King of the Nazarenes: Part I - From the Manger

King of the Nazarenes: Part I - From the Manger is a 2035 American epic biblical drama film produced, directed, and co-written by Tyler Jett. It depicts the events of Jesus' life from his birth in Bethlehem through to the beginnings of The Sermon on the Mount as described by the four canonical Gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The film has been praised by multiple churches as "the most biblically-accurate film ever made." Even though this is the case, certain events have been altered compared to the canonical Gospels. 
The film depicts the birth of Christ through the beginning of Jesus' ministry. It begins with Joseph purchasing a donkey to carry Mary to Bethlehem, where Mary gives birth to Jesus, Jesus' circumcision and naming, the murdering of children under 2 by Herod, Jesus' baptism and temptation, Jesus' gathering of the Apostles, Jesus' discussion with Nicodemus where He speaks John 3:16, Jesus' healing of a lame man on Shabbat, Jesus' calling of Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John, His healing of a leper and paralytic, His calling of Matthew, His choosing of the Twelve, and ends at the start of The Sermon on the Mount. The film was mostly shot in Italy, and the dialogue is in English, Hebrew, reconstructed Aramaic, and Latin.
== Plot Synopsis ==
Just outside Nazareth, 3 BC, a young boy is forced to sell his pet donkey, named Small One. A man named Joseph offers to take the donkey, as his wife is pregnant and needs to get to Bethlehem. Joseph tells the boy the he doesn't have any money, but offers the boy something worth much more than any amount of shillings; fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. The boy agrees and hands over Small One. Joseph helps his wife, named Mary, onto Small One's back and they trek to Bethlehem. Once there, Mary gives birth to a boy. Joseph holds the baby in his arms and Mary declares the child's name as "Jesus". Two years later, in Nazareth, 1 BC, Herod calls for all children under 2 to be murdered, and Mary, Joseph, and Jesus escape to Jerusalem, where Jesus and John the Baptist meet for the first time. Later, just outside Jerusalem, AD 26, John baptises Jesus in front of a large crowd. After his baptism, Jesus goes into the woods to fast for 40 days and nights. During this time, He is tempted by Satan, where He is told to throw Himself off a cliff, "For the Angels shall catch you." Jesus denies, outs the man as Lucifer, and declares Himself the Son of Man. Meanwhile, in Cana, a charismatic fisherman named Simon sees his wife, Eden, crying over their mother-in-law. Simon tries to help, but Eden tells him to go away. Simon leaves and find his brother, Andrew, where they go together to pay their taxes to Rome. They arrive at the tax booth to see Matthew, and they say that they won't be able to pay their taxes for the next few weeks. They beg for an extension, but Matthew denies, which leads Simon and Andrew to storm off. Afterwards, Simon and Andrew meet up with Zebedee and his sons, James and John, who are all best friends. The five of them go out to sea to fish, but don't catch anything. When the group arrives onto the shore, Simon and Andrew see Jesus preaching to a crowd. Andrew notices Jesus as the Messiah John the Baptist was prophisising. Jesus requests to use Simon and Andrew's boat to preach. Once He's done, He tells Simon and Andrew to throw their nets back out. They oblige and throw their nets out. They end up getting a catch so big their nets begin to break, and they request the help of James, John, and Zebedee. After getting all of the fish into the boat, Simon steps out and kneels down in front of Jesus, where He asks Simon, Andrew, James and John to follow Him. Jesus then calls Matthew, the tax collector, to join Him, calling him by the name of Levi. Matthew leaves everything behind to follow. Then, Jesus and the Apostles go to a wedding at Cana, where they run out of wine. Mary tells Jesus to "make a miracle", and He agrees. Jesus goes into the backroom where Thomas, a caterer, doubts that Jesus can make wine appear out of thin air. Jesus prays to God and then puts His hand in the water, lifting wine out. After seeing the miracle, Thomas immediately drops everything to follow Jesus. Afterwards, Jesus goes to speak with Nicodemus, a Judean Pharisee. He is able to make Nicodemus believe in the Kingdom of Heaven, and Nicodemus rejoices. John records the entire conversation in his notebook. Jesus then gathers Thaddeus and James of Alpheus, who He nicknames "James the Lesser". Jesus and the Apostles then go to the Samaritan city, where He sits by Jacob's well. A Samaritan woman then comes to get water, where Jesus speaks to her and tells her to spread the good news; the Messiah has come. She runs off, crying tears of joy as the Apostles return and rejoice. Meanwhile, Nathanael, an architect, prays under a fig tree. Afterwards, Andrew meets Philip, one of the other apostles of John the Baptist. Where Andrew tells Philip that they have found the Messiah. Philip later meets Jesus, and joins His ministry. Later, James, John and Jesus find Nathanael, where Jesus tells him, "I saw you". Nathanael cries tears of joy and agrees to follow Jesus. Jesus then heals a leper on His way to Cana with the Apostles, before preaching and healing a paralytic. Jesus and the Apostles then set up outside Cana, where a Zealot named Simon joins them, wishing to hear Jesus preach. Jesus asks Z. to follow Him, and he agrees. In the morning, Jesus and the Apostles then go up to a hill north of Cana, where the Apostles set up for the greatest sermon in history. A businessman named Judas arrives at the mount and asks Simon if he can meet Jesus. Simon agrees and takes Judas to Jesus, where Jesus asks Judas to follow Him. He agrees, in shock, and Jesus steps out onto his stage, ready to preach...
To be continued...
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Main article - From the Manger - The Soundtrack Album