四通八达

Jerusalem is on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire.

耶路撒冷地处罗马帝国东部边缘

A vast network of roads and trade routes.

道路四通八达 贸易便利

One of the keys to mankind's progress:Mass communication.

人类进步的关键之一 就是大众传播

Now, an idea born in the middle east Can spread around the Roman world.

现在 一种思想在中东诞生 并在罗马帝国蔓延开来

Half a million people are in jerusalem for passover,

五十万人在耶路撒冷纪念逾越节

The Jewish festival celebrating the exodus from Egypt.

这是犹太人纪念离开埃及的节日

Among them, followers of Jesus.

在他们中 有耶稣的追随者

They believe he is the Messiah.

他们相信他是弥赛亚(犹太人的复国救主)

But his teachings threaten the peace.

但他的教诲危及了国家的和平

For that, he will be crucified.

正因如此 他将被钉死在十字架上

Rome's special punishment For pirates, slaves and enemies of the state.

这是罗马特殊的刑罚 为了惩处海盗 奴隶以及国家的敌人

Thousands of people died this way,but we remember one man,

千万人死于这种刑罚 但我们只记住了一个人

we remember one death as if it was the only one,

只记住了他的死亡 把他的死亡当成是独一无二的

because this one death changed every part, every portion,

因为这一例死亡改变了世界的每一个地方

every corner of the Earth.

每一个部分 每一个角落

In the crowd, a bystander.

人群中 有一个旁观者

Simon from Cyrene, a colony in north Africa.

他叫西蒙 来自北非的殖民地昔兰尼

Simon of Cyrene was a guy who just happened to be in Jerusalem.

昔兰尼的西蒙只是碰巧在耶路撒冷

Here was this procession going by him.

碰巧遇到了这次游行

There was a man carrying a cross,surrounded by Roman soldiers.

一个男人背着十字架 被罗马士兵包围着

"Hey, come over here and carry this guy's cross!"

"嘿 你过来 背着他的十字架!"

重点讲解

1、punishment

处罚；惩罚

a group which campaigns against the physical punishment of children.

一个反对体罚儿童的团体

I have no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves punishment.

我毫不怀疑此人是罪有应得。

处罚（或惩罚）方式

The government is proposing tougher punishments for officials convicted of corruption.

政府提议对已被定罪的贪污腐败官员实施更为严厉的惩罚。

The usual punishment is a fine.

通常处以罚款。

2、come over

(尤指奇怪或意外的感觉)支配，影响

As I entered the corridor which led to my room that eerie feeling came over me.

走进通往我房间的走廊时，那种怪异恐怖的感觉包围了我。

I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me.

对不起，我不知道自己是怎么回事。

开始觉得;突然表现得

When Connie pours her troubles out to him, Joe comes over all sensitive.

当康妮向他倾诉自己的烦恼时，乔显得极为体贴。

Now you are coming over all puritanical about nothing.

你太古板了，其实没什么事。

给人以…印象;显得

You come over as a capable and amusing companion.

你给人的感觉是一个能干、风趣的同伴。

He came over well — perhaps a little pompous, but nevertheless honest and straightforward.

他给人的印象很好，可能显得有点自大，不过还是很诚实和直率。