Jesus of Nazareth (TV Mini Series)

Part 4 (1977)

Laurence Olivier: Nicodemus

Quotes 

• Nicodemus : He was despised and rejected of men, Man of Sorrows, and acquainted with grief. He was oppressed and afflicted, Yet he opened not his mouth. He was brought as a Lamb to slaughter, And as a sheep before it's shrearer is done. Surely he hath borne our Griefs and carried our Sorrows; Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our Transgressions; He was abused for our iniquities. And through his wounds we are healed and born again

• Nicodemus : He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as if it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried out sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? For he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, nether was any deceit in his mouth.