Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 religious film directed, co-written and co-produced by Mel Gibson. It is based on the New Testament accounts of the arrest, trial, torture, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, events commonly known as The Passion. The film''s dialogue is in Aramaic, Latin, and Hebrew, with subtitles. It is the highest grossing non-English language film ever. The film opens in Gethsemane in medias res as Jesus prays and is tempted by Satan, while his apostles, Peter, James, and John sleep. After receiving thirty pieces of silver, one of Jesus'' other apostles, Judas Iscariot, approaches with the temple guards and betrays Jesus with a kiss.