The film's chronology entails a cinematic blending of the
Four Gospels with the addition of extra-biblical elements not found in the
New Testament accounts. It provides a down to earth approach through its focus on the human aspect of Jesus. Compared to more solemn and divine portrayals in earlier films, Jesus expresses emotions weeping at
Joseph's funeral, throwing stones in
Lake Galilee upon meeting
Simon Peter and
James son of Zebedee, dancing at the wedding at
Cana, and starting a water-splashing fight with his disciples. While the film mainly presented familiar Christian Episodes, it provides extra-biblical scenes such as flashbacks of his first trip to Jerusalem with
John as well as scenes of war and destruction waged in the name of Jesus during the medieval and modern times. Likewise, the film's
Satan comes in two different forms: a visual exemplification of a modern man and a woman in red, instead of the traditional snake that can be found in most films. The film also adds a
composite character, an
apocryphal Roman historian named "Livio" who watches and comments as events unfold; he is presumably named after
Livy. As it appears in the credits, it was dedicated in memory of
Enrico Sabbatini. Two actors who played disciples of Jesus in the miniseries appeared once again as disciples in the 2013 miniseries
The Bible and the 2014 feature film adapted from it,
Son of God. Sebastian Knapp, who played Matthew in
Jesus, played John, son of Zebedee in
The Bible. Said Bey, who played Thaddeus in
Jesus, played Matthew in
The Bible. ==Cast==