Stations of the Cross is a devotion performed by meditating on the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ. The Stations often follow a series of 14 images that trace Jesus's final journey. The Stations usually begin with Jesus's condemnation to death by Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. They end with Jesus's entombment after the Crucifixion. The series is also called the Way of the Cross. Jesus's suffering during these hours is known as the Passion.