would have been in the time of jesus, and muslims, unlike jews, regard jesus as a prophet. >> these are literally rocks, that -- steps, joesz walked on. -- jesus walked on. >> reporter: excavated in the late 1960s, next to the south wall of what is left of the entrance to the temple mount, around the corner from where jews pray for the semple imple -- temple to be rebuilt. at the wailing wall. >> he would have entered over there. and, out here, came out here, and down the stairs. but, now i'm walking -- you are walking on the original steps, right now. >> reporter: the words jesus spoke during his brief ministry were, in many cases lift directly from old testament prophesy. >> reporter: in the sermon on the mount he actually takes verses from what we call in