As Jesus hung on