IX- Jesus Falls the Third Time

"Station IX - 'Jesus falls the third time'" by howard*k is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

We adore you O Christ, and we praise you. For by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. 

 

A lot less time elapses between the second and third falls than between the first and second. Between the first two falls there were three encounters, between the second and third, only one. 

Cruel treatment, blood loss, and exhaustion continued to take their toll. 

Since this is one of the three "fall" stations (and I'm convinced these are meant mainly to be visual representations of how the Passion progresses), here's some visual representations -- 

"The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time" by Lawrence OP is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Some interesting history behind this particular piece of art. 

"Via Crucis IX - Jesus Falls the Third Time" by Lawrence OP is marked with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

 

"Ninth Station: Jesus falls the third time" by Meg Hunter-Kilmer is marked with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.

"Quebec-00663 - Jesus falls for the third time" by archer10 (Dennis) is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.

Go to tenth station.