Stations of the Cross to 20th centuries has consisted of 14 pictures or sculptures depicting the following scenes: Although not traditionally part of the Stations, the Resurrection of Jesus is, in very rare instances, included as a fifteenth station. Out of the fourteen traditional Stations of the Cross, only eight have clear scriptural foundation. Stations 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 are not specifically attested to in the gospels (in particular, no evidence exists of station 6 ever being known before medieval times) and Station 13 (representing Jesus's body being taken down off the cross and laid in the arms of his mother Mary)
Scriptural Way of the Cross across the entrance to the tomb and departed. "Matthew 27: 57-60" The Catholic Church in the Philippines uses a slightly different set called the New Way of the Cross. It starts with the Last Supper and ends with the Resurrection of Jesus. It was adopted at about the same time Pope Benedict XVI approved public recitation of the Scriptural Stations of the Cross. It is used only among dioceses within the Philippines and among Overseas Filipino parishes and communities. Whereas the scriptural form was meant only to add nuance to the understanding of the Passion of Christ, this set of