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The Stations of the Cross were introduced by the Franciscans in the 14th century. Since then, a procession has wound through the Via Dolorosa (Latin for "Way of Sorrow"), a street in the Old City of Jerusalem every Friday. It is the path that Jesus walked from the residence of Pontius Pilate to Mount Golgotha and his crucifixion.
The stations along the way represent:
1. Christ's condemnation by Pilate
2. his receiving of the cross
3. his first fall under its weight
4. the meeting with his mother, Mary
5. the carrying of the cross by a passerby, Simon of Cyrene
6. the wiping of Christ's face by Veronica
7. Christ's second fall
8. his exhortation to the women of Jerusalem
9. his third fall
10. the stripping of his garments
11. the crucifixion
12. the death
13. the presentation of the body to Mary
14. the burial
The last five stations are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built over the site of the garden of Joseph of Arimathea where Jesus was placed in his tomb.
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Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34)
"Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43)
"Woman, here is your son." / "Here is your mother." (John 19:26-27)
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34)
"I am thirsty." (John 19:28)
"It is finished." (John 19:30)
"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit." (Luke 23:46)
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