Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: Jesus Carries His Cross
1. When they had finished making a fool of Him, they stripped Jesus of the cloak, dressed Him in His own clothes, and led Him off to crucifixion. (Mt. 27: 31)
2. On their way out they met a Cyrenian named Simon. This man they pressed into service to carry the cross. (Mt. 23: 27)
3. A great crowd of people followed Him, including women who beat their breasts and lamented over Him. (Lk. 23: 27)
4. Jesus turned to them and said: Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me. Weep for yourselves and for your children. (Lk. 23: 28)
5. Two others who were criminals were led along with Him to be crucified. (Lk. 23: 32)
6. Upon arriving at the site called Golgotha, (a name which means Skull Place), they gave Him a drink of wine flavoured with gall, which He tasted but refused to drink. (Mt. 27: 33-34)
7. When they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting lots; then they sat down there and kept watch over Him. (Mt. 27: 35-36)
8. Whoever wishes to be My follower must deny his very self. (Lk. 9: 23)
9. He must take up his cross every day and follow in My steps. (Lk. 9: 23)
10. Whoever would save his life will lose it, whoever loses his life for My sake, will save it. (Lk. 9: 24)
Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: Jesus Dies on the Cross
1.Jesus said, Father, forgive them, they do not know what they are doing. (Lk. 23: 32)
2. One of the criminals said: Jesus, remember me when You enter upon Your reign. And Jesus replied, I assure you; this day you will be with Me in paradise. (Lk. 23: 42-43)
3. Seeing His Mother there with the disciple whom He loved, Jesus said to His Mother, Woman, there is your son.
(Jn. 19: 26)
4. In turn He said to the disciple, There is your Mother. From that hour onward, the disciples took Her into his care.
(Jn. 19: 27)
5. Then toward midafternoon, Jesus cried out in a loud tone, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Mt. 27: 46)
6. Jesus realizing that everything was now finished, said to fulfill the Scriptures, I am thirsty. There was a jar there, full of common wine. They stuck a sponge soaked in this wine on a stick, and raised it to His lips. (Jn. 19: 28)
7. When Jesus took the wine, He said, Now it is finished. (Jn. 19: 30)
8. Jesus uttered a loud cry and said, Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit. After He said this, he expired.
(Lk. 23: 46)
9. Darkness came over the whole land until midafternoon with an eclipse of the sun. The curtain in the sanctuary was torn in two. (Lk. 23: 44-45)
10. They took Jesus' body, and in accordance with Jewish burial custom, bound it up in wrappings of cloth with perfumed oils. (Jn. 19: 40)