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.
Satan tempts Jesus in the desert. Joseph's health worsens, and his children argue about their eldest brother. Joanna feeds the rebels, and Pilate becomes furious.