The Nativity Story Page #4

Where does this name come from,

Elizabeth?

Where all names come from.

His name is John.

He speaks!

Zechariah!

His name is John.

- Shalom.

- Shalom.

You're building a strong house.

It will hold your family well.

I wish to have the roof on

before her return.

Before the harvest.

Joseph, she has never broken a promise.

And a great wind

rent the mountains...

and broke in pieces

the rocks before the Lord.

But the Lord was not in the wind...

nor in the earthquake, nor in the fire.

And after the fire...

a still, small voice.

You are a good father, Zechariah.

It's time for me to return home.

The blacksmith will take you

all the way into Nazareth.

Mary.

Thank you.

Fools.

I think I will have a few words with him.

Would you let him know

I want to see him?

You wished to speak with me, Father?

This collection...

has revealed an opposition to my rule...

that I find myself concerned with.

Opposition that may rise

above mere words.

The kingdom will be yours, Father...

until the last of your breaths.

You are the opposition

I speak of, Antipas!

I hear of my subjects

arising against me...

and what do I hear from my own son?

I hear his silence.

Judea, Samaria, Galilee...

all of them talk

of this prophetic king...

this man who will defeat me.

Yet you do not speak against it.

Father, you have no greater ally...

than the man

who speaks to you now.

I know this. I do.

Because you and I,

Antipas, we are the same.

And the man

who inherits my kingdom...

will have the same intentions as I do.

But hear me when I tell you, my son...

that you will never,

never live to see your rule...

if you fail me now.

I have had a wife betray me.

I have had two sons

do the same, before you.

Where are they now?

No more.

No more.

I will end this threat to my rule,

as I will all threats.

I don't really miss him.

Neither do I.

You forgot the map.

You wouldn't have been able

to survive without me.

How do you know?

Because I am the wisest.

Mary.

- Mary's back!

- Mary!

- Shalom.

- Shalom.

She's back!

Joseph, Mary's back.

She's back! She's back!

- She's back?

- Mary!

Mary! She's back! Mary!

Mary! Mary!

Can I go?

She's back.

Mary!

Joseph?

Joseph.

Joseph!

An angel told you this?

That you will bear the son of God?

Mary.

Elizabeth had a baby.

Even in her old age.

Elizabeth has a husband!

Women have been put to death for this.

They could stone you in the street.

Do you understand?

You should have stayed with Elizabeth.

Father.

Father, I have broken no vow.

Oh, you have broken every vow, Mary.

Was it one of Herod's soldiers?

Was it?

I have told the truth.

Whether you believe is your choice.

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