- Contributed by
- actiondesksheffield
- People in story:
- Jack Burgin
- Location of story:
- Palestine
- Background to story:
- Royal Air Force
- Article ID:
- A6952935
- Contributed on:
- 14 November 2005
Second Station of the Cross. Jesus takes up the Cross.
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Roger Marsh of the ‘Action Desk — Sheffield’ Team on behalf of Jack Burgin and has been added to the site with his permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
“Pilate took Jesus and Scourged Him” (John 19:1).
“Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified” (John19: 16)
The Chapels of the Condemnation and Flagellation. The two chapels of the Franciscans stand partially over the Lithostrotos where Jesus traditionally was condemned to death.
The Lithostrotos.
“and the soldier led Him away, into the hall called the ‘Praetorium’, and clothed Him in purple and plaited a crown of thorns and put it on His head (Mark 15:17)
Under the Ecce Homo Convent is a large stone pavement, probably the Roman Forum of Aelia Capitonina, built by Hadrian (2nd Century A.D.)
Hear the beginning of the Passion of Jesus:
- His condemnation (Lithostrotos)
- The crowing with thorns (the Game of the King)
- The beginning of the Way of the Cross (the Roman road with the striated stones)
The “Ecce Homo” Arch.
“and Pilate said to the crowed, ‘Behold the Man! (in Latin: Ecce Homo) (John 19:5)
Originally part of a triumphal gate in Hadrian’s Aelia Capitoline (2nd Century A.D.), the arch span continues into Ecce Homo Basilica, the traditional spot where Pilate produced the tortured Jesus to the crowd saying, “Behold the Man!”
On leave in Palestine September 1943
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