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- “Ecce Homo” (behold the man), by Antonio Ciseri, 1871 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conferred together against Jesus in order to bring about his death. They bound him, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor (Matthew 27:1-2).
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- “Christ Carrying the Cross” by Hieronymus Bosch, between 1515-1516 Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus; and carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha (John 19:16-17).
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- “Jesus Falls for the First Time” by Peter Howson, 2003 Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed (Isaiah 53:4-5).
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- “Jesus Meets his Mother” by Yvonne Cleaver (Photo by Rachael Kohn), 2010 Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your own soul too” (Luke 2:34-35).
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- Artist unknown “And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me’” (Matthew 25:40).
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- Image by Engelbert Mveng , Hekima, Nairobi For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15).
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- “Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem” by Eric Gill, 1917 A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him. But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children” (Luke 23:27-28).
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- “Jesus Falls A Third Time” brick art by James Marshal My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? (Psalm 22:1)
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- Artist unknown When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top (John 19:23).
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- Photographic treatment of 11th Station of the Cross, Groom, Texas. Photographer unknown Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left (Luke 23:32-33).
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- “Christ of St. John of the Cross” by Salvador Dali, 1951 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last (Luke 23:44-46).
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- “The Entombment of Christ” by Baldalocchio, 1610 Now there was a garden in the place where he was crucified, and in the garden there was a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation, and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there (John 19:41-42).
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- “Descent from the Cross” by Tim Ashkar When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus (Mark 15:42-43).
In following the Stations of the Cross, Christians make a symbolic pilgrimage with stops along the journey for devotions appropriate to the incident depicted.
