King of Kings (1961)
Ron Randell: Lucius
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Quotes
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Lucius : [to Jesus, who is trying to visit John the Baptist in prison] For some reason, I favored Your mother once before. I will give You a moment with the prisoner John. But remember this... break Caesar's law, and you shall find in me the most merciless of men.
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Lucius : [after Jesus dies] He is truly the Christ!
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Herod Antipas : Tell me, Lucius. What manner of man is Pontius Pilate? How should I treat him? What is his weakness?
Lucius : Same as any man. Vanity.
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Lucius : [Arriving at Jesus' home in Nazareth on horseback with another Roman soldier and greeting the Holy Family] Have no fear. We're simply checking the census against the tax rolls.
[Reading from a scroll]
Lucius : Now, you are... Joseph. And you live here with your wife Mary.
Joseph : That is so.
Lucius : [Pointing to Jesus] Who's this boy?
Virgin Mary : My son, Jesus.
Lucius : [Looking at the scroll again] I have no record of His birth. When was He born?
Virgin Mary : Twelve years ago.
Lucius : Where?
Virgin Mary : In Bethlehem.
[Jesus walks away]
Lucius : [Realizing Jesus must have survived the killing of the young boys in Bethlehem which he commanded on Herod's orders 12 years before, and after a long, tense pause] Bethlehem?
[Mary slowly nods "yes"]
Lucius : [to the other Roman soldier, who then rides away] Count those in the next house.
[to Mary]
Lucius : See that the boy is registered before the year is out.
[Lucius himself rides away, after which Joseph and Mary look at each other with relief]
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Lucius : [Jesus is trying to visit John the Baptist in prison] The prisoner John is not allowed visitors. If You wish to send him a message, leave it with the guard.
Jesus : I would see John.
Lucius : Why?
Jesus : I come to free John.
Lucius : [sarcastically] And just how do You propose to break him free from his cell?
Jesus : I come to free him within his cell.
Lucius : Freedom? Behind stone walls?
Jesus : You are free to come and go as you please, and yet you are still a prisoner because you place no faith in anything but your sword.
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Pontius Pilate : [Lucius is reporting to Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipas on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount] What did the man say?
Lucius : [dryly] He spoke of... peace, love, and the brotherhood of man.
Herod Antipas : Humph! Is that all?
Lucius : That is all.
[Lucius leaves]
Herod Antipas : [noticing Pilate looks puzzled] What is the matter?
Pontius Pilate : The look on Lucius' face.
Herod Antipas : He had a long journey. He looked tired.
Pontius Pilate : He looked more than tired to my eyes.
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Pontius Pilate : [Meeting in Jerusalem, Pilate and Lucius are concerned Barabbas may be planning an uprising] How many followers has he?
Lucius : Who? God, Jesus, or Barabbas?
Pontius Pilate : Barabbas.
Lucius : How many dissatisfied Jews are there in Jerusalem?
Pontius Pilate : Have you considered the possibility of the followers of Jesus and Barabbas joining forces?
Lucius : I have.
Pontius Pilate : Where would it happen?
Lucius : Since we are here... here!
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John the Baptist : [to Lucius, who is visiting him in his prison cell] You treated me well. I should like to ask just one more kindness.
Lucius : Ask.
John the Baptist : Before I leave this world, I would send a message to Jesus.
Lucius : What is the message?
John the Baptist : Ask of Him, in these words, "Was it Your coming that was foretold, or are we to expect another?"
Lucius : You doubt Him?
John the Baptist : No. I do not doubt Him. But I would like to hear it from His own lips.
[Lucius then unshackles John, who looks at him with appreciation]
