Jesus Crown of Thorns

As Passover nears, Caiaphas and Annas plan Jesus' capture with Judas'. Pilate arrives in Jerusalem, disturbed by a Roman patron's execution.

Claudia wakes from a troubling dream. Herod Antipas and wife Herodias arrive in Jerusalem, concerned about the man called the 'Messiah'.

Disciples debate the betrayer as Jesus makes grim predictions. Judas meets Caiaphas, agreeing to lead the Temple Guards to Jesus.

Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin but lacks a death sentence. Pilate is reluctant and sends Jesus to Herod Antipas.

Judas' tragic fate sends shockwaves through the Sanhedrin. Jesus, bloody and beaten, is forced to bear his crossbeam through the streets of Jerusalem.

Jesus suffers his terrible fate on the cross at Golgotha. Although Roman soldiers mock him, Jesus forgives and offers comfort to one of the criminals crucified beside him.

Jesus is laid to rest in Joseph of Arimathea's tomb before Sabbath begins. Some of the male disciples continue to hide in the Upper Room, fearing capture.

Andrew and Matthew encounter a stranger on the road to the village of Emmaus, recognizing his true identity only when they break bread together. The disciples remaining in the Upper Room also receive a miraculous visitation.