At this time, we also see Jesus formally select his twelve disciples, including a certain Judas Iscariot. While this series seems quite faithful to the Gospels as a whole, the selection of the disciples at the time of the Sermon on the Mount does mark a divergence from the Gospel account - for example, according to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount before he even met Matthew the publican. Following the sermon, we see a poignant dramatization of the leper who sought Jesus in order to be healed. The fear and loathing the people feel for the leper is rendered quite vividly on the screen, and this reinforces the miraculous glory of his healing. Jesus asks the man not to speak of the miracle, but of course he can't keep something like this to himself. It is at this point that we see the Pharisees begin to grow concerned over Jesus' ministry and its growing popularity. They come and tell the people that Jesus' power to exorcise demons comes from Satan, but Jesus' response to their words sends them on their way without further comment.

The video closes in an interesting way. The disciples are sitting around talking about prayer while Jesus is off by himself praying and meditating. Peter does not know if he can pray to God directly; up to now, prayer had basically meant recitation, and Peter feels as if he needs to know what to say when he goes to God in prayer. Jesus returns to the camp and agrees to teach his disciples how to pray, and it is here that he delivers the words of the Lord's Prayer. In reality, the Lord's Prayer was part of the Sermon on the Mount, so this scene is not Biblically correct. However, this particular way of presenting the information on prayer works extremely well.

This particular episode in The Living Christ series is simply superb. Packed with important information, it does a commendable job of encapsulating the main points of Jesus' early ministry.