The Betrayal

In this episode, titled “The Betrayal,” we learn of the schemes of the Pharisees to put Jesus to death. Judas Iscariot assists them in their plans by agreeing to deliver Jesus to them. The final Passover meal is portrayed, as is the institution of the sacrament of bread and wine. After Judas’ departure, we hear Jesus’ magnificent Intercessory Prayer and His pleadings to the Father for His brethren, the Apostles. Finally, we hear depicted the gathering at Gethsemane and Jesus’ eventual suffering as He takes upon Himself the sins and suffering of all humankind.