Via Dolorosa Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem
Parts of Jerusalem's "pavement" like these date back to Biblical times.
The famed Via Dolorosa is said to retrace Jesus' steps from his
scourging in the Roman barracks to his crucifixion at Golgotha just outside
Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa, which means "Path of Pain", is
marked by 13 "stations", each commemorating an event that took place en
route.
In reality, we have no idea which way Jesus was routed through Jerusalem to Golgotha. Some of the 13 stations of Via Dolorosa are un-Biblical folklore (e.g., where Jesus supposedly got to meet and chat with Mary, His mother), while other stations are arbitrary locations for Biblical but unplaceable events (e.g., where Simon of Cyrene took over carrying the cross for Jesus). Today, there is nothing painful about Via Dolorosa, which is just a long bustling market street through Jerusalem with tourist shops strategically located next to each of the 13 stations.
In reality, we have no idea which way Jesus was routed through Jerusalem to Golgotha. Some of the 13 stations of Via Dolorosa are un-Biblical folklore (e.g., where Jesus supposedly got to meet and chat with Mary, His mother), while other stations are arbitrary locations for Biblical but unplaceable events (e.g., where Simon of Cyrene took over carrying the cross for Jesus). Today, there is nothing painful about Via Dolorosa, which is just a long bustling market street through Jerusalem with tourist shops strategically located next to each of the 13 stations.