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 |
| Camera | Giovanni Galasso | Camera Operator |
| Production | Luca Bernabei | Producer |
| Sound | Marco Frisina | Music |
| Writing | Franco Bernini | Writer |
| Production | Cornelia von Braun | Casting |
| Production | Matilde Bernabei | Producer |
| Writing | Gareth Jones | Writer |
| Art | Elisabetta Marchetti | Art Direction |
| Directing | Elisabetta Marchetti | Co-Director |
| Production | Ferdinand Dohna | Associate Producer |
| Production | Loretta Bernabei | Line Producer |
| Editing | Elisabetta Marchetti | Editor |
