Lent 2026 Biblical Way of the Cross
Via Dolorosa (Latin for “Sorrowful Way” or “Way of Suffering”) is a route through the Old City of Jerusalem that is believed to be the path Jesus walked to his crucifixion. The route goes from Antonia Fortress to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a distance of about 600 meters, and is a celebrated place of Christian pilgrimage. The route was established in the 18th century. Today it is marked by the 14 Stations of the Cross, the final five stations of which are located inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Biblical Way of the Cross was introduced by Pope John Paul II.
Please click on the following posts for each of the 14 stations. Two will be added each of the seven Wednesdays in Lent. Each post includes:
- Featured image – some from the FPCD 2020 Israel trip
- Scripture verse
- Some words about the image
- Google map link to the scripture or image location
6. Jesus is Scourged at the Pillar and Crowned With Thorns
Icon | Smithsonian Institution John 19:1-3 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him...
5. Jesus is judged by Pontius Pilate
Click for full image Mark 15:1-5 Jesus before PilateAs soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate asked him, “Are you the...
4. Jesus is denied by St. Peter
Matthew 26:69-75 Peter’s Denial of JesusNow Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” But he denied it before all of them, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” When he...
3. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin
Luke 22:66-71 Jesus before the Council When day came, the assembly of the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, gathered together, and they brought him to their council. They said, “If you are the Messiah, tell us.” He replied, “If I tell you, you will...
2. Jesus is Betrayed by Judas and Arrested
Mark 14:43-46 The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. Now the betrayer had given them a...
1. Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36-41 Jesus Prays in Gethsemane Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be grieved and agitated. Then he...