Jesus falls the first time

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Jesus falls the first time is the Third Station of the Cross, depicting Christ collapsing under the weight of the cross on his way to Calvary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian devotional scene
Station of the Cross
associatedWith Stations of the Cross
surface form: Via Crucis

Via Dolorosa
Stations of the Cross
surface form: Way of the Cross
commemorates Jesus’ suffering on the way to Calvary
depicts Jesus Christ
depictsEvent Christ falling under the weight of the cross
devotionalGoal deeper compassion for Christ’s suffering
growth in patience and endurance
devotionalPractice meditation
penance
prayer
followedBy Jesus meets his mother
follows Jesus takes up his cross
iconography Jesus carrying the cross
Jesus collapsed on the ground
Roman soldiers
onlookers along the road to Calvary
languageVariant “Gesù cade la prima volta” (Italian)
Jesus falls the first time self-linksurface differs
surface form: “Jesus falls the first time” (English)

“Jesús cae por primera vez” (Spanish)
“Jésus tombe pour la première fois” (French)
liturgicalSeason Holy Week
Lent
locationDepicted Via Dolorosa
surface form: road to Calvary
origin medieval Christian devotion
partOf Stations of the Cross
surface form: Fourteen Stations of the Cross
positionInSeries Christ fallen under the Cross
surface form: Third Station of the Cross
religion Christianity
scripturalBasis Passion narratives in the Gospels
scripturalStatus not explicitly described in the Bible
spiritualFocus uniting personal suffering with Christ’s Passion
theme burden of sin symbolized by the cross
human weakness of Christ
humility of Christ
perseverance in suffering
tradition Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglicanism

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Lutheranism
Methodism
usedIn church interior Stations of the Cross
outdoor Way of the Cross processions

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Jesus falls the first time languageVariant Jesus falls the first time self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: “Jesus falls the first time” (English)
Stations of the Cross thirdStation Jesus falls the first time