- Adoramus te Christe et benedicimus tibi (We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee)
- Quia per Crucem tuam redemisti mundum (For by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.)
In Roman times, criminals were punished by crucifixion. It was a death of dishonour and shame. The condemned died by suffocation.
Jesus is not only condemned to crucifixion; He has to carry His own cross. They want to make a spectacle of Him for the people.