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I managed to watch the movie "Passion of Christ" here in Singapore. Just give brief outline of this movie. I can't write well so I trust you can understand.

Language use Aramaic Movies

Movie classified as : M-18

I understand a few familiar word in Aramaic with the help of subtitle translation I picked up some word with some understanding.

Clothing : women type like the nun, High priest not quite accurate. Does not seem to look like a type high priest clothing.

The name use for Jesus is Yeshua in Aramaic

The movie began with "Yeshua" in the garden of Gethsemene while He was praying His sweat with blood oozing out of his forehead and facial covered with sweat and blood dripping on the ground.

In the midst, satan watched him praying to the Father in heaven. satan release a snake crawling toward "Yeshua", He got up used His leg and stamp the snake head to death.

The next scene was Judas pronounce Yehudas received 30 piece of silver from the high priest. Then the temple guard ask him look for "Yeshua" whereabouts. Yehudas with the guards came to garden of Gethsemane, Yehudas gave "Yeshua" a kissed of betrayal. The guards asked him if he was "Yeshua" and He answered "Ani Hu" a strong gust of wind throw the people back to the face to ground. They got up to their feet and seized him. There was a struggle with guards and Talmidims, Peter pronounce as Kefa took the sword and cut off one of the guard's ear. That guard cried in great pain. "Yeshua" restored his ears. The guard was astonished and marvel at what "Yeshua" did for him. He just sit down watch with awe, he did not partake in harsh treatment against "Yeshua".

"Yeshua" was brought to the leaders of the Pharisees confront him with accusations of blasphemy and his results in a condemnations of death. The pharisees slap him and spit on him.

Back in Pilate home, his wife had a bad dream, and warn her husband Pilate not to have anything to this man as He is a Holy man. Her husband Pilate take heed what his wife word. When the people brought "Yeshua" to Pilate question him and find no fault in Him. He channel the judgment to King Herod. When Pilate was taking the case his wife was stand there watched her husband Pilate and Pilate beam at his wife acknowledge the warning.

Herod was silly king only wanted to see his miracles but when "Yeshua" refused to say anything to that silly king. Herod deliver "Yeshua" back to Pilate. Pilate was great disappointment had no choice by to handle the case, He suggested that "Yeshua" only to get some stroke and set him free. The decree was given to executer got "Yeshua" severe canning. "Yeshua was collapsed, in the moment He saw her mother "Mary" and Yochanan the one who sit next to "Yeshua" at the last supper. He regain strength and stood up right. The Roman was bewildered at the strength that he had. The Roman soldiers was evil crazy ness grew, they too the whip with the scotched hook. which they were not given instruction to do so. Those two soldiers whip "Yeshua" with great
barbaric madness, the more blood they saw the more madness they become. In the crowd of the midst stood satan carried a demon child watching "Yeshua" being tortured. "Yeshua" was so badly scorched until his whole body bloody disfigure the skin peel, strip, and too bloody looking like to completely skinned lamb.

Just then news reach the Pilate ears of how the soldiers abuse "Yeshua" and order to stop the whipping. Then he was brought to cell there he was crown with the thorns, blood dripping down his forehead. They mocked at him and slapped him. After which he was brought to Pilate. Pilate was stunt at his disfigure look and was very nervous. Then he announced behold your king, those people below shouted we do not have king! the roman Caesar is our king. They flattered him so much.

"Yeshua" was forced to carry the "tree of suffering". He walked the very path of which Isaac carried the wood to Mount Moriah. It was extreme heavy his affliction has added much burden. He had tripped and fell many times. Each time He fell He saw her mother watching in tears. He got up with strength and walk. Half way the journey the Roman general gave orders for the soldier to carry the cross and not allow "Yeshua" carry. But the soldier were unwilling then compel Simon the Cyrene to carry the cross along with Yeshua. Simon Cyrene was unwilling to carry that tree of suffering and said "Yeshua" was a condemn man. Back in the court the scene of Pilate was very depressed. The Roman soldier are not very obedience they did more harsh treatment that they were not suppose to do.

When Simon saw how the Roman soldier abusing "Yeshua" he yelled to stop the Roman soldiers and threaten that they continue to torture "Yeshua" he would not carry the tree of suffering any more. So the soldier had carry on the journey.

