at some point, the soldiers solicit simon of cyrene to carry the cross for him. this isn t out of the goodness of their hearts. we have to assume that jesus is flagging. he s unable to carry the cross at this stage. he s that weakened. and this is why simon of cyrene is brought in to help him. two criminals are crucified alongside jesus.
this isn t out of the goodness of their hearts. we have to assume that jesus is flagging. he s unable to carry the cross at this stage. he s that weakened. and this is why simon of cyrene is brought in to help him. two criminals are crucified alongside jesus. they throw them on the ground. they re talking to them as roughly as possible. and they re showing him, he has no control at all. he has no protection.
evidence for jesus final journey, jackson believes, can be seen on the shroud. where the shoulder boundary would be, we find bloodstains. they seem to be more smudged, more smeared, as opposed to what we see down further on the back. maybe what we re looking at is the action of the cross beam on the shoulders that are smearing the bloodstains from the pre-existing scourging that jesus received. as he was pushed through the streets, it s believed that the weight of the cross became too much for jesus to bear. at some point, the soldiers solicit simon of cyrene to carry the cross for him.
as he was pushed through the streets, it s believed that the weight of the cross became too much for jesus to bear. at some point, the soldiers solicit simon of cyrene to carry the cross for him. this isn t out of the goodness of their hearts. we have to assume that jesus is flagging. he s unable to carry the cross at this stage. he s that weakened. and this is why simon of cyrene is brought in to help him. two criminals are crucified alongside jesus.
solicit simon of cyrene to carry the cross for him. this isn t out of the goodness of their hearts. we have to assume that jesus is flagging. he s unable to carry the cross at this stage. he s that weakened. and this is why simon of cyrene is brought in to help him. two criminals are crucified alongside jesus. they throw them on the ground. they re talking to them as roughly as possible. and they re showing him, he has