In a customary military parade by the conquering people, Valerio Graco governor of the province, majestic waving from his car, Ben Hur watched from the terrace of his house with his sister Tirza Hebrew family, very young, just out of curiosity when the young man wants to poke a little but reveal a china of the roof of his house, injuring the governor Graco, the crowd sees this as a fit of rebellion against the invaders and attacks with what you have on hand, forming a battle, which was soon reduced by the powerful force of empire, enter the house demolishing everything in search of the rebel cause of the attack, a soldier of the empire Messala, a childhood friend, believing Ben Hur find there to protect a friend, implores for q believed, was an unfortunate accident, Messala humiliating insults him, take him prisoner, sentenced for life to serve as a rower in the Roman war galleys is carried to the place where he would fulfill his sentence, a group of Nazarenes who drank by chance from a well he saw the fateful parade pass, when Ben Hur tied to a horse trotting could not help but be swept into the fall, a surprisingly simple Nazarene comes to his rescue giving him a sip of water before the soldiers shot down as well, since the floor looked into his eyes feeling brothers in misfortune, that was enough for the young Ben Hur comfort, no one even knew Jesus, but Ben Hur, he felt the greatness of his humanity and continued with renewed faith, among to the galleys commanded by Captain Quintus Arrius which by virtue of his efforts saw rower kindly allowing the change in stages from left to right and vice versa, so that your body is not deformed by the constant exercise in one position. Three years since the nobleman Ben Hur was sentenced to the galleys, in the meantime a fierce battle was fought in the ocean, the sea storm shook the boat and in the midst of the battle of Quintus Arrius spacecraft was separated from the bulk of the squad and buried by the enemy navy, making drop some slaves to avoid q all died from drowning, Ben Hur manages to see through the water to his master and in an act of humanity to rise above a table, Arius asked to let him sink, the defeat of Fleet makes him worthy of death, however Hur refuses to leave and suddenly on the horizon envision ships without identity, the young Arius Hur gives his seal, seal of his power, appointing him his rightful heir, but for surprise are ships of the empire drove all the enemy ships which were not destroyed, Arius is uploaded to one of their ships and Young Hur is now treated as a hero, through a ceremony for the tribune was adopted, and so he adoptive father asks his help to find his family, a look at home want to locate your home and family, traveling incognito discovers an old servant who is blind that helped in their doings by his beautiful daughter, the couple discovers administers the old Viennese family with great order and honesty, presenting himself as the heir of the family and after convincing his old identity, it is proposed to find the place where his mother and sister have been imprisoned, he wants to resort to but the proud Roman Messala challenges him without knowing him to a horse race with chariots, Hur accepts and with the help of an Arab gets a spirited horses, when they compete then a thrilling race in which Messala after trying to make this crashing into a clever, Hur maneuver lets step out to impact seriously injured, winner of the race with the stake money won, Hur go to the infirmary to pay you and tell you if you know of their beloved mother and sister, full of hatred after knowing the identity of the winner, says they are in a filthy place where living among lepers, they are infected with the shameful disease, the daughter of his faithful slave and freedman, which leads to the site and she has always led them the supplies necessary for their survival cruel.
Oblivious to get caught, the young Hur launches into hugging and kissing the sick, hearing that Jesus is brought miraculous way to his crucifixion intends to their beloved to meet for the sane, but it is in the pitiful situation loading the heavy cross, when he falls under the weight of his cross, Hur runs to help him, and manages to give a small sip of life-giving water, acknowledges in his eyes of the man who gave aid when he was the prisoner, you to where the sick leave women and to find them among the filthy rags am beautiful, clean, healthier than the skin of a child, followed in the footsteps of the crowd could do nothing but mourn for sorrow, and felt in their soul all the power of religious fervor.