Jesus of Nazareth

The Roman Empire in the late second century CE, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and the early reign of Commodus.

The Roman execution of Jesus of Nazareth in Jerusalem during the prefecture of Pontius Pilate.

Disciple of Jesus whose betrayal and political relationship with him are central to the film’s interpretation.

Roman prefect of Judea who presided over the authority responsible for Jesus’s crucifixion.

Ruler of Galilee during Jesus’s ministry and part of the regional political order under Roman supremacy.

Galilean village traditionally associated with Jesus’s upbringing and early life.