On Pentecost, a mysterious wind calls out to the city. Despite his mother's fears, Stephen follows the call. Meanwhile, Saul, a Temple prodigy, returns home to find the Ministers shaken by the resurgence of Jesus' followers.

Governor Pilate's inspection plunges Salem into tense scrutiny. The Apostles lay low, quietly selling possessions to support displaced followers - while High Minister Caiaphas plays a dangerous game, hiding the movement's growth from the Imperium. Mary intervenes to rescue a traumatized young woman. Stephen seeks answers about his faith, and Saul—emboldened by Mara—grows fiercer in his determination to stamp out the Followers.