The drama concludes with powerful scenes of Christ's condemnation, His agony on the cross, and the Resurrection.

Judas implores Zerah to let Jesus appear before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem, where "He will be handed over to the unbelievers."

Christ's teachings and miracles bring Him new followers, and Herod Antipas imprisons John the Baptist.

The life of Christ is chronicled in this 1977 TV-biography directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who imbues the drama with sensitivity and reverence.