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MONTAGE of scenes depicting Murray traveling through Asia Minor are interspliced with a map showing his progress.

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EXT - A STREET IN CYPRESS - DAY

Murray is standing before a small crowd, giving a sermon. Various views of the spectators show that they do not understand what he’s talking about. A cripple limps forward, barely hanging on to life. Murray lays his hand on the cripple’s head. The cripple keels over dead. Though shocked for a moment, Murray quickly gathers his wits. He looks around at the crowd that surrounds him. With a casual but confident demeanor, Murray moves through the crowd, shaking some hands and blessing others, effectively leaving the “scene of the crime.”

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INT - DAY - A RELIGIOUS TEMPLE IN ANTIOCH

Murray is seated, surrounded by a dozen children. He has them engrossed in some kind of parable. To instruct them, Murray puts his hands together as in prayer, and the children mimic the gesture. Once Murray sees that all eyes are on him, he adds to the gesture by turning his hands and wiggling his two middle fingers. The children smile with delight as they clumsily try to duplicate the maneuver.

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INT - DAY - A KITCHEN IN EPHESUS

Murray is standing over a large simmering pot surrounded by several cooks. Murray dips in a spoon and tastes the contents. He shakes his head and wags his finger in disapproval. He pulls out a small jar from a pouch, opens the lid and sprinkles some kind of spice into the pot. Murray then stirs and tastes it again. He smiles in satisfaction, gives the cooks an “OK” sign and leaves.