The Chosen | Season 3 | The Banquet

foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] Andrew Phillip it's me Leander who okay foreign drop your knife oh no no I forgot I had this there you go sorry who are you what is happening you guys remember me right I was the one who showed you out when the council said you had to go Leander yes Leander why didn't you just knock I did but I didn't want to shout why because now we know I'm here what's happened the decapolis is up in arms because of you what are you talking about we didn't even go to any cities in the decapolis people from there overheard you and now they like me and not everyone took it as well as I did took what you're preaching the consequences of your mission were disastrous consequences the decapolis is mostly Hellenist but it's also a Melting Pot Jews Romans so eucids Arabians oh it sounds messy it is it's already barely holding it together your preaching made it the town is on fire and not really on fire some places I'm sorry I don't understand we only appreciate the Jews it doesn't matter who you were there for a few Greeks overheard some Jews kept sharing what you said before you know it a few Greeks quit worshiping Olympian guards or stopped reading the auspices that made people angry so they turn on the Jews the Jews close ranks and sent the hellenists and sympathizers out of their communities oh man you guys really turn the place upside down sorry you said your teachings were interrupted incomplete well not by choice we were sent away what you did say spread to the ten cities of the decapolis attentions we have in Nave boiled up everywhere the whole area [Music] the new wineskins bursting the old people want to know more they're hungry for the words of your Rabbi Jesus it was an isolated Mission we were sent out two by two for a specific time to strengthen and unify our people your mission can't be over it's brother against brother out there is that what you meant for us of course not then come back and finish what you started this had said his disciples out two by two to spread his message Andrew and Philip traveled to a region called decapolis in an area inhabited by many Greek speaking gentiles while Andrew and Philip meant for their teaching to be heard only by Jews others overheard them and this led to writing and violence Leander a man who had witnessed all of this came to the disciples and begged them to return to the area and heal but Philip and Andrew knew what they had to do first consult their teacher dragging your feet I'm not every time I look to a few cubits farther back than before yeah well I'm thinking and my thoughts are making my body heavy can you stop thinking and walk after what we just saw all the more reason to move don't make this difficult you think the situation among the Gentiles isn't difficult of course it is walking doesn't have to be or it does oh ah you're bleeding oh thank you I know what blood looks like oh wow just go without me I'm slowing you down anyway are you suggesting you'll stay behind and die Maybe we're almost home can you yeah perfect just perfect what blood Carnage so fitting end to our trip to the decapolis no one was bleeding yes not from their skin Andrew but the whole place was torn apart just like this foot now because of our teaching you're the one who's supposed to be made for this yes I thought it was that's what so John caused controversy all the time yes but among the Jews Andrew we caused the multinational crisis on the verge of erupting into violence maybe even War we might have blood on our hands people might die because of us yeah one thing at a time yes hold here it's a little much we failed in our mission Messiah gave us his words and we didn't deliver and if that doesn't upset you then maybe it should Andrew you'll need a walking stick oh welcome back at least someone's happy to see us he's a different Philip right now well for good reason what happened what are these oh I'm making packages of food for the homeless Little James said it's a film tradition put him completely forgotten how are we talking about holidays right now what do you mean what happened at the decapolis our teaching it's a mess we did not intentionally create a mess we preached the words of our Rabbi and some people took issue where is the vinegar oh it's on the bottom table to the right I I rearranged the bottles the way you had them organized before was very inefficient the capitalist is in full scale meltdown and you're over here rearranging cabinets how would you know why do you need vinegar to disinfect the wound all right so it doesn't spread through my mortal body and kill me actually yes oh there it is uh you still haven't told me what you did to the decapolis not what we did what we said to smooth things over sometimes people respond better to stories than to teaching oh a parable oh good which one the banquet I love a banquet in decapolis Andrew and Phillip shared with their audience a parable which had been taught to them by Jesus in the parable a man is preparing a great banquet but those he invites make excuses in order not to come so the man tells his servant to find other guests go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor the crippled the Blind and the lame when the banquet was still not filled the man told his servant go to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in so that my house will be full these words unsettled those into capitalists how could such an exclusive banquet be filled with just anybody you set this to a mixed crowd we we did not know the extent to which the cloud was mixed so go out and find some leftovers did not exactly play well well it should have God wants everyone to come to the party the master said I want my house filled everyone