French artist Gustave Doré (1832–1883) created 241 wood-engravings for a deluxe edition (Grande) of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. La Grande Bible de Tours was simultaneously published in two volumes in 1866 by Mame in Tours, France and by Cassell & Company in the United Kingdom.

Below are the engravings—and the Bible passages they illustrate—depicting the final hours of Jesus before his burial and resurrection. Click each image to enlarge it and each Bible reference to read the Scripture text and its corresponding reference note in the STUDY tab on Bible Gateway.

¹ The Last Supper (Mark 14:22–24) • ² Jesus Praying in the Garden (Matthew 26:40–41) • ³ The Agony in the Garden (Luke 22:43–44) • ⁴ The Judas Kiss (Mark 14:45–46) • ⁵ St. Peter Denying Christ (John 18:26–27) • ⁶ The Crown of Thorns (John 19:2–3) • ⁷ Christ Mocked (Matthew 27:29–30) • ⁸ Jesus Scourged (Matthew 27:26) • ⁹ Christ Presented to the People (John 19:15) • ¹⁰ Jesus Falling Beneath the Cross (Mark 15:21) • ¹¹ The Arrival at Calvary (Matthew 27:33–34) • ¹² Nailing Christ to the Cross (John 19:18–19) • ¹³ The Erection of the Cross (Matthew 27:35) • ¹⁴ The Crucifixion (Luke 23:34–35) • ¹⁵ The Darkness at the Crucifixion (Luke 23:44–45) • ¹⁶ The Descent From the Cross (Matthew 27:57–58) • ¹⁷ The Dead Christ (Matthew 27:59) • ¹⁸ The Burial of Christ (Matthew 27:60–61) • ¹⁹ The Resurrection (Matthew 28:5–6)

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