FORGIVENESS, THE PASSION Ken Duncan, Australian, 2005 From the movie set; The Passion of The Christ Panograph, 865mm x 495mm, No. 133 of 2000 The Christian Thomas Lee Collection of Fine Art Mary Magdalene, played by Monica Bellucci, finds acceptance and forgiveness in the outstretched hand of Jesus. In this scene Mary Magdalene has just been saved by Christ from those who sought to stone her for her adultery. She could expect no mercy from the mob, and yet, like a miracle, Jesus had intervened on her behalf. Here the part of Jesus is played by Mel Gibson, his face unseen as he briefly steps in for Jim Caviezel. It is a scene full of pathos and emotion, a poignant reminder of what Jesus' life on earth was all about. He came not to condemn sinners but to save them. As Mary Magdalene is lifted from the ground, it is as if all the grime and shame of her past drops away.