throughout the film, satan appears to jesus, adopting his appearance. he offers jesus water, but he doesn't reply. eventually jesus finds a boy taking care of his mother in a tent. the boy is building a home with his father for him to live, although he wishes to go to jerusalem. the mother is dying of an unspecified cause, since she can not eat. the father gives food to jesus, but he refuses, saying he is fasting. jesus leaves, but soon returns at works with them building the house, while he stays at his tent. satan poses as the mother, wanting jesus to believe that the boy is product of an infidelity.