The Young Messiah Page #4

destroying everything in their path.

He was taking me

to Sepphoris to sell.

I was born in Sepphoris.

It's not far from here,

near Nazareth.

You're good Jews.

Don't go there.

It's a world on fire.

Here. You'll need these

to walk to Nazareth with us.

Am I going to Nazareth with you?

Joseph will decide.

We're safe. All of us.

He's buried.

No one will find him.

Father, can she come with us?

As a sister?

Yes.

Smells like Egypt.

Nephew. Nephew.

It was a killing,

but it wasn't murder.

The wrong was his.

Not hers, not ours.

The water...

The purification ritual...

God himself gave it

to the Jews on Sinai.

Yes. But now I know why.

This is good.

Hand me the tunic.

You should be with your mother.

Go now. Go on.

What are you doing?

CLEOPAS:
Listening to him.

You might consider

doing it yourself.

Can't you see he's

bursting with questions?

He's seen a lot for a little boy.

For that matter, we all have.

What are you implying?

(LAUGHING)

I don't imply. If I have

something to say, I say it.

Then say it!

He needs answers!

We need answers.

I don't have them!

He has them! Must I remind you

that we are men of faith.

He's just a child.

No.

I was just a child,

and so were you.

But, he...

He is not just a child.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(SNIFFLING)

JOSEPH:
Come with me, boy.

MARY:
The Lord is my shepherd,

I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie

down in green pastures.

He leadeth me

beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul.

He leadeth me in the paths of

righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the

valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil

for thou art with me.

Thy rod and thy staff,

they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me

in the presence of mine enemies.

Thou anointeth my head with

oil, my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow...

(DOG BARKS)

all the days of my life.

And I will dwell in the

house of the Lord forever.

(CONTINUES BARKING)

Keep on, son. Keep walking.

Keep walking.

Eyes down. Do as I say.

Do as I say. Eyes down.

(BARKING)

(CLEOPAS CHUCKLES)

Nazareth.

Right where we left it.

JESUS:
Mother,

are we almost there?

Yes, it's just ahead.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(EXCLAIMS)

(CHUCKLES)

(HORSE NEIGHS)

Jews!

Stay where you are.

Look at you.

(SQUAD LEADER LAUGHS)

All the Nazarenes that are

left gathered here together

in one courtyard.

Let's crucify them.

We're not guilty of anything.

Not one single rebel among you?

Not one escaped slave?

We can't go back

without someone.

I'll go. Take me.

No!

I was saved at the river for this.

To die for the family.

No. If someone must go,

it'll be me.

State my crime.

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