I, Claudius (TV Mini Series)

A God in Colchester (1976)

Derek Jacobi: Claudius

Quotes 

• Claudius : But who is this "Messiah?"

  Marsus : A king, Caesar, who is to come and redeem Israel of all its sins. Philo, their greatest living scholar says that he is to be descended from King David, and born in a village called, em...

  [his aide whispers in his ear] 

  Marsus : What?

  [the aide whispers again] 

  Marsus : Bethlehem.

• [on Jesus Christ] 

  Claudius : So he has followers, then?

  Marsus : Oh, yes, yes, it's a cult. There are always cults, Caesar.