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Jesus is nailed to the Cross (Mark 15:24). This upstairs area has 2 stations and half of a third station. Station 11 is The Chapel of the Nailing to the Cross and it remembers Jesus being placed on...

Jesus is stripped of his garments (Mark 15:24). The Chapel of the Franks honors the moment that Jesus was stripped of his garments. The soldiers refrained from tearing the garments off so that they...

Jesus falls for the third time. Like the other falls, Station 9 has no biblical reference. It is also the other station to not have a dedicated chapel. If your group was carrying a wooden cross,...

Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (Luke 23:27–31). Luke notes that a group of women followed Jesus mourning and weeping. At some point along the way, he stopped and addressed them. Only Luke...

Jesus falls for the second time. Again, this is not referenced in the Bible. Station 7 is about 50 yards up from Station 6 where the Via Dolorosa St intersects with Khan es-Zeit St. at a “T”...

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. About 50 or 60 yards up from Station 5 on the Via Dolorosa St., Station 6 marks a tradition that is not referenced in the Bible, at least not in the crucifixion...