“Why haven’t you healed me?” (The Chosen scene)

>> LITTLE JAMES: Master.

>> JESUS: Little James.

>> LITTLE JAMES: May I have a moment?

>> JESUS: Of course. [BACKGROUND]

>> LITTLE JAMES: Forgive me, I'm not always confident to speak.

>> JESUS: Slow to speak.

It's a very good quality.

>> LITTLE JAMES: I wanted to ask you a question.

>> JESUS: Please.

>> LITTLE JAMES: You're sending us out of the ability to heal the sick and lame?

Yes. That is what you said.

>> JESUS: Yes.

>> LITTLE JAMES: You're telling me that I have the ability to heal.

Forgive me. I just find it difficult to

imagine with my condition which you haven't healed.

>> JESUS: Do you want to be healed?

>> LITTLE JAMES: Yes, of course.

If that's possible.

>> JESUS: I think you've seen enough to know it's possible. [MUSIC].

>> LITTLE JAMES: Why haven't you?

>> JESUS: Because I trust you.

>> LITTLE JAMES: What?

>> JESUS: [MUSIC] Little James. Precious little James.

I need you to listen to me very carefully

because what I'm going to say defines your whole life to this point,

and will define the rest of your life.

Do you understand? In the father's will,

I could heal you right now,

and you'd have a good story to tell. Yes?

>> LITTLE JAMES: Yes. That you do miracles.

>> JESUS: That's a good story.

But there are already dozens who can tell that story.

There will be a hundreds, more, even thousands.

But think of the story that you have,

especially in this journey to come.

If I don't hear you to know how to proclaim that you still praise God in spite of this.

To know how to focus on all that matters so much more than the body. To show

people that you can be patient with your suffering

here on Earth because you know you'll spend eternity with no suffering.

Not everyone can understand that.

How many people do you think the Father and I trust this with? Not many.

>> LITTLE JAMES: But the others, there's so much more.

>> JESUS: So much more what?

>> LITTLE JAMES: I don't know. Stronger, better at this.

>> JESUS: James, I love you. But I don't want to hear that ever again.

>> LITTLE DAVID: I know how easy it is to say the Song of David that I fearfully and wonderfully made.

But it doesn't make this any easier.

This group, it doesn't make me feel like any less of a burden.

>> JESUS: A burden. First of all,

it is far easier to deal with your slow walking than it

is to deal with Simon's temper, trust me.

Are you fast? Do you look impressive when you walk? Maybe not.

But these are things the Father doesn't care about.

You are going to do more for me [MUSIC] than most people ever dream.

So many people need healing in order to believe in me.

Or they need healing because their hearts are so sick.

That doesn't apply to you.

Many are healed or not healed because the Father in Heaven has a plan for them,

which may be a mystery.

We remember what Job said,

[MUSIC] "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.

Blessed be the name of the Lord."

>> LITTLE JAMES: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

>> JESUS: When you pass from this Earth and you meet your Father in Heaven,

where Isaiah promises

you will leap like a deer,

your reward will be great.

So hold on a little longer.

[MUSIC] When you discover yourself finding true strength because of your weakness,

and when you do great things in my name,

in spite of this, the impact will last for generations. Do you understand?

>> LITTLE JAMES: Yes.

Thank you, Master.

>> JESUS: A man like you healing others.

[LAUGHTER] What a sight.

[MUSIC] I can't wait to hear your stories when you return. Shalom, my son.

>> LITTLE JAMES: Shalom.

>> JESUS: [MUSIC] James, remember you will be here.

It's only a matter of time. Shalom, my son.

>> LITTLE JAMES: Shalom.