Christ carries his cross (John 19:16-17)
After being sentenced to death, Jesus was ordered to carry his cross to Golgotha, the hill outside Jerusalem where he was to be crucified.
The Death of God’s Son (Wisdom 2:12-20)
From the beginning of Christianity, Wisdom chapter 2 was considered a prophecy of the death of Jesus. The passage describes how the Son of God will be tested, tortured and put to death.
Christ is condemned to death (John 19:4-16)
Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus to death by giving in to the demands of the crowd and ordering his crucifixion.
Moses raises the Bronze Serpent (Numbers 21:4-9)
In the story of Moses raising the Bronze Serpent, the Israelites were bitten by venomous snakes in the wilderness. God commanded Moses to make a bronze serpent and raise it up on a pole, and anyone who looked at it would be healed from their snake bi
Simon of Cyrene helps Christ (Mark 15:21-22)
While passing by on his way in from the country, Simon of Cyrene was forced to help Jesus to carry his cross.
Rizpah mourns her crucified sons (2 Samuel 21:1-14)
Rizpah's faithful vigil over her dead sons, who were hanged on a hill and left unburied, symbolises the future suffering of the Virgin Mary during Christ's crucifixion.
Christ dies upon the cross (John 19:28-30)
Given its significance, the death of Christ is described in detail in all four gospels. From these we learn of Christ's last words.
Christ is stripped of his garments (John 19:23-24)
The four Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus took his clothes and shared them out between them, leaving him naked.
Christ is crucified (Mark 15:24-25)
According to the gospels, Jesus was crucified by Roman soldiers, who drove nails into his hands and feet.