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>> judge, for the record david jackson's mother would like to speak. judy. >> she read a victim impact statement. >> because of you, i have cried endlessly for 24 years. i wanted to die myself to be with david. >> her gaze fixed on the woman her son once loved. >> you are guilty. michael is where he should be in prison. your father is where he should be and you would join him one day because that is where you should be. in hell. david's brother mark was not at all sure that justice was served. >> if you lose in trial, that's god's will. you can't yoel thcontrol that. i think it should have g...

With her question, "where were you?" jesus responds as a teacher. when mary confronts jesus with the same question, jesus' response is much more emotional. he weeps. >> one of the shortest verses in the gospel is, "jesus began to weep." it's very powerful to hear because it reminds us of jesus' humanity. >> this stands out because jesus does not portray a lot of emotion in many other times, so why here? why here is he so troubled? it brings us to that issue of how close of a friend this lazarus was, and perhaps that jesus is doubting just for a moment that this is god's will. >> i think there'...

That now you're going to receive divine revelation and that now the heavens will open and reveal something. >> i have explained to you the mysteries of the kingdom. >> and he's illuminated by jesus to understand that what he has to do is a necessary part of god's will. he's not a betrayer. he's not motivated by money or malice or jealousy or -- or anything else except the obligation to obey jesus. judas steps into the cloud of light, that is into the place where he will be spiritually enlightened. >> judas. >> judas is transformed by the vision. he now understands that he is part of a sacred m...

Whoever does god's will is my brother and sister and mother." >> he's saying to his family "if you don't support me, i'm going to deny you too." >> he won't see you. >> it's almost like he disses his family. >> tell him we've traveled far. his mother is here. >> sorry. >> that's actually a rejection of the flesh and blood family, and i think his family would have been shocked by that. >> he's out of his mind. leave, go! >> james is not unlike us. i mean, can you imagine if your brother said, "you know, i'm the son of god." you know, what would you say? i mean, obviously we would think they're ...

Charismatic figure, especially one who was messianic. >> fearing for jesus' safety, james and his family come to capernaum. >> i think it would be terribly frightening to have a member of your family get involved in that kind of religious environment potentially leading up to violence. >> the family have heard these reports that jesus is preaching and casting demons out, and they think, "has he gone mad?" >> i'm here to see jesus. i'm his brother. his mother is here. >> when jesus gets word that his family have come for him, he refuses to see them. he asked, "who are my mother and my brothers?...