Whenever Jesus calls an apostle, it is a moment of this, especially for Christian viewers.
Seeing Jesus heal people—especially their joy and gratitude—is quite touching.
Season One
The Berate and Switch first scene with Simon and his wife that shows their playful relationship.
Every moment in the pilot where the old bartender tries to talk Mary out of her depression.
"Please...please...please don't turn away from me." "I won't."
Jesus teaching the children in Episode three. Especially the message he leaves for Abigail at the end.
Jesus healing and calling Mary Magdeline, causing her to feel loved for the first time since her father died.
Season Two
Philip being kind to Matthew, when the latter spent so much of his time in ministry tolerating hostility from the other apostles over his past.
Jesus, struggling to come up with an introduction to the Sermon on the Mount, finally has a "Eureka!" Moment when He sees His disciples down in the camp. The Beatitudes is presented as Jesus thinking about them and how people should emulate their qualities.note Nathaniel as the poor in spirit, Simon and Andrew as those who mourn, Thad and Little James as the meek, Big James and John for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene as the merciful, Thomas and Ramah as the pure in heart, Philip and Zee as the peacemakers, John the Baptizer as those persecuted for righteousness' sake, and Matthew as those reviled on Christ's account. Imperfect as they are, the disciples are good people, and it's clear how much Jesus loves them. The whole scene is a wonderful payoff to two whole seasons' worth of buildup.
Jesus turns to Matthew for the final part, showing that while His words are meaningful in general, in that moment Jesus was speaking specifically to him. After all the grief Matthew's gotten from almost everyone not named Philip for the past two seasons, Jesus is letting Matthew know He's aware of what he's gone through and is pleased with Matthew's faith and patience. Matthew then smiles in response.
It's all capped off with a beautiful conclusion: "If someone wants to find Me, those are the groups they should look for."
Season Three
In "Two by Two," Matthew and his father apologize to, and subsequently forgive, each other.
The apostles gathering together for a group prayer before leaving on their first preaching missions.
In a flashback in "Physician, Heal Thyself," Joseph tells a young Jesus that being His foster father is the greatest honor he ever could've hoped for.
Lazarus's loyalty to Jesus when everyone else turns against Him for His "blasphemy" is heartwarming as it is inspiring.
When the apostles go out and perform miracles in Jesus' name. This is transformative not only for the people they heal, but for the apostles themselves. You can see their eyes open as they witness it.
Special mention goes to Little James, who is lame, healing another lame man.
Peter and Gaius working together to repair the Capernaum cistern despite the cultural barriers of being Jewish and Roman, and Gaius giving Peter marriage advice.
"Clean, Part 2": Jesus healing Veronica of her issue of blood, and later that same episode bringing Jairus' daughter back to life.
The subtle nod between Jesus and Yossef after Jairus says he has studied and believes.
Jesus takes the Twelve to the water where Veronica is, and what do they do? They go into the water for a swim. They even have a playful fight!
Shula resists asking Jesus to cure her blindness, saying that she's used to it, and that there are others who need healing more than her. Barnaby, however, insists that she ought to ask, putting her before himself and his own injured leg. Jesus restores her sight and, giving Barnaby's shoulder a friendly squeeze, suggests he walk her home. Moments later, Barnaby discovers Jesus healed him, too.
In Season 3's finale (episode 8), Thomas earnestly points out that he and Matthew can calculate how much it would take to feed the 5000. Compare in season 2 when he was offended by Nathaniel teasing him about their similarities, Jesus' influence has clearly had an impact.
Season Four
In Episode 1, we see the death of John the Baptist. As he is about to be beheaded, he looks out the window and sees a vision in light of a Lamb. John the Baptist dies knowing that he has fulfilled his task of preparing the way for the Messiah.
In Episode 4, Gaius is confirmed to be the centurion with the sick servant from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Everything about his arc in this episode is incredibly heartwarming, from him summoning Peter and Matthew to him realizing he believes in Jesus. With a smile on his face, he goes and submits to Jesus, asking him to heal his servant/son from a distance, which Jesus obliges while praising his faith.
Capping this off is the ending as well. Jesus is watching Mary, Tamar, and Zebedee press the olives from their olive oil operation, and clearly is reminded of the suffering that lays ahead of Him, causing Him to break down. Suddenly, Gaius appears and gives Jesus a hug, a symbol of how Jesus' death and suffering will ultimately mean so much, especially to those outside the Jewish faith.
