It is recorded that there was construction going on along the Via Delarrosa and here Jesus falls for the second time. Simon seems to close his eyes against the awful sight of the Roman soldier lashing at the pitiful, prostrate body lying in the street. The Savior's hands clutch the rocks in desperation. In the background smoke is rising from the burnt offerings made in the temple in observance of Passover.
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