into your hands, I command my spirit. Tell sinners that I am always waiting for them. Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise. Jesus, if you do not renounce your words, we will have no choice but to follow the law of Moses. I am the law of Moses. Believe it or not, the promo tour for the chosen season 5 has already started, with the cast members giving interviews to certain news outlets and reporters. Of course, this includes Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus. Recently, Jonathan was in an interview with the Canadian TV personality Sanita Patel, and she asked Jonathan such a powerful question that created an incredibly touching interview moment. Eyes were teary at the end, to say the least. Before focusing on that specific interview and Jonathan's answer, we should talk about his approach to playing Jesus to understand that moment better. In the chosen, he portrays Jesus as a warm, approachable, and surprisingly funny character. Shall we? All right, one of the rooms is haunted by my dead grandmother. Oh, I'll take that one when

asked what does he aim with this portrayal of Jesus. Jonathan answered this. My main goal is to portray Christ's heart and love for all of humanity. For me as an actor, that begins with relating to my scene partners and everyone around me with a much more open heart, a sense of compassion and kindness. The Chosen isn't his first time playing Jesus in a project, even though it's the biggest. Jonathan first got hired to play Jesus in a one-woman traveling show with multimedia elements about the life of St. Faustina, a Polish nun who had a series of visions of Jesus where he appeared to her and told her to write everything he told her. In the show, there would be a screen behind the actress who played St. Faustina, and characters would appear on that screen, including Jonathan as Jesus. That show actually traveled for 4 years with the actress being Maria Vargo, who became Jonathan's close friend. Jonathan continued playing Jesus in other projects before landing the role in The Chosen. He starred in a live performance

about the Passion of Christ. These images are hard to look at, but they might give you an insight into what season 6 of The Chosen will look like. Dallas Jenkins knew what a good Jesus actor Jonathan would be, so years before The Chosen, he hired Jonathan for a short film called The Two Thieves. You can actually find the film on YouTube. As the title suggests, the film focuses on the two thieves who were hung on the cross alongside Jesus. According to Luke 23, two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him. When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross, and the criminals were also crucified, one on his right and one on his left. One of the two criminals hanging beside him scoffed, So you're the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself and us too while you're at it. But the other criminal protested, Don't you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn't done anything wrong. Then

He said, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. And Jesus replied, Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise. I mean, watching these is really difficult. I cannot imagine what season 6 will look like when we actually watch the crucifixion with Jonathan. Now it's time to show you the main event, what you're here for in that interview. The reporter asked Jonathan this question: If you were to have a cup of coffee with Jesus, what's that one question you would ask? And this was Jonathan's reply: How did I do? Wow. Did I get it close? Wow. That's good. That's really good. Not only was Jonathan's answer so thoughtful, but also impactful, because the reporter couldn't continue the interview for a while as she was about to cry after hearing Jonathan's answer. Now some of the G... you got me. Honestly, it's impossible not to be impacted by his answer. The question How did I do? has so many meanings and implications. The first meaning comes across as how Jonathan as

an actor played the role of Jesus. Did he do it justice? But he's also asking how he, as a human being, was on this Earth. Was he good and faithful? I think that's what the reporter realized at that moment as well, and you can see Jonathan's emotions by looking at his eyes. My favorite part about this was the replies on social media. Let me share some of them with you. That question is special for Jonathan, but for sure it applies to all of us. How did I do? The question was deep; the answer was even more deep. This was a powerful question. You can tell he's holding back the tears. So simple, so powerful and beautiful. The emotion, the heart. How can you not just sit in silence and cry after watching this? I cannot wait to watch more of Jonathan in The Chosen Season 5 as he goes through portraying the hardest days of Jesus's life. In behind-the-scenes videos, you can see that it's a heavy toll on him playing this role, and he is often overwhelmed by the weight of the

role. Sometimes Dallas gives him a hug and comforts him. Sometimes it's other actors understanding what he's going through. [Applause] B [Applause] in. If you are curious about Jonathan and want to find out more about his real life, check out this video.

Jonathan Roumie Makes A Reporter Cry With THIS Answer!

Jonathan Roumie Makes A Reporter Cry With THIS Answer!

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