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By talking openly with this woman, Jesus crossed a number of barriers which normally would have separated a Jewish teacher from such a person as this woman of Samaria. Jesus did three things that were highly unconventional and astonishing for his cultural-religious situation: He as a man discussed theology openly with a woman.
The word translated as woman is gyne, which can mean either woman or wife. Some scholars believe that Jesus is only talking about lusting after another's wife, not the attraction of a man to a woman in general. [3] Nolland notes that sexual desire is not condemned in Matthew or in the contemporary literature, only misdirected desire. [4]
Noa Cohen as Mary, a Jewish girl from Nazareth and the future mother of Jesus. Mila Harris as young Mary; Ido Tako as Joseph, a Galilean carpenter and Mary's husband. Ori Pfeffer as Joachim, Mary's father. Hilla Vidor as Anne, Mary's mother. Dudley O'Shaughnessy as Gabriel, an angel who announces the birth of Jesus.
In the Gospel of Matthew 19:3–12, Jesus is reported to have referred to the behavior of eunuchs to illustrate a desirable approach to sexuality: "For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake."
Many early Christians believed the Second Coming of Jesus and the establishment of the Kingdom of God was imminent, yet this did not occur. In the parable, the bridegroom has been "delayed". The parable is thus an encouragement to keep watch and stay prepared for Christians who expected Jesus to have already returned. [7]
The Many Faces of Jesus, alternately The Sex Life of Jesus or The Love Affairs of Jesus, [a] is a screenplay and abandoned film by Danish writer and director Jens Jørgen Thorsen, which pornographically depicts Jesus engaged in homosexual and heterosexual sex acts, as well as drunkenness and robbery.
The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven [pt; ru], a 2009 monologue written by Jo Clifford, depicts Jesus as a trans woman. A Portuguese translation by Natalia Mallo was performed in 2014 by Renata Carvalho. The performer Heath V. Salazar has played the drag king persona Gay Jesus since 2016 [9]
In The Passion: Photography from the Movie "The Passion of the Christ", director Mel Gibson says, "This is a movie about love, hope, faith and forgiveness. Jesus died for all mankind, suffered for all of us. It's time to get back to that basic message. The world has gone nuts. We could all use a little more love, faith, hope and forgiveness."