An aging landowner whose flocks and vineyards have been ruined sends servants across Galilee to find a traveling rabbi reputed to perform miracles, hoping for restoration. Their journey returns reports of healings, exorcisms, and even resurrections, while some religious authorities react with denunciation. The healer's presence and reputation reshape daily life in surrounding villages, provoking hope, debate, and resentment. The narrative traces movements of faith and doubt, examining human longing for relief, the social effects of miraculous claims, and the tension between expectation and skepticism.