The 14 Scriptural Stations of the Cross
On Good Friday, March 29, 1991, Pope St. John Paul II introduced a new form of the Via Crucis at the Colosseum in Rome — the Scriptural Way of the Cross (Via Crucis Biblica). Every station is drawn directly from events recorded in the Gospels, replacing traditional elements not explicitly mentioned in Scripture (the three falls, Veronica, the meeting with Mary) with Gospel passages.
This form of the Via Crucis has been celebrated at the Colosseum on Good Friday by successive popes ever since 1991. Both the traditional and Scriptural forms are fully approved by the Church. Reference: vatican.va.
Begin at Station 1 →All 14 Scriptural Stations
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1
Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
Scripture: Matthew 26:36-41; Luke 22:39-46
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2
Jesus Is Betrayed by Judas and Arrested
Scripture: Matthew 26:47-50; John 18:3-9
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3
Jesus Is Condemned by the Sanhedrin
Scripture: Matthew 26:57-66; Mark 14:60-64
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4
Jesus Is Denied by Peter
Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75; Luke 22:54-62
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5
Jesus Is Judged by Pilate
Scripture: John 18:28 – 19:16; Luke 23:1-25
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6
Jesus Is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns
Scripture: John 19:1-3; Matthew 27:27-31
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7
Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Scripture: John 19:16-17; Matthew 16:24
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8
Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
Scripture: Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26
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9
Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Scripture: Luke 23:27-31
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10
Jesus Is Crucified
Scripture: Luke 23:33-38; John 19:17-24
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11
Jesus Promises His Kingdom to the Good Thief
Scripture: Luke 23:39-43
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12
Jesus Entrusts Mary and the Beloved Disciple to Each Other
Scripture: John 19:25-27
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13
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Scripture: Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30; Mark 15:37-39
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14
Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb
Scripture: John 19:38-42; Luke 23:50-56; Matthew 27:57-61