is invited okay okay so tell me tell me if I have this right the Jews understood you to mean that Jesus was calling for Gentiles and the Gentiles thought you were calling them second class and then the conservatives who live by Jeremiah would have heard you saying that the original guest who didn't want to go to the banquet would miss the party and those better versus Isaiah behold I am doing a new thing we're probably emboldened except that Gentiles were there yeah that's about right how did you know that I am a businessman it's my job to know people and I've met all kinds demoralizing maybe you're over identifying your role in it would people be brawling in the streets of the decapolis Judas if we hadn't gone there and preached growling voice it is way too early for a while we have to be smarter [Music] what come on it's a holiday not Shiver I think we may have created a crisis in the decapolis so talk to Jesus about it I was just about to suggest that happened to your foot we are going to go see Jesus first thing in the morning and what was your strategy to clarify it well we uh we told um we we tried to uh to tell one of your petals Parables good that's what I would have done which Parable the the banquet another one where the guests give excuses not to come and so everyone else gets invited you chose the banquet people get upset by that one of course they do well if it makes you feel any better we first consider the wheat and the Terrace but some people wouldn't understand that Parable I'm not even sure I understand the wheat and the tears give it time the problem is that they did understand the parable and it caused fights in the street writing between Jews and gentiles they understood us it's getting worse every day The prominent Hellenistic priest has changed his ways which is good but when the abdicated his duties as priest and leader others tried to fill the void and so projects are going undone and people are just angry and blaming each other for everything it led to stealing fights in the streets many people are actually leaving their homes to escape the violence that's the environment you suggest sending us into what part of the parable caused this fight to break out the people outside the city once on the highways and the hedges last to be invited in the last to accept the invitation that's what I suspected speaking of which the highways and hedges does that actually refer to gentiles he who has ears to hear let him hear we leave in the morning everyone go home gather your things we take to the highways and the hedges Before Dawn boys this is part of it you try and carry heavy things sometimes one gets trapped but we pick it up and keep going forward Andrew and Philip thought they were the cause of violence and destruction that their words had been a failure but Jesus understood that the truth often does not fall on welcome ears Jesus and his disciples honored the wish of Leander and returned to decapolis what they found there was exactly what they had been told they would find they found division of Destruction and discovered the place that was desperate for healing [Music] now what is your name she is I didn't ask her ethnicity fatia help us all understand what exactly has happened in this region your students preached the novice about the kingdom that entranced the many from this region visiting the city including the agar of abela who stopped performing his ceremony on Civic duties Upon returning to the capitalists work came to a standstill construction was halted Merchants could not get permits and Wells went undug so you're telling me that the region was paralyzed by the absence of one man what fatih did not say is that the merchants who could not get permits hijacked the Caravan of exports from my syrup Phoenician Brothers he had a deal in place that you reneged what is your name adamus I'm a bronze Caster who appear to be in good health and strength you're well dressed in Athenian blue it matches your eyes tell me Hermes what is your plight I bought a plot of land in the north and needed a reading of the auspices to determine the God's favorability regarding construction of a new casting facility hmm sounds so simple but because of what those Jews said do not associate these people with our order you stood by as reports of their teaching poisoned the mind you don't know what we have and haven't done fatya we strenuously disavow all of their teachings we have been punished for crimes we did not commit Andrew Philip did you direct your teaching to Jewish citizens yes as you instructed but the auger from Abella overheard and was moved Hermes what were the auger's reading I've told you whether they were good or bad Omens doesn't that sound absurd you would call us absurd Jew your laws about food and Purity are laughable what sit down Brothers the last thing these people need is thunder how can I build the business without knowing what the gods want me to build Nazarene if you are any sort of self-respecting Rabbi you will not dignify that question with an answer your people's condescension is unending oh and there's never been a note of condescension in your voice let's stay on topic um so here we have Aramis Paralyzed by fear that his business Ambitions might not be sanctioned by the gods of his religion how could this lead to violence the ogre's flagrant Rebellion undermined Greek Authority and yet the Jewish Community was targeted in a brutal wave of attacks my people over hardest hit for not having paperwork with Rome and you turn to Crime out of desperation that is why I brought Andrew and Philip back to clarify their message they told the story about Hospitality but for some reason Jews and Arabs came to blows over it the people originally invited to the banquet in your