Jerusalem is on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire.
耶路撒冷地處羅馬帝國東部邊緣
A vast network of roads and trade routes.
道路四通八達 貿(mào)易便利
One of the keys to mankind's progress:Mass communication.
人類進步的關(guān)鍵之一 就是大眾傳播
Now, an idea born in the middle east Can spread around the Roman world.
現(xiàn)在 一種思想在中東誕生 并在羅馬帝國蔓延開來
Half a million people are in jerusalem for passover,
五十萬人在耶路撒冷紀(jì)念逾越節(jié)
The Jewish festival celebrating the exodus from Egypt.
這是猶太人紀(jì)念離開埃及的節(jié)日
Among them, followers of Jesus.
在他們中 有耶穌的追隨者
They believe he is the Messiah.
他們相信他是彌賽亞(猶太人的復(fù)國救主)
But his teachings threaten the peace.
但他的教誨危及了國家的和平
For that, he will be crucified.
正因如此 他將被釘死在十字架上
Rome's special punishment For pirates, slaves and enemies of the state.
這是羅馬特殊的刑罰 為了懲處海盜 奴隸以及國家的敵人
Thousands of people died this way,but we remember one man,
千萬人死于這種刑罰 但我們只記住了一個人
we remember one death as if it was the only one,
只記住了他的死亡 把他的死亡當(dāng)成是獨一無二的
because this one death changed every part, every portion,
因為這一例死亡改變了世界的每一個地方
every corner of the Earth.
每一個部分 每一個角落
In the crowd, a bystander.
人群中 有一個旁觀者
Simon from Cyrene, a colony in north Africa.
他叫西蒙 來自北非的殖民地昔蘭尼
Simon of Cyrene was a guy who just happened to be in Jerusalem.
昔蘭尼的西蒙只是碰巧在耶路撒冷
Here was this procession going by him.
碰巧遇到了這次游行
There was a man carrying a cross,surrounded by Roman soldiers.
一個男人背著十字架 被羅馬士兵包圍著
"Hey, come over here and carry this guy's cross!"
"嘿 你過來 背著他的十字架!"