Ben Hur meets Jesus

Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the third version of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). It premiered at Loews Theater in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a feat equaled only by Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003).

The film is subtitled "A Tale of the Christ," and it is at this point that Jesus' presence is substantially increased. Esther (daughter of Judah Ben Hur´s slave) witnesses the Sermon on the Mount and is moved by Christ's words.

She tells Ben-Hur about it, but he remains bitter and will not be consoled. Learning that Tirzah is dying, they take her and Ben-Hur's mother to see Jesus, but they cannot get near him, as his trial has begun.

Recognizing Jesus from his encounter with him as he was being taken to the galleys, Judah attempts to give him water during his march to Calvary, echoing Jesus' kindness to him, but is shoved away by the guards.

Judah witnesses the Crucifixion. Immediately after Christ's death, Miriam and Tirzah are healed by a miracle (Christ's blood from the Crucifixion washes into the cave where the women are hiding and touches them), as are Judah's heart and soul.

He returns to his home and tells Esther that as he heard Jesus talk of forgiveness while on the cross, "I felt His voice take the sword out of my hand." The film, which began with the Magi visiting the infant Jesus, ends with the empty crosses of Calvary in the background and a shepherd and his flock (a prominent Judeo-Christian symbol) in the foreground.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Ben
• Hur
• Jesus
• God
• love

[mity15]

Notice they dont show Jesus face in those days in film that was because it was consided wrong to have an actor portray the son of god

[Atkn08]

The scene really makes me hope there is a Jesus

[Dandylion1952]

Claude Heater played Jesus in the 1959 movie Ben-Hur. His face did not need to be shown because his PRESENCE radiated the holy spirit. I pray our current politics will become more civil. It seems so little has changed since Christ uttered,"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."

[austin0985]

The Greatest Movie of the 20th Century

[edll222]

@Atkn08 There is a Jesus... The moment you will meet him, only He knows, but he will let you know at the right time... Maybe in saying what you wrote, you are asking to meet Him. Jesus will always be there for you when you decide too accept him as your Lord and personal Savior. Not long ago, I was also a skeptical. But Jesus was patient with me, and when He "knocked on my door", I couldn't do anything but let Him in... He's the Life and the Resurrection. He gives the water of eternal life...

[fightinside1]

no water for him!

[ss74online]

One of the most beautiful scene ever picturised....A real son of God!!

[ioly71]

In this passage we have one of the greatest moments given by

7th art by presenting a scene that manages to transcend

the image (Ben-Hur was written by Lew Wallace, and

a fiction) but becomes a reality and artistic

spiritual, when the destination is responsible for uniting the

savior (whose face is not shown respectfully)

making water a symbol of salvation and cleansing

of human ills. Iolivan Brazil

[tantris3]

@BradGiovanniItalia Mormons don't believe in the Bible Christ who spent 3 days in Paradise with the thief who died next to him. See 3 Nephi CH 9 (Book of Mormon)

[tantris3]

@nowaterforhim Sorry for the long delay...yes, it really is me at 83. Hope you like some of the Tristan clips. I was a 'theater man' in the sense that I sang opera in opear houses mostly in Europe.

[HelenoPaiva]

GREEDY MGM HAS STOPED THE SOUND OF THIS SCENE!

como on!

it is not a single scene that'll bankrupt you! leave this remarkable scene public domain!

[TheMessanjah]

@Atkn08 and there is