The Bible behind the movies and shows
The Bible behind the screen
Who was Simon Peter? Where was Capernaum? What does the Bible say about an episode or a scene, and what did the series or the film add? For The Chosen and for films and series about Jesus, we set the Gospels beside the screen: with Bible references for every episode and scene, the people, the places on a map and our sources.
Illustration (AI)
The Sea of Galilee with the towns where the first disciples lived.
Our main guide
The Chosen and the Bible
The Chosen tells the life of Jesus over several seasons. Next to every episode we set what the Gospels report, and we say what the series adds.
About the series
What is The Chosen?
A series about the life of Jesus, planned for seven seasons and created by Dallas Jenkins; Jesus is played by Jonathan Roumie. Who makes it, how it began and what Catholic voices say.
Watch
Where to watch in the US
Free on the official website and in The Chosen app, on Prime Video and on DVD and Blu-ray.
Episode guide
40 episodes, each with Bible references
Seasons 1 to 5: title, Bible passages, people, places and a link to the episode. Season 6 premieres on November 15, 2026.
Films & Series
Same Gospel, many screens
From the classic Hollywood epics to new series: what the Gospels say about the scenes you see, and what the film adds.
Map
Places of the Gospels
From Nazareth to Jerusalem: where were the places you see on screen, and what do the Gospels tell about them?
- CapernaumFishing town on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus lived and taught.
- MagdalaTown on the west shore of the lake, home of Mary Magdalene.
- CanaWhere Jesus works his first sign, at a wedding.
- NazarethHere Mary receives the angel's message, and here Jesus grows up.
- Sea of GalileeThe lake where Jesus calls his first disciples.
- JerusalemCity of the temple; place of the Last Supper and of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
People
Who was who?
What the Gospels report about the people around Jesus, with Bible references and the places where they lived.
Bible
The four Gospels side by side
Where do Matthew, Mark, Luke and John tell the same event? Compare them, with every reference.
Daily life
How did people live?
Fishing, the sabbath, a wedding, home, bread and money, as the Gospels tell of them.
Times
Who ruled, who believed what?
Rome, Herod, Pharisees and Sadducees, and the events of the Gospels in order.
To print
Map: places of the Gospels
Galilee and Judea on one page, with close-ups of the Sea of Galilee and the area around Jerusalem and a list of all the places with their Bible references. For reading along while you watch, at home or in your parish group.
- A map with 22 places of the Gospels
- Bible references from the New American Bible, Revised Edition
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