Someone yelled an order and the body, nailed and tied to the cross-beam was hoisted in its place. Pain passed like electric shocks from the pierced wrists to the strained shoulder blades as they pulled him up. There was no careful handling. Just the rough treatment reserved for criminals. Jesus is now hoisted and they hurry to nail his legs.
More hammer blows.
More torn flesh. It is all happening fast. The soldiers are done. As soon as the notice was affixed to the top of the cross, the elders expressed their vehement protests. They left and went directly to Pilate to ask him to change it.