The Passion of Christ
The left portrays the entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. It emphasizes the He comes in peace as the Messiah of Israel. The palm branches are representative of those laid on the road by the throngs.
The middle section is that of Jesus in Gethsemane where He prays before the cross - "Father, it is possible, let this cup pass from me." Nearby are the disciples, Peter, James and John, who sleep in the garden despite the agony of their Master. Previous to this, the disciples shared in the Last Supper depicted by the grapes and wheat at the bottom.
The last section represents the Crucifixion of Jesus as He cries out in victory
- "It is finished." At the bottom is the portrayal of the veil of
the temple being rent in two from the top to the bottom signifying the cross
as having ended the Jewish rites as the means of reconciliation with God.
