Woman, Behold Thy Son

Simeon promised Mary a sword. At the cross, Jesus watched it land, and gave her a son.

John 19:26 · KJV

Every panel below is a frame from the finished film, in order. Scripture is in red. The video version is coming to YouTube.

Panel 1: One dark sentence — One dark sentence

Panel 2: Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also — SIMEON - LUKE 2:35a "Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also"

Panel 3: Thirty years later, the sword lands — Thirty years later, the sword lands

Panel 4: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother — JOHN - 19:25a "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother"

Panel 5: He sees her wound — He sees her wound

Panel 6: When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother — JOHN - 19:26a "When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother"

Panel 7: Woman, behold thy son! — JESUS - JOHN 19:26b "Woman, behold thy son!"

Panel 8: Behold thy mother! — JESUS - JOHN 19:27a "Behold thy mother!"

Panel 9: And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home — JOHN - 19:27b "And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home"

Panel 11: That is who is dying there — That is who is dying there

Panel 12: He sees it from the cross — He sees it from the cross

Panel 13: Let him behold you, and bind what the sword tore — Let him behold you, and bind what the sword tore

The narration

An old man in the temple held a baby and told the mother one dark sentence. Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also. Simeon told Mary. Some thirty years later, the sword lands. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother. Close enough to watch her son die. Jesus looks down, sees her wound, and turns to bind it. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. He gave her the disciple he loved. A son. A home. While judgment fell on him, he cared for someone else. That is who is dying there. Your wound is not invisible to him. He sees it from the cross. Stand where Mary stood. The Son who saw her will behold you, and bind what the sword tore.