Jesus and the Dog

Jesus and the Dog is an animated Christian family movie.

Summery
In the city of Antioch, a Terrier named Jared doesn't like living with a rich family. One day, Jared ran away from Antioch to find a better owner. While passing into the land of Galilee, Jared had witnessed a man baptizing a carpenter from Nazareth. He then learns that there's something special about the man. So, he followed him around, listening to his words and watching him perform miracles. After that, Jared then followed the man to Jerusalem, where he'll witness the greatest miracle of all.

Plot
In the city of Antioch, in Syria, a Terrier named Jared is trying to have a good life, but his father and Maximus Grecus, a Roman officer, always boss him around. However, his mother and Phoebe, his sister, are nice and care to him. Jared's father tried to train him to be a great fighting dog, but Jared had managed to avoid training to be with his friends. Jared's mother told him that whatever he wants to do will please himself. So, Jared did some thinking and decides that he'll have to find a new master to live with.

When night fell, Jared had left a note and snuck out of Antioch. Jared walked through the desert for a few days and he came to the river Jordan, where he encountered a crowd of people listening to a man named John the Baptist preach about repentance. Jared listened to John's message and noticed a man walking up to John. John was surprised that his cousin, Jesus, had come to be baptized and John thought he was to be baptized by him. Jesus told him that God's will must be done not their own.

After John had baptized Jesus in the river Jordan, a light appeared and a voice from Heaven said, "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." Jared was shocked when he saw the event and learned that there's something special about Jesus. So, when Jesus came out of the river Jared followed him into the desert and soon lost him. Jared then followed the footprints for forty days, until he found Jesus sitting on a rock. He was about to approach Jesus when Jared saw something.

A hooded figure, the Devil, approached Jesus and offered him to turn a stone into bread, if he is the Son of God. But Jesus turned down the offer saying that no man can relay on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from God. Angered by this, the Devil tried to tempt Jesus two more times and Jesus had resisted both of them. That made the Devil so angry that he went away from him. Jared was shocked when he saw Jesus resist temptation for he knew that men can't resist temptation.

Jesus was about to head to Nazareth when he saw Jared hiding behind a rock. Jared slowly came up to Jesus and liked being petted by him. The two went to Nazareth, where Jesus introduced Jared to his mother, Mary. As Mary was getting food for the dog, Jared was confused about what he saw at the river. Then a sparrow came to Jared and asked him what he's thinking about. Jared explained what he'd saw to the sparrow and he doesn't know what it means.

The sparrow explained that Jesus is the Son of God, the one who was foretold by the prophets. The sparrow then told Jared the he had witnessed Jesus' birth when he was young. Jared was astonished when he remembered what his mother taught him what the prophets had preached. Mary gave Jared a plate of meat and Jared loved the meal as he ate it.

Meanwhile, in Antioch, the news of Jared's disappearance has spread throughout the city and Maximus Grecus was looking for him. Jared's father was disappointed that his son would just run away. Jared's mother and Phoebe were glad that Jared had made a choice that doesn't involved training. Jared's father was so mad that he ran out of the house to look for Jared to punish him for running away. Phoebe hopes that Jared is okay and Jared's mother told her that he could be alright.

Back in Galilee, Jesus and Jared were walking through the town of Capernaum when they saw Andrew and John talking to James and Simon, who's angry about them not doing their job. The two walked up to the four men and offered to take them in their boat. John and Andrew agreed to do so, including James and a reluctant Simon. They all got in the boat and took it out to deep waters. Then Jesus told them to drop the nets and the men did as they were told. Soon enough, the nets were full of fish and Simon, James, Andrew, and John were shocked by the miracle. Including Jared, who had learned that Jesus is the promised Messiah.

Simon then came up to Jesus saying that he's sinful man. So, Jesus told him that he'll be a fisher of men and even changed Simon's name to Peter. Jared thought that Jesus would become his master if he can free the Jews from the Romans.

Later, the six were at a wedding party in Cana. Mary was also there, glad to see her son at the wedding. Jared stayed at Jesus' side while they sat down at one of the tables. Jesus gave some of his food to Jared like if he was his companion.

