Her tempter and lover, Lucius Verus, the Roman General, labors under the delusion that the Nazarene is his rival, so when the woman begs Verus to save Jesus from crucifixion, he names as his price the Magdalene's complete surrender to him.
The woman pleads with Lucius Verus, a Roman general who believes Jesus is his rival, to spare Jesus from crucifixion. In return for saving Jesus, Verus demands that she surrender completely to him.