story had perfectly legitimate reasons for not coming which is another way of saying some people think the old way of doing things is better look to the ancient roads where the good way is and walk in it you know your profits of course I do what about Isaiah forget the former things do not dwell on do not pit prophets against each other especially on this issue the people on the highways and hedges surely you're not referring to the Gentiles you sound like you don't want us to come to the banquet the meaning of the story is that God wants his house full and everyone who believes in me is invited plain and simple heresy you know you sound just like the people at the beginning of the story who declined to come to the bank I wouldn't be caught dead at a banquet with you I couldn't stand before God if I was now do you see so you're telling me that prior to Andrew and Philip's visit the decapolis was a veritable Paradise of peace and unity at least groups kept to themselves stop a town of ibilla has been on edge for decades ah we always knew the Jews were fractious and divided but quietly inside their synagogue at least we go to Jerusalem to make our sacrifices not like you Greeks who leave your offerings on public altars to rot and stink ever wonder why Zeus never seems to come down to eat of your offerings maybe it's because the wine is sour and spoiled maybe it's because there is no Zeus the auger's Apprentice secretly removes the vote of offerings on the cover of a knight when a stench is unbearable so basically your religion is a sham again that contempt to a spirit are you proud to belong to this denigrating race Hermes please Jesus your Fame is well known we've heard how you work wonders and change lives and preached a sermon on the chorus in Plateau that some are saying may become the most significant speech the world has ever known I wasn't doing it to become famous well too bad looks like you've arrived at your first failure [Music] Jesus says any Kingdom divided against itself will be ruined and A house divided against itself will fall it is far easier to draw a line in the sand than it is to step across that line and build a castle together Jesus is preparing a banquet but this banquet will not be congested with those who bring Hearts filled with hate as Jesus preached the crowd around him grew larger and larger and he needed his disciples to carry his words forward this man Leander asked how can it be that I Inspire and transform some people but seemed to threaten and repulse others and so as I said I'd like to respond with a story A sower went out to sow and as he sowed some seeds fell along the path and the birds came and devoured them other seeds fell on Rocky ground where they did not have much soil other seeds fell on Rocky ground where they did not have much soil they sprang up for there was no depth and immediately they sprang up for there was no depth of soil but when the sun rose they were scorched since they had no root they withered away and since they had no root they withered the way the Thorns grew up and choked them other seeds fell among thorns and the Thorns grew up in choked them and the Thorns grew up and choked them other Seas fell on good soil produced grain some a hundredfold some 60. some 30. some 100 fold some 60 some 30s he who has ears to hear Let Him hear he who has ears to heal let him here you seeing this Simon This Crowd we are completely surrounded there must be thousands the book of First John says whoever claims to be in the lot but hates a brother or sister is still in the Darkness as Jesus preached the crowd late into the evening he found people surrounded by Darkness yet searching for lot so many cities are missing the need for repentance and righteousness I've already preached and done miracles in multiple cities as have my followers and yet they still fall short so many of you are here listening to me eager to be drawn closer to God eager to find peace in your souls and in doing so you have more wisdom than most of the religious leaders who refuse to be humble I thank you Father Lord of Heaven and Earth that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and reveal them to Little Children yes Father for such was your gracious will all things have been handed over to me by my father no one knows the son except the father and no one knows the father except the son and anyone to whom the son chooses to reveal him I am revealing the father to you now Jew and Gentiles what is stirring in your hearts in the middle of such Division and unrest is Father God being revealed to you come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest [Music] take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls for my yoke is easy my burden it's light speaking of rest we all need it now including me so wherever you want to lay your head let's sleep and I will continue in the morning shalom shalom you're Gentiles they're out of food I don't think anyone expected the teaching to last all day person to stay Simon they're hungry for his words and now they're hungry for food it's not our problem can they go back to their Villages they were driven out by violence it's night time they they have to sleep in these fields he doesn't get it he doesn't get how bad things were when we first came whatever happened it wouldn't change the facts of the situation well I can see things are going just as well here is out there what do you mean some of these people were driven from their home more than a week ago they're hungry and tired don't trouble Simon with your news his mind is anywhere but he Andrew be gracious with your brother as not turned into mourning the disciples were concerned for the growing crowd listening to Jesus's teaching they begin to worry about the people's hunger not their spiritual hunger but their physical hunger they argued over the best way to solve a very clear problem one that would be impossible for them to solve alone and he went to the first and said Son senior today and he answered I will not but afterward he changed his mind and he went and he went to the other son and said the same and he answered I will go sir but did not go which of the two sons did the will of the father [Applause] many of you are from cities such as tire and sidon cities that have rejected God where did you find that at the bottom of my back forgot it was in there a little stale but it'll do you can have here for days and you just do just discovered it I followed some men who told me we were coming to watch a fight a fight everyone was just in such a hurry food your name is Andrew yes yes one family thousands I just wanted to do what I could Kingdom of Heaven are you okay it's like a treasure hidden in the field which a man found and covered up then in his Joy he goes and says all that he has and buys that feed what do you mean by that I know I don't look let me say it another way instead of we should it's like a merchant in search of fine pearl of great value went and sold all that he had and bought it listen carefully because this is accessible to all of you regardless of race or Creed it's the last thing we need the kingdom is the same valuable that once you have glimpsed it it's worth parting with everything you have in order to gain it even though to others you might look like a fool throwing away your life savings to buy what would look to others an unremarkable field but you know of the hidden treasure that makes it worth everything have you come closer to here better no there is an issue okay okay my friends if you'll excuse me I must speak with my students a moment people are allowed to food some have been without food for days after self-traveled great distance so give them something to eat without the food they're out of food is it time to send them home but at this point they're so hungry and tired if we send them home they're faint along the way you knew they were hungry yes Judas I can see them while I'm talking hmm well this is a tough one where can we buy some bread for all these people we only came with a little over 200 Denari Rabbi that's not even enough to get a little bit for everyone I wouldn't even know how to calculate that Matthew and I can calculate that that's really easy maybe if we go into the cities we can negotiate something on credit yes yes that could work negotiate with whom the closest city is a villa and its entire population is here it's nine miles away and even if we raided every house in town we'd have to find a way to bring it back here and it would still only feed a fraction of the masses can you bring me anything surely there's some food from someone even a small amount five loaves of bread and two fish but what is this for so many barley loves two fish and five barley loves thank you for clarifying this is humiliating John it will take care of it if he wants to you look scared what are you afraid of yes I'm afraid he'll choose them John the Beloved said if anyone says I love God and hates his brother he is a liar for who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen you cannot love God without loving people these two things are inseparable Jesus says for God so loved the world that he gave his only son God did not come to save a certain people a certain tribe or a certain Nation he came to save the world and everyone in it Jesus doesn't just belong to you and the people you love he came to save everyone all who are willing to eat of his bread and partake of his spirit his love is like a banquet in which all are invited it's this wonderful bread I know it's not enough well it's enough for me I can do a lot with this thank you Lord our god king of the universe who brings forth bread from the Earth that they find some bread if they've got bread be ready we'll probably be first feed them what has changed are we organized the people into groups of 50 and 100 gather up 12 baskets to distribute the Loaves and fish was I unclear ah no this feels familiar Maybe ways to start feed them yes the Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that the man took and sold in his field this is the smallest of all seeds but when it has grown to bring us larger than all the dogs becomes a tree so that the birds of the air can come and make their nests in its branches it's better than the tail that's the last of it yeah that's the last thing you can have your basket back [Music] [Music] I don't know is your basketball did you see this you see all this oh [Music] I've kept you here all this time giving you spiritual food clearly need actual food now so let's eat [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] that music that party James the brother of Jesus says those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness as Christians we are called To Love that we cannot love as Christ has loved us without Reaching Across divisions to build Bridges in John chapter number six Jesus says I am the bread of life whoever comes to me will never be hungry again whoever believes in me will never be thirsty do you have bitterness in your heart are you holding on to hate are you clinging to resentment Jesus came to bring us together every one of us is invited to his banquet a banquet filled with Incredible things joy peace love and you are invited but the question is will you accept his invitation because if you do you will find exactly what you need to sustain you through whatever the sloth brings

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Length: 36min 53sec (2213 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 09 2023