Your questions answered
Producer Nigel Stafford-Clark and writer Frank Deasy respond to your selected questions.
Historical context of The Passion
"One of The Passion's virtues is its sensitivity to historical detail," writes Mark Goodacre
BBC portrayal of the Crucifixion
The drama has been criticised for the way it portrays the Crucifixion. Read the evidence on which the drama interpretation was based.
'The Passion' from a Jewish angle
"The Passion successfully places Jesus the Jew in his Jewish context," writes Ed Kessler.
Jesus the Jew
One of the certain facts about Jesus was that he was a Jew. He was a child of Jewish parents, brought up in a Jewish home and reared among Jewish traditions.
Parables
The disciples came to him and asked, "Why do you speak to the people in parables?" Matthew 13:10
Prophecy
Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country". Mark 6:4
Caiaphas
Joseph Caiaphas was the High Priest of the Temple at the time of the crucifixion.
Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy Jewish man who buried the body of Jesus after the crucifixion.
Judas
Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus' apostles. He betrayed his master to the authorities, leading to Jesus' crucifixion.
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