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And so we've got a common guy on the street
因此一個在街上的普通人
who's now involved in this pivotal moment in history.
卷入了歷史上這一關鍵的時刻
It can take three days to die on a cross.Blood-loss, shock,Dehydration, suffocation.
被釘在十字架上要三天才會死 失血 休克 脫水 窒息死亡
Crucifixions are so common,The Romans barely register Jesus' death.
十字架上的苦刑是如此普遍 以至于羅馬人幾乎沒有記錄耶穌的死亡
This non-event,this thing that nobody noticed except his friends and family,
除了耶穌的朋友和家人 幾乎沒人注意到這件普通的小事
turned out to have the power to transform the entire Roman Empire and the course of human history
然而這件事卻有力量改變整個羅馬帝國 在過去的兩千年
more profoundly than any other single event over the past 2,000 years.
比其他任何事件都更深刻地改變了 人類歷史的進程
The followers of Jesus will retell his story
耶穌的追隨者將會重述他的故事
And use the power of the empire to spread his message.
利用羅馬帝國的力量傳播耶穌的教誨
1400 miles from Jerusalem,The imperial capital, Rome.
耶路撒冷1400英里外 是帝國的首都 羅馬
The largest city on earth.Population: one million.
這是世界上最大的城市 人口為一百萬
It's two and half times more densely populated Than modern Manhattan.
羅馬的人口密度 是如今曼哈頓人口密度的2.5倍
But 18 years after the crucifixion,
在耶穌被釘死在十字架上十八年以后
A series of droughts creates a food shortage.
連續的干旱導致了食物短缺
Rome needs 200,000 tons of grain each year,
羅馬每年需要二十萬噸的糧食
Or its people will starve.
否則人們就會挨餓
