Light of the World

The family witnesses the neighbor’s father being taken away by Roman soldiers, foreshadowing the danger of the era. Their mother speaks of a coming Messiah while Zebedee urges obedience and payment of taxes. The tension between faith and oppression sets the tone for what follows.

Zebedee sends John to the market to sell fish and bring money back to Matthew, the tax collector. On the way, a carpenter's warning tempts him to take a back route, bringing him into trouble with the Romans. The pressure to secure funds tightens the family's predicament.

John returns home with only a single coin, and Matthew demands the family pay double in three days. The looming tax burden tightens the family's already precarious finances. Hope remains in small steps toward resilience.

To save the family, John asks Andrew to help catch fish. Andrew is away seeking news about The Baptizer, who some say may be the Messiah. Their shared need to survive leads them toward a broader calling.

John meets the Baptizer and is told that Jesus is the Messiah. This revelation shifts John's perspective from mere survival to a larger spiritual calling. The Baptizer's words set the stage for Jesus' arrival.

Andrew and John meet Jesus at a wedding in Cana, where he performs the first public miracle by turning water into wine. The miracle confirms Jesus' divine power and deepens the disciples' trust. This moment marks the beginning of their journey with him.

John and Andrew bring Jesus to Zebedee's family, hoping his presence will help them catch a miraculous haul of fish. The extraordinary catch enables the family to pay their taxes and set a new course. This episode reinforces the sense that following Jesus can alter fortune.

John, James, Peter, Andrew, and Mary Magdalene decide to follow Jesus. He begins healing and teaching, drawing crowds with miracles, including a man lowered through a ceiling and the healing of the centurion's servant. The Good Samaritan parable reinforces love for enemies.

The Pharisees, led by Caiaphas, plot against Jesus. They kidnap and kill John the Baptist, intensifying the danger facing Jesus and his followers. The community's hopes begin to collide with the growing threat to their leader.

Jesus walks on the water and invites Peter to step out beside him. The miracle challenges the disciples' understanding of faith and Jesus' power. Peter begins to falter when he looks at the wind and waves, and Jesus steadies him.

Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey as crowds cheer, signaling the coming passion. He shares the Last Supper with the disciples, foretelling betrayal and his imminent sacrifice. The mood shifts from celebration to solemn forewarning.

Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and brought before Pilate. The crowd demands Barabbas's release, and Jesus is crucified as darkness covers the land and the temple collapses. Joseph and Nicodemus bury Jesus in a prepared tomb.

Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty, and Jesus appears to his disciples while they are fishing. A miraculous catch accompanies the encounter, reaffirming faith in the risen Christ. Jesus ascends to heaven, and Zebedee is inspired to follow him.