In Capernaum, AD 24, Alphaeus renounces then-publicanus Matthew as his son. In the present, in the Korazim Plateau, Jesus continues to deliver the Sermon on the Mount. After the Sermon, Judas Iscariot bids goodbye to his mentor, Hadad, to follow Jesus. Jesus gathers his followers to take a break in ministry. Joanna (Amy Bailey), a woman who works in King Herod Antipas's palace in Machaerus, comes from the imprisoned John the Baptizer to support Jesus's ministry. Andrew goes with Joanna to visit
Considering Jesus as a problem for the Romans, Atticus and Gaius report to Praetor Quintus about pilgrims from everywhere setting up a tent city at the gates of Capernaum to see Jesus, causing the redrawing of city lines. Simon Z. encounters Atticus, who demands an answer concerning what Jesus is, offering an alliance to eradicate the Zealots. At Simon's house, Jesus commissions the twelve as his chosen apostles, sending them out on a mission in every direction, two by two, to preach and proclai
Jesus returns to Nazareth to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with Mary. Having dinner in the absence of James and Jude, Jesus tells Mary how his students are doing. His childhood friends, Lazarus, Mary (Catherine Lidstone), and Martha (Sophia Cameron Blum), arrive in Nazareth from Bethany for the celebration, as do the bridegroom's parents from Cana. At the synagogue, Jesus reads a scroll from the Prophet Isaiah and declares its fulfillment on that day. Jesus uses the examples of Elijah with the widow o
Two by two, the twelve apostles accomplish Jesus's commission to heal, cast out demons, and proclaim the kingdom of God. Dealing with the broken cistern, Yussif handles the sewage complication with pressure under Gaius's supervision. Jairus admits to reading Yussif's sealed account of Jesus and professes his belief. Upon returning to Simon's house, the disciples struggle to understand what happened. Struggling to reconnect with Simon, Eden meets Veronica (Zhaleh Vossough), a woman from Caesarea
Two weeks earlier, Eden has had a miscarriage. At present, as tensions mount at home, Simon and Gaius work together to fix the water problem in Capernaum. Nathanael and Thaddeus encounter Veronica, helping her meet Jesus. Zebedee, Judas Iscariot, and the women buy an olive grove. As Nili is dying, Jairus beseeches Yussif to take him to Jesus. After Philip and Andrew ask Jesus about fasting, Jesus tells them the Parable of New Wine into Old Wineskins. Jairus and Yussif find Jesus, and Jairus desp
In Jerusalem, Pontius Pilate's wife, Claudia (Sarah J. Bartholomew), dreams about Jesus. Andrew and Philip discover from Leander (Tom Connolly), a Greek from Naveh, that their previous mission results in devastation that will require a return to the Decapolis. Atticus meets with Pontius Pilate (Andrew James Allen) in Judea to report about Praetor Quintus and discuss Jesus. From Judea, two disciples of John the Baptizer—Avner (Ash Kahn) and Nadab (Austen Parros)—come to Capernaum with a consequen
During Purim, Simon wanders in Capernaum, finally trespassing the Roman Quarter. Following an unsuccessful attempt to fix a multi-national crisis by telling the Parable of the Banquet, Andrew and Philip return from their trip with desperate news of needing Jesus's help to solve it in the Decapolis. When Mary Magdalene asks Matthew about the hidden Tzitzit, Matthew explains their significance by reminiscing his encounter with Matthew (Mike Saad), a shepherd who has witnessed the birth of Jesus an
In 990 BC, King David and Queen Bathsheba (Moriah Smallbone) hear a Psalm of Asaph (Pezh Maan), according to Jeduthun (Moud Sabra). At present, thousands arrive, including Arabs, Jews, and Greeks, to first argue with Jesus, and after Jesus teaches about faith, they discuss their plights. Salome, Mary Magdalene, and Dasha comfort Eden, assisting her to Yussif for Mikveh. The crowds listen to Jesus as he preaches many parables and pronounces his rest. As Jesus's preaching extends, the disciples re