just told me.

It's not my idea.

You know that--

Mary...

please.

I wish that...

I wish you could understand.

I feel that-- I feel that l...

Have a safe journey, Jesus.

( knocking )

Open the door!

Get out of the way!

Where is your husband?

He's working in Judea.

He's in the hills hiding,

Like the other men,

to escape paying their taxes.

Right, you owe one third

of your income for two years.

You were deferred last year...

but no longer.

Take the goat.

Oh, please no!

We won't have milk!

The rest is due

when I come back

through this stinking village

next month.

If I had been here,

I would have thrown

that traitor out into the street.

Joseph,

no one could have done better.

A Jew,

working for the Romans!

He should be ashamed.

Ashamed!

Come and eat.

Please, come and eat.

To think I've lived all this time,

and itonly gets worse.

When?

When will there be an end

to the suffering of our people?

Are you asking me?

Are you telling me that I can

end the suffering?

When will he act?

He will know when it is time.

How will he know?

Joseph, stop talking like this.

Two days ago, we saw

a farmer leaving his house,

losing everything he's worked for.

We're not going to lose everything.

God will provide for us.

For him, too.

Mother,

I know what Father wants.

- I know he thinks I should--

- He thinks...

you should do

what your heart tells you.

Come back inside, please.

Joseph! Joseph!

Come, come, Jesus! Come!

Father, are you all right?

What happened?

Jesus...

Yes, I'm here.

What is it?

I've loved you.

I've loved you... as my own.

...as my...

Joseph, no!

( wailing )

Father, this is too heavy.

Now, when I am in the most need,

you take him from me?

You want me to step out,

but you leave me alone.

How can you ask this of me?

Alone? I have never been

without him.

You can give him back to me.

You can do it now.

Give him back to me!

Now!

Give him to me!

I am in need!

I cannot walk

this road alone!

Raise him,

raise him up into my arms.

Let it be your will, Father.

I cannot do this alone!

Raise him.

Raise him!

It's all in the hands.

Mine are not as talented as his.

Jesus, he loved you.

I disappointed him.

He thought he disappointed you.

How?

He knew you had

a Father in Heaven.

Joseph is my father.

Thirty-one years ago

I had to tell Joseph something

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