“When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud and laid it in his own new tomb …” (Matt. 37:58-60)
Station 11 | Jesus Finishes His Work and Breathes His Last
After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished” … (John 19:28–30)
Station 10 | Jesus Cries Out to His Father
Station 9 | Jesus Addresses His Mother and Beloved Disciple
Station 8 | Jesus Promises the Kingdom to the Thief
One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” (Luke 23:39-41)
Station 7 | Soldiers Cast Lots for His Clothing
And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him… (Luke 23:33-35)
Station 6 | Jesus Nailed to the Cross
Station 5 | Jesus Warns the Lamenting Women
And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him. But turning to them Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ (Luke 23:27-29)
Station 4 | Simon of Cyrene Carries Jesus' Cross
Station 3 | Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Station 2 | Jesus Scourged and Mocked
Station 1 | Jesus Condemned
But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder. Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” (Luke 23:18-21)