I heard there was a NEW CD available that is different from the soundtrack, but they are songs inspired by the Passion. Simon was told to help Jesus carry the cross. Simon may have been living in Palestine or have come there for the Passover as a pilgrim.
Cyrenaica was a Roman province on the north coast of Africa and Cyrene was its capital city. In this case, the Bible refers to a Simon of Cyrenian. Roman garrisons in Palestine had the right to requisition the property and services of the native population. (A) At that time, a condemned person, in this case Jesus, was constrained to bear his own instrument of torture. Who was the man that helped Jesus carry the cross? The line is still in the film and spoken in the native langauge, however there is no subtitle for it. The film is spoken in Latin, Aramaic, and Hebrew. Some people have debated whether or not the inclusion of this line would incite anti-Semitism. It has a rich meaning within the long relationship between God and His chosen people. It is believed by many that this line means that the people of Israel accept the responsibility of Jesus' death. Pilate washes his hands and says "I am innocent of this man's blood." Then in the Bible's Matthew Chapter 27, verse 25, the crowd says "His blood be upon us and upon our children". The line comes after Jesus has been presented to Pilate and Pilate states that he could not find any crime that Jesus had committed. (A) The discussion was not over a scene, but simply one line. I heard that Mel Gibson cut a scene from the film. ( Click here to hear Mel Gibson answer this question) (A) In an EWTN interview, Mel Gibson states that he chose that last 12 hours because that is the pinnacle of Christ's sacrifice. Why does "The Passion of The Christ" focus on the last 12 hours of Jesus' life? The film DOES contain subtitles and will have subtitles in the native language of the country it is playing in. (A) Yes, all spoken language in THE PASSION is either in Latin, Aramaic, or Hebrew. Is THE PASSION really in Hebrew, Latin, and Aramaic? Name one person who has had a greater impact on the course of history." For believers and nonbelievers, Jesus Christ is undoubtedly one of the most important historical figures of all time. (A) Mel Gibson states in an interview in March of 2003, "'Gandhi' was a blockbuster hit, but it wasn't just for Hindus. (Mar.THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST: Questions - Mel Gibson Film PASSION of Jesus Several pages of photos at the end of the book chronicle some behind-the-scenes moments in the making of the film. Some images are simply unforgettable-Judas hanging himself from a tree Mary recalling a poignant moment from Jesus' childhood a spike being driven through Jesus' palm. We see Jesus kneeling in Gethsemane, bloodied by soldiers, brought before Pontius Pilate, mocked by Herod and nailed to the cross. In the book, relevant Scripture passages (from the New Living Translation, alongside Latin and Aramaic) are juxtaposed against stunning full-color photographs of the film's depiction of Jesus' final 12 hours. Gibson provides a foreword in which he briefly describes the inspiration for making the film and explains his decision to draw on Scripture and "accepted visions" of the Passion as the sole texts for the screenplay. This exclusive and official companion volume to Mel Gibson's film The Passion of Christ invites readers to ponder some of the most powerful still photographs from the movie.