Pilate and the Roman legate Veturius look on worriedly as Jesus is celebrated as the new messiah in Jerusalem, fearing an uprising. Veturius decides to have Jesus arrested as soon as a suitable opportunity presents itself. Judas is delighted by the reception Jesus is receiving, and quickly wants to win over the influential merchants to the cause which would make him the king and the liberator of the Jews.
Unfortunately the movie Judas: Close to Jesus is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Raffaele Mertes | Director |
| Production | Luca Bernabei | Producer |
| Writing | Franco Bernini | Writer |
| Camera | Giovanni Galasso | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Marco Frisina | Music |
| Art | Elisabetta Marchetti | Art Direction |
| Production | Cornelia von Braun | Casting |
| Editing | Elisabetta Marchetti | Editor |
| Production | Ferdinand Dohna | Associate Producer |
| Production | Matilde Bernabei | Producer |
| Production | Loretta Bernabei | Line Producer |
| Directing | Elisabetta Marchetti | Co-Director |
| Writing | Gareth Jones | Writer |
