The Miracle Maker (1999)

Ken Stott: Simon Peter

Quotes 

• Jesus : Push the boat further out.

  Simon Peter : Out?

  Jesus : Into the deep.

  Simon Peter : Why? What for?

  Jesus : [smiling]  Let your nets down for a catch of course.

  Simon Peter : [rolls eyes]  No one catches fish during the day. They hide from the sunlight, right down in the depths.

  [sees Jesus' expression doesn't change] 

  Simon Peter : But if you insist, I'll let them down.

  [to Andrew, grumbling] 

  Simon Peter : Right in the middle of the day.

  [casts nets, sits] 

  Simon Peter : We could be here for hours.

• Simon Peter : The Lord! I... he was... I thought they'd taken the body!

  James the Disciple : Who?

  Simon Peter : Priests! Romans! But... but he was there! In front of my eyes! In front of me! *This* near! Like...

  Thomas : [irritated]  I cannot believe what I'm hearing.

  [walks toward door] 

  Simon Peter : Thomas! I saw him!

  Thomas : You're all crazy, all of you. Dreams, visions, everyone's going mad.

  [goes to open the door] 

  Thomas : I'm leaving.

  Cleopas : [burst through door, knocking Thomas to the floor]  THE LORD!

  Thomas : Ow!

  Jairus : [breathless]  We... we have...

  Cleopas : [excited]  We've seen him!

• Jesus : The Son of Man will suffer many things. He will be arrested. He will be killed.

  Simon Peter : No Lord, that will never happen to you! Never!

  Judas Iscariot : [to himself]  The messiah... killed? Defeated by the Romans? No!

  [thinking to himself] 

  Judas Iscariot : A false messiah... defeated... we'll all... we will all die!

• Simon Peter : [sees Jesus approach him]  Leave me. Lord leave me.

  [voice breaking] 

  Simon Peter : I am such a sinful man!

  Jesus : [gently]  Don't be afraid Simon.

  [places his hands on Simon's shoulders] 

  Jesus : From today, I'm going to make you a fisher of men.

• Jesus : Simon, I will call you "Peter," for the rock.

  Simon Peter : Rock?

  Jesus : Yes, I'm going to build

  [places his hand on Simon Peter's chest] 

  Jesus : on *this* rock.

• Jesus : [raises bread]  Blessed are you oh Lord our God, who brings forth bread from the earth.

  [breaks bread and passes it] 

  Jesus : Take this and eat. This is... my body. Which is broken for you.

  Thomas : Your body?

  Jesus : Do this in memory of me.

  [lifts cup] 

  Jesus : Drink from this all of you, for this is my blood. My blood which is poured out for many, for the forgiveness of sins.

  [as the cup is passed] 

  Jesus : This is the last time I shall drink wine with you.

  Simon Peter : Master.

  Jesus : Until I drink the new wine with you, in the kingdom of my Father, in heaven.

  Simon Peter : In heaven?

  [frightened] 

  Simon Peter : No. No!

• Jesus : Simon, Satan wants to grind you into powder and scatter you to the wind! But I have prayed for you.

  Simon Peter : Master, you know me. I won't leave you.

• Matthew : Look, we have to keep records. It's the law.

  Simon Peter : Is it the law to cheat? And steal? And line your own pockets? Is that the law? Traitor?

• Mary Magdalene : [rambling]  Hands off me! I'll give you murderers! Your money.

  [tosses money at tax collectors] 

  Mary Magdalene : Your money!

  Tax Collector : Leave this one. She's the mad woman from Magdala.

  Matthew : [wearily]  How much does she owe?

  Simon Peter : Nothing! And nor do we! We caught nothing, no catch, no money. We're not paying taxes for thin air!

  Mary Magdalene : [muttering]  I told the emperor. I told the emperor about you.

• Jesus : One of you sitting here is going to betray me... tonight.

  James the Disciple : We'll all stand by you! Every one of us!

  Simon Peter : Even if the whole world deserts you, I will never

  [draws sword] 

  Simon Peter : *never*

  [sheaths sword] 

  Simon Peter : let you down.

  Jesus : Simon Peter, Satan wants to grind you into powder and scatter you to the wind! But I have prayed for you.

  Simon Peter : Master, you know me. I won't leave you.

  Jesus : Simon.

  Simon Peter : I'll go to prison with you! Execution!

  Jesus : Simon Peter by the time the cock crows today

  [gets up] 

  Jesus : you will deny three times that you know me!

  [leaves table]