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On the night of Passover in Gethsemane, Jesus prays beside his devoted disciples, Peter, James, and John. In this moment of deep anguish, Satan attempts to tempt Jesus, causing his sweat to turn into blood. A serpent emerges from Satan’s guise, but Jesus rebukes him by crushing the serpent’s head, showcasing his divine strength. Meanwhile, Judas Iscariot, another of Jesus’ disciples, is bribed by Caiaphas and the Pharisees with thirty pieces of silver. He leads a group of temple guards to the forest, where he betrays Jesus’ identity.

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

As the guards arrest Jesus, chaos ensues. Peter, in a moment of impulsive bravery, draws his dagger and slashes the ear of Malchus, the commander of the guards. However, Jesus heals Malchus’ injury and reprimands Peter for his violent actions. As the disciples flee in fear, the guards secure Jesus and beat him on their way to the Sanhedrin.

Awoken from her sleep, Jesus’ mother, Mary, senses that something is amiss. She speaks with Mary Magdalene, who is equally troubled. John informs them of the arrest, and they reunite with Peter, who has followed Jesus and his captors. Caiaphas holds a trial where false accusations are hurled at Jesus. Some priests, who secretly support Jesus, are expelled from the court for their objections. When Jesus boldly claims he is the Son of God, Caiaphas, in a fit of rage, tears his robes, condemning Jesus to death for blasphemy.

The Denial of Peter and the Guilt of Judas

As Jesus is brutally beaten, Peter finds himself confronted by a hostile mob. In fear, he denies being a follower of Jesus three times. After cursing them during his third denial, Peter remembers Jesus’ forewarning and weeps bitterly, fleeing the scene. Meanwhile, a guilt-ridden Judas attempts to return the thirty pieces of silver, seeking to have Jesus freed, but the priests refuse his plea. Haunted by his actions, Judas succumbs to despair and uses a rope from a donkey’s corpse to hang himself.

The Trial Before Pontius Pilate

Caiaphas and the crowd bring Jesus before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, seeking his condemnation. Pilate, urged by his wife Claudia—who knows Jesus is holy—questions Jesus and finds no fault in him. However, to appease the crowd, Pilate transfers Jesus to the court of Herod Antipas, as Jesus is from Antipas’ domain of Galilee. Antipas deems Jesus a harmless fool and returns him to Pilate.

Pilate then offers the crowd a choice: to free Jesus or the criminal Barabbas. The crowd, swayed by the priests, demands Barabbas be freed and Jesus crucified. In an attempt to placate the mob, Pilate orders that Jesus be flogged. The Roman guards brutally scourge him before taking him to a barn, where they place a crown of thorns on his head and mock him. Presented before Pilate and the crowd, Caiaphas, supported by the mob, continues to demand Jesus’ crucifixion. Fearing an uprising, Pilate reluctantly orders Jesus’ crucifixion, claiming no responsibility for the act.

The Journey to Golgotha

Jesus then carries a heavy wooden cross on the road to Golgotha, while Satan observes his suffering with sadistic pleasure. Along the way, Jesus is harassed by the guards and a frenzied mob. He encounters his mother, who comforts him briefly before being pulled away by the guards. An unwilling Simon of Cyrene is compelled to help Jesus carry the cross, and a compassionate woman wipes his bloodied face with her veil before also being dragged away.

The Crucifixion and Its Aftermath

At the end of their harrowing journey, with Mary, Magdalene, John, and many others witnessing, Jesus is crucified. In his final moments, he prays to God to forgive his tormentors, provides salvation to a criminal crucified beside him for his strong faith and repentance, and comforts his mother. Succumbing to his wounds, Jesus surrenders his spirit and dies. A single droplet of rain falls, triggering an earthquake that damages the Second Temple and rips the veil covering the Holy of Holies in two, while Satan screams in defeat from the depths of Hell.

Jesus’ body is taken down from the cross and laid in a tomb. However, three days later, he rises from the dead