The Twelfth Station
The Twelfth Station The twelfth station Jesus Dies On The Cross Jesus is finally “lifted up”. The two robbers are crucified on either side of Jesus. In their case they are tied to their crosses with ropes – another common Roman practice. The tableau shows Jesus raised above the ground by less than a metre rather than the ten metres seen in some paintings.Pilate’s inscription is now seen nailed to the cross –
“Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek.'” [John 19:19-20].Jesus’ mother looks on. Beside her a man covers his face in anguish. Is this “the beloved disciple”? –
“When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!'”. [John 19:26-27].Is the soldier in the foreground the centurion who made the declaration of faith? –
“When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, ‘Truly this was the Son of God!'” [Matthew 27:54].The dedication on the brass plate below the tableau is:
“Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek.'” [John 19:19-20].Jesus’ mother looks on. Beside her a man covers his face in anguish. Is this “the beloved disciple”? –
“When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!'”. [John 19:26-27].Is the soldier in the foreground the centurion who made the declaration of faith? –
“When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, ‘Truly this was the Son of God!'” [Matthew 27:54].The dedication on the brass plate below the tableau is:
| IN MEMORY OF THE PARENTS AND RELATIVES OF ROBERT AND MARY MURPHY. |