Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.

窃贼偷了韦斯特打扑克赢的钱，他只好到邻近的镇子上寻找这些坏蛋。扑克游戏中韦斯特伺机报复，结果锒铛入狱。他的过去被人揭发出来。小镇上爆发了战争，韦斯特不得不选择在不法之徒和守法公民之间选择一边。

同一天，两个男人在几步之遥的一根木头上吊死：耶稣在十字架上，犹大在树上。他们是镜像：一个需要另一个才能实现命运。福音传道者讲述的事实是犹大讲述的。