John baptizes Jesus, the Holy Spirit empowers Him, and the Heavenly Father recognizes Him as His beloved Son. Pilate arrives in Jerusalem.
The Holy Spirit takes Jesus to the wilderness for fasting and prayer. Herod Antipas and the local leaders receive Pilate and his family. Joseph prays for his family, and Mary worries about his cough, which seems to be getting worse.
Joseph and Mary remember their journey together and their children. Jesus faces extreme hardships in the desert. Barabbas confronts Petronius and leads a protest against the emblems brought by Pilate into Jerusalem.