Suddenly, Mary had heard that there's no more wine and she asked Jesus if he can do something. Jesus refused at first, but then he assist to do so. Mary tells a little boy to do whatever Jesus says. Jared seemed a bit confused as he watched Jesus telling the boy to fill some jars with water and give it to the master of the feast. When the boy gave the water to the master the water had turned into wine. Enough for the whole wedding feast. Jared danced happily as the people at the feast began to dance.

Out in the desert, Jared's mother and Phoebe were trying to find Jared, but they couldn't find him. Then a sparrow, the one who Jared had met, asked the two dogs what they are trying to find. Phoebe told the sparrow that they're looking for Jared and asked where he is. The sparrow said that if they look in Galilee and Judea, they're sure to find Jared. Jared's mother worries that she won't see her son again, but Phoebe tells her that they will find Jared if they have faith.

Meanwhile, in Capernaum, Jesus, Jared, and the four disciples were at Peter's mother-in-law's house where Jesus is teaching a lot of people that the kingdom of God is at hand. That's when four men with a sick friend had arrived and they couldn't get in the house. So, they went up to the roof and made a hole to lower there friend inside the house. One of the four men told Jesus about there sick friend and asked him if he can heal him. Jared watched Jesus leaning over the man and wondered what he'll do. Jesus then told the sick man that his sins are forgiven.

The crowd was confused by what Jesus said and the two Pharisees in the crowd grew angry by this, thinking that no one can forgive sins but God. Jesus gets up and asked the two Pharisees if they'll forgive a man's sins or just say, "Get up and walk." They were confused and don't know the answer. Jesus tells them that the Son of Man can forgive sins even when an innocent man has done nothing wrong. Then Jesus commanded the man to pick up his bed and walk. So, the man was miraculously cured as he got up and he and his friends were happy. Jared had really understood that Jesus is really the Son of God and thinks he'd found the perfect owner.

Later, by the Sea of Galilee, Jared sat by the fire with Peter, Andrew, James, and John as Jesus went off to pray.

TBC

Main

 * Kevin Hart as Jared, a Terrier from Antioch
 * Michael J. Fox as Jesus, a man from Nazareth and is also the Son of God

Other

 * Catherine Tate as Jared's Mother, a female Terrier who is nice and caring
 * Dax Shepard as Jared's Father, a male Terrier who is bossy, mean, and boastful
 * Madison Iseman as Phoebe, a female Terrier and is Jared's sister
 * Dwayne Johnson as Maximus Grecus, a Roman military officer from Antioch
 * Noah Danby as John the Baptist
 * Jonathan Silverman as The Lord
 * Josh Hutcherson as The Devil
 * Awkwafina as Mary, mother of Jesus
 * Morgan Freeman as Sparrow
 * Jemaine Clement as John The Baptist, a cousin of Jesus
 * Jonathan Silverman as Simon Peter
 * Robert Bailey Jr. as Andrew
 * Patrick Roche as James
 * Ryan Reynolds as John
 * Bryan Cranton as Matthew, a once tax collector
 * Matt Smith as Thomas
 * Danny DeVito as Jude Thaddeus
 * Liam Payne as Philip
 * Ramon Rodriguez as James, Son of Alphaeus
 * Sam Rockwell as Simon the Zealot
 * Mike White as Bartholomew
 * Omid Jialili as Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus
 * Olivia Munn as Mary Magdalene
 * Stephen Fry as Nicodemus, a religious teacher
 * Jeff Burrell as Lazarus
 * Selena Gomez as Mary, sister of Lazarus
 * Auli'i Cravalho as Martha, sister of Lazarus
 * Dakota Fanning as Thecla, a Canaan Dog and Lazarus' pet dog
 * Eddie Marsan as Caiaphas, a high priest at Jerusalem
 * Stephen Mangan as Pontius Pilate, the Roman govenor of Jerusalem
 * Josh Gates as Thief #1
 * James Earl Jones as Thief #2
 * Felix Amur as a Roman Soldier at Golgotha
 * Jim Broadbent as Angel