James the Disciple Quotes in The Miracle Maker (2000)

Andrew: [to the disciples gathered around a fire] I was the first to follow him. If anyone's gonna be in charge, it's gonna be me.

Judas Iscariot: Could you lead an army? Would man follow you to glory?

Andrew: I was the *first*.

[Jesus approaches carrying firewood]

James the Disciple: Go on, ask him Judas.

Judas Iscariot: Master, um...

[hesitates]

James the Disciple: [interrupts] We've been waiting for you to come, and tell us who will be the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven!

Jesus: [laughs] All right. All right, I'll tell you.

[walks toward a little girl, lifts her off a donkey]

Jesus: Unless you change utterly and become like little children, you will never even enter the kingdom of Heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this little child, he will be the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.

Simon Peter: The Lord! I... he was... I thought they'd taken the body!

James the Disciple: Who?

Simon Peter: Priests! Romans! But... but he was there! In front of my eyes! In front of me! *This* near! Like...

Thomas: [irritated] I cannot believe what I'm hearing.

[walks toward door]

Simon Peter: Thomas! I saw him!

Thomas: You're all crazy, all of you. Dreams, visions, everyone's going mad.

[goes to open the door]

Thomas: I'm leaving.

Cleopas: [burst through door, knocking Thomas to the floor] THE LORD!

Thomas: Ow!

Jairus: [breathless] We... we have...

Cleopas: [excited] We've seen him!

Jesus: One of you sitting here is going to betray me... tonight.

James the Disciple: We'll all stand by you! Every one of us!

Simon Peter: Even if the whole world deserts you, I will never

[draws sword]

Simon Peter: *never*

[sheaths sword]

Simon Peter: let you down.

Jesus: Simon Peter, Satan wants to grind you into powder and scatter you to the wind! But I have prayed for you.

Simon Peter: Master, you know me. I won't leave you.

Jesus: Simon.

Simon Peter: I'll go to prison with you! Execution!

Jesus: Simon Peter by the time the cock crows today

[gets up]

Jesus: you will deny three times that you know me!

[leaves table]