Jesus Carrying the Cross on the Way to Calvary

Description

"They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha..." John 19:17 ASV

Illustration of Jesus bearing his cross as his mother, Mary, falls to her knees in front of him. A disciple stands in the background (right). Simon stands behind Jesus with his left hand on the cross and a length of rope in his raised right hand. Behind Simon is another man, carrying a ladder. A crowd is following, including a soldier on a horse.

Keywords

Blessed Virgin Mary, burden, calvary, carry, carrying the cross, cross, crucifixion, crucify, disciple, Golgotha, Jesus, Life of Christ, mary, multitude, Passion of the Christ, simon, sin, The Passion, weight

Galleries

Bible Stories, Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension

Source:

Benziger Brothers, Inc. Bible Stories for Little Children (New York, NY: Benziger Brothers, Inc., 1894) 88