When they reached Golgotha, the execution took place. All the 7 sayings of Yeshua was uttered .The thief who sneered at Yeshua was pecked by a raven. The other thief repented of his sins and ask "Yeshua" to remember him in His Kingdom glory. The thief who repented was assured by "Yeshua" that very night he will be with him in paradise.

From the sixth hour darkness was upon the land, then on ninth hour the sun darkened  Yeshua cried with a loud voice  saying "Eli Eli  lama sabachthani? (My God My God why hast thous forsaken me?, when the scripture has accomplished He said I thirsted. The vinegar was offered by He refused,   we are so hopeful for "neer mar" (It is is accomplished") was the saying of Yeshua satan yelled with great defeated, the earth shake violently. In panic orders was given to finish off all the crimminals. The soldier broke the two thief leg but when he saw "Yeshua" was dead he break not. Another soldier asked him why he do not break his leg he said "Yeshua" can't you see he is already dead "well then pierce his side. The side
of "Yeshua" was pierced, water and blood was shower upon the Roman soldier's head. He took off his helmet and Knelt before "Yeshua". This is truly this the son of God.

The end part showed John, Mary and Mary Magdalene took the body of "Yeshua" and the scene of "Yeshua" resurrection. His badly scared body was clear only the pierced hand.

Screen shot that are not mention or omitted in gospel writing.

• A flash back past Yeshua seen teasing his mother by splash water on her mother ??? Yeshua has no sin would Yeshua be a michievious?
• Yeshua took the mud from the ground and place on the temple guard's cut off ear.
• satan at the garden of Gethsemene a snake crawl out from satan to Yeshua, Yeshua stamp and crush the serpents head. Gen 3:15
• The clothing of the Jewish women are nun design. I am not sure of high priest it do not look like high priest clothing.
• When Peter Kefa denied "Yeshua" 3 times I did not hear the cock crow just a flash back scene what Yeshua told Kefa.
• The omission about the ministering women who wept for "Yeshua" and that Yeshua told them not to wept for him but wept for their future children to come. This part was omitted.
• satan was seen following Yeshua from the garden of Gethsemani to golgatha. satan was seen carrying a demonic child look like alien
• It seem the movie portray that each time "Yeshua" saw Mary her
  mother he regain strength???
• Yehudas was disturb by a group of naughty children later Yuhudas
  saw the children has the face of demons ???
• Yehudas saw the decomposed lamb in the wilderness that led him
  hang himself ????
• The thief who reject "Yeshua" a raven peck his eye until he
  bleed ????
• The disfigurement of Scarred Yeshua was like unto being exocite.
• The veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to the bottom (Mark 15:37) was not shown.
• The movie shows Yochanan, Mary and Martha  brought "Yeshua body down. But Luke 23:50-56 it was Joseph Arimathaea who beg to claim the body from Pilate came with linen  Matt 27:59 and Nicodemus myrrh and aloes John 19:39. While the women Mary and Martha follow along with them to the brand new Tomb that was never been used.

I do not view this movie as anti semetism. I suppose the purpose of omitting the women who wept for Yeshua (Luke 23:28) was to avoid anti-Semitism. The clothings may be design not to have very Jewish costume may be part of the purpose to avoid anti-Semitism. Another reason this movie was in Aramaic to preserve the origin language during "Yeshua" time.

Just to add on some points I miss out.

Pilate's wife brought a linen cloth and gave it to Mary and showed her compassion of Yeshua. She look at Mary feeling very sorry for what her husband had done. She ran away without saying anything. Mary was very surprised and look at the linen cloth. She used the linen cloth to wipe the blood of Yeshua dripping on the floor at the whipping center.

The Roman soldiers did not like the people , when they saw the people did not show any sign of compassion or merciful of their so call "criminal". They took advantage of "Yeshua" to abused Him beyond measure. Let's have fun atitude.

Who was to be blame?

No one should be blame!

On the whole I see the gospel is well preached and does served it's mission. I watch tearful and just think how much He had suffer and die for our sins.

The coming gospel of John movie is PG so I think children can watch.