- Nicodemus: He was despised and rejected of men, Man of Sorrows, and acquainted with grief. He was oppressed and afflicted, Yet he opened not his mouth. He was brought as a lamb to slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearer is done. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; He was abused for our iniquities. And through his wounds we are healed and born again.
- The Centurion: I'm sorry if I disturb you, Rabbi. But I would like to ask you a great favor. I have servant in my house. I've had him a long while, and he's good. Love him more like a son than a servant. He's very sick, dying I fear. Rabbi, in all humility...
- Jesus Christ: You would like me to come to your house. Very well, I will come with you.
- The Centurion: No. I am unworthy that you should enter unto my roof. I know that if you say the word, my servant will be healed. I am a man under authority, but I myself have authority over a hundred soldiers and if I say to one of them, do this, I know that he will do it and if I say to another go there I know that he will go. I need not see, I know. So it is enough that you give the word, and it will be done.
- Jesus Christ: Do you hear this man. I have seldom found such faith among the people of Israel. Go home, your faith has cured your servant.
- Simon Peter: I denied him because I was a coward. We are all cowards. We accused Judas of being a traitor but we ALL betrayed Him. We ALL abandoned him. At least our brothers in the Sanhedrin who condemned him didn't know him. The Romans, they did not know HIM. But we... we ate with Him. We lived with Him. We knew He was the Christ! And still we betrayed Him. Brothers can't you see? You ask if I believe He's risen? Yes I do. For I know in my heart He will not abandon us. I know in my heart He has forgiven me... us... Forgiven all of us.
- Pontius Pilate: Do you not realize I have the power to crucify you or set you free?
- Jesus Christ: You wouldn't have that power if it hadn't been given to you.
- Jesus Christ: What is the greatest commandment?
- Joseph of Arimathea: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole strength. And the second is like it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
- Jesus Christ: You have answered well. You are not far from the Kingdom of God, Joseph of Arimathea.
- Pontius Pilate: Do you realize I have the power to release you or have you crucified?
- Jesus Christ: You wouldn't have had that power over me if it hadn't been given to you from above.
- Simon Peter: [having denied Jesus thrice] Oh God... oh God...
- [shouting]
- Simon Peter: My God! Please, help me!
- Jesus Christ: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will make it rise again.
- Zerah: It took centuries to build this temple. Do you think you can build it again in three days?
- Jesus Christ: You have said it, but you have not understood.
- Zerah: [indignant] Rabbi, I understand better than you *think*.
- Simon Peter: [Peter is drunk] Andrew. Andrew, I'm not like you. I'm not a follower of priests and prophets; I'm a fisherman. I've got my family to think of. You followed the Baptist, now follow this one...
- Philip: [grabbing Peter's Arm] Peter!
- Simon Peter: [wresting free] Just leave me alone! Why did you bring Him here to me?
- [grabbing his net]
- Simon Peter: *This* is my life! My nets... my boat.
- [shouting]
- Simon Peter: Go on! Follow Him! But leave me!
- Andrew: Come on, you can't talk to him when he's like this.
- [motioning the others to leave]
- Andrew: Come on, Philip.
- Jesus Christ: What is the heart of the law?
- Joseph of Arimathea: "Hear, O Israel, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul and with all thy strength." This is the greatest commandment.
- Jesus Christ: You have said well. You are not far from the Kingdom of God, Joseph of Arimathea. But there is another commandment, no less greater: you must love your neighbor as yourself.
- Herod Antipas: John if I set you free, what would you do with your freedom?
- John the Baptist: I would follow the one whose way I have prepared, like so many others who already follow him, but you will not set me free.