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Synopsis: The Great Commandment is a Christian film directed by Irving Pichel, which portrays the conversion to Christianity of a young Zealot, Joel, and the Roman soldier Longinus through the teachings of Jesus in his Parable of the Good Samaritan. It was co-produced by Rev. James K. Friedrich and released by Cathedral Films in 1939. Its theatrical release was in 1941 by Twentieth Century Fox.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Irving Pichel
Production: Universal Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.6
Year:
1939
78 min
22 Views


I don't live in your village you'll feel

the weight of their hands wherever you

live.

You

The Romans do nothing why not fight the

fight when the time comes not now

For the people of Judea greetings from.

Herod Tetrarch of Galilee and from.

Pontius Pilate procurator of Judea now

he that whereas there have been

disorders in the land including armed

strife against the rule of Rome it is

hereby decreed that the people of Judea

shall pay an extraordinary tax as

follows for each household five shekels

of silver which shall be paid into the

hands of the text gatherer you as of

this day already paid our taxes this is

a special tank we're poor people workman

and farmer what would we get silver you

know very well we won't have any silver

until the harvest is over peace fellow

your governors have already thought of

that

huh stop your sniveling whereas if any

man shall not be able to pay in silver

coin he shall be taken into protective

custody and held and held until his debt

be discharged by the labor of his hands

in the service of the state that reads

slavery death of the Roman Kali's you

talk of disorders

they'll be worse disorders wait what's

your name Sadek sell of escribe Zedeck

son of the scribe for you howling about

to follow pay your taxes scribes always

the money it's done by order of Imperial

Rome issued in the 4th month of the

fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius.

Emperor

over the love of Jupiter wipe your nose

I'll be at my usual patience Square to

receive payments in silver.

I come from my house prepare Joel my son

take this and pay it out to the last

shuttle it is all I have let each man

give according to his means yes you

better come with me while I pay these

vultures no remember what I said you

know what it means to be a soldier no

means your feet hurt and Jim you genuine

carpet merchant and but this year I've

only been selling little carpets I

married hmm hi Karen females yes I said

this is for me or my wife and for my

family one not three for any reduction

from Ali Thornton and how long Maddy

well she isn't exactly we haven't well

it's you're going to be married very

soon and she isn't married because I've

paid her dowry pan frog of dust I'm only

trying to save a little so I can help

the less fortunate neighbor free the

name of Lamech escribe that's enough to

pay for 10 households see that it does

mark it on your slate

doesn't your conscience they were hurt

no to my feet what do you do for sore

feet follow bathe them in water that

enlightenment all thanks friend friend.

Roman

these men were trying to escape over the

wall under arrest

put a guard over

don't hold them we'll pay the tax

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