This actually works in the admiral's favor because when his ship is attacked and sunk by pirates, Ben-Hur saves him from drowning.Īrrius then treats Ben-Hur as a son, and over the years the young man grows strong and becomes a victorious chariot racer. Once aboard ship, his attitude of defiance and strength impresses a Roman admiral, Quintus Arrius, who allows him to remain unchained. Along the way, he unknowingly encounters Jesus, the carpenter's son who offers him water.
When an accident and a false accusation leads to Ben-Hur's arrest, Messala, who has become corrupt and arrogant, makes sure Ben-Hur and his family are jailed and separated.īen-Hur is sentenced to slave labor in a Roman war galley.
Ben-Hur is a wealthy young Jewish prince and boyhood friend of the powerful Roman tribune, Messala.
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