The Chosen | – The Chosen behind-the-scene: Jesus heals Mary


Throughout the life of the show, Dallas will be posting regular videos on YouTube diving deep into specific scenes from The Chosen. This first one goes behind the scenes of the most talked-about scene in Season One.

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The Chosen Scene: John 3:16
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Full day of shooting The Chosen-BTS
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The immense weight of playing Jesus

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The Chosen WHY A TV SERIES ABOUT JESUS? We've been making movies for some of the biggest studios in Hollywood for 20 years. But a subject this important shouldn't be entrusted to Hollywood. It needs to be made by us. Isaiah 43:19 says, "Behold, I am doing a new thing..." The Chosen is a new thing. * How it was financed is new: We're the #1 highest crowd-funded media project of all time -- over $10 million from over 19,000 people. * The content is new: We're the first-ever multi-season show about the life of Christ. * The way to watch it is new: We're the first show to have our own app that connects directly to your streaming devices. No subscription needed. Just search "The Chosen" where you get apps and download to your phone. * How it's reaching the world is new: The show is free, but by "paying it forward," you help ensure people around the world can see it -- we're currently in every country. Welcome to a new thing!

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  1. Something he said really struck me. He said that it wasn’t the culture in that time to touch a woman in public, but when it’s the son of God exercising demons then that calls for breaking some rules. The thing is, God was not breaking his own rules, he was breaking man made rules. Who are you to say that the son of God, son of Man, God himself, Jesus, the I AM wrapped in a robe of flesh; who are you to say that he cannot touch his own creation? Who are you to say that is inappropriate. “Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”
    ‭‭Romans‬ ‭9:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

  2. I watch this scene almost every night before I go to bed. I was once a "Mary" and now I've traveled with Him for almost 50 years. This scene makes me cry every time! Thank you Dallas (and Jonathan and Liz) for your beautiful work! What a great, great blessing you are to the Body of Christ!

  3. Dallas I have also noticed, especially in this scene, but in all others, you have masterfully added the cross everywhere. On walls as a light stand, in the crevices of brick walls, as window frames, and door frames…every scene…almost like an Alfred Hitchcock appearance…every scene.
    I look for them in every episode now..and am never disappointed. Oh so subtle..Oh so effective..Oh so powerful.

  4. I’ve a relative newcomer to The Chosen. Got “hooked” a few months with the Easter Week binge watch you hosted, Dallas. I have since seen Seasons 1 and 2 many, MANY times… loving every single episode! Every. Single. Episode. Just now catching up on all of the extra material you produce. Like this Director Vlog. I really appreciate this deep dive into such an impactful scene. And hearing about the nuances you built into it with such intentionality, to enhance the emotional impact. In the hope that by doing so, more people will be drawn closer to Jesus. Mission Accomplished, Dallas! Thank you for taking such a prayerful, worshipful, Christ-honoring, destiny-delivering approach to The Chosen. I am praising the Lord for how He is using you to reach countless people for Him through this compelling Master-Full series. Well done, good and faithful servant!

  5. Fabulous livestream! I LOVED the documentary about The Chosen team’s reactions to Season 2! Such a blessing to know how actors are being impacted so deeply, too… emotionally and spiritually. Truly the Lord is moving mightily in and through all aspects of The Chosen to draw people to Himself. It is such a blessing and privilege to contribute my own “loaves and fish” to this sacred move of His Spirit in our day. May He bless each of you with a double portion of all that is most precious to Him as you continue to follow wherever He is leading.

  6. Such talent you ALL have! This scene makes me cry and moves me deeply…every time…and, I've watched it lots…Amazingly beautiful capturing of what/how it feels to come to Jesus healing through complete brokenness. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

  7. " Repent is the START ……. "
    Repent simply means ; rethought , rethink ,
    with great anguishing in despair ,
    change in the heart of mind

    … until you " Repent " you will not turn any direction ,
    you will only continue in and on your current way .

    If not …, then PERISH …
    Perish simply means ; to be rendered not usable for the intended purpose …

    Yahusha said to him,
    “I am the Way,
    and the Truth, and the Life.
    No one comes to the Father except through Me.

  8. Watched both seasons twice and now with my sister. I have told many friends and family about the magnificent show. Unfortunately I downloaded the update. Now I can't get rid of the subtitles. I only have a cell phone to watch it on but I LOVE this show! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

  9. After he mentioned the lighting I was watching closely and good, smoke is coming out of those fires. In these kinds of shows a lot of the time they use smokeless candles and the like, but not here.

  10. The reason this scene hit so hard for me is because I almost felt like my Lord was talking to me personally I almost cried my eyes out in the middle of my biology class watching this because this scene was so powerful and it spoke to me

  11. Anyone with a heart in their chest – at the very least – will get misty-eyed watching the last minutes of this scene. It's hard to describe in words how brilliant Jonathan & Liz were in acting out their roles. I've watched this scene at least two dozen times, and each time I could swear someone was cutting onions in the room. Still takes my breath away.

  12. I love hearing these details for I am a detail person. I think the round table discussions incredibly helpful for both Believers and the lost. I tell people about The Chosen often and just lent my DVDs to my dental hygienist who has no home internet service. I can’t wait for Season 3 and am giving an extra donation after hearing your recent post about longer episodes. I am praying the COVID-19 requirements that increased your financial expenses will be lifted soon. We pray for the team. Thank you for this wonderful depiction of Christ’s impact on those around Him.

  13. Watching this scene helped me understand and articulate what exactly Mary was dealing with. The scene brought out the humanness behind the suffering. I loved how Jesus looked at her with love and compassion and actually felt bad for Mary's lengthy torture which wasn't brought upon herself.
    I know I'm two years late , but now I'm a fan of this show. Thank you for creating a show that not only speaks the unadulterated truth of the gospel , but also brings alot of human traits to who Jesus was and is and to the disciples as well. I'll start season 2 tonight.

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