30 Best The Chosen Quotes

Nicodemus: *Demons*... Many. Only God himself could have drawn them out.

Lilith: Leave me alone...!
Jesus: Mary!
[Lilith halts in shock]
Jesus: Mary of Magdala.
[the cup slips from her hand and shatters on the ground. She turns around]
Lilith: [in tears] Who are you? How do you know my name?
Jesus: [drawing closer] "Thus says the Lord who created you, and He who formed you: Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name. You... are mine."

Little: Rabbi, we got food, what would you like?
Jesus: Ah, I have food to eat that you do not know about.
Andrew: Who got you food?

Roman Guard Marcus: [whistles in awe] Impressive. Looks like we're not the only ones taxing the people.

Mary: Our lives have often been painful, yes? So, we think life is full of scarcity and not abundance. But then there are those times when out of nowhere, somehow the world expresses its longing to be whole. And suddenly, God steps in. And we are pulled out of our blindness and we're invited into redemption.

Jesus: I ask a lot of those who follow me... but I don't ask anything from those that don't.

Jesus: If we don't make time for friends... we won't have any.

Roman Guard Marcus: So can we go now?

Nicodemus: And souls such as hers, sadly, are beyond all human aid.

Jesus: That's not for you.

Nicodemus: When did Shabbat become theater?

Jesus: Jesus said, Thus says the LORD who created you, and He who formed you. Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name. You... are mine.

Jesus: I don't want passive followers. Those who are truly committed will peer deeply into it, looking for Truth.

Jesus: All must repent or perish.

Jesus: I have a better sword... you'll see.

Photina: I am rejected by others.
Jesus: I know, but not by the Messiah.

Nicodemus: Sometimes I wonder if what we can know of Adonai and the Law is... just as blurred. What if we're not seeing the whole picture? What if it's more... beautiful? And-and more strange than we can ever imagine?

Simon: [about Jesus calling Thomas to follow him] I don't get it.
Jesus: You didn't understand when I chose you, either.
Simon: But this is different. I'm not a tax collector.
Jesus: Get used to different...

Mary: I don't think He's waiting for us to be holy. I think He's here because we can't be holy without Him.

Pilate's: You have no friends.

Andrew: Wine hands?
Simon: It sounded more clever in my head.

John the Baptist: I know, I know, and I know what You mean, but what I'm saying is, taking all this time, telling all these stories, I must confess, I'm eager for You to get to the point.
Jesus: Look... I'm going to tell stories that make sense to some people, but not to others, and that's just how it's going to be.

Child: You seem nice. Are you dangerous?
Jesus: Mm, maybe to some. But no, not to you. And I won't harm anyone.
Child: Do you have friends?
Jesus: A few. And more to come.

Simon: Because you're not coming back here. That life is over. Everything changes now.

Jesus: You don't need this pool. You only need Me.

Jesus: [chastising his quibbling disciples] Listen... if we're going to have a question-and-answer session every time we do something you're not used to, it's going to be a very annoying time together for all of us. We'll be fine.

Shmuel: [annoyed at Marcus] Messiah come quickly!

Gaius: If this trouble of yours at home has anything to do with the wife: all I can suggest is that you get used to saying 5 words: "You are right; I'm sorry"

[from season 3 trailer]
Pharisee: Jesus, if you do not renounce your words, we will have no choice but to follow the law of Moses.
Jesus: I am the law of Moses.

Big: I actually don't understand most of this; just pieces here and there, when good things happen, but the rest? I'm just following.
John: I have a sinking feeling... it's going to take a long time to understand.
Big: For us?
John: For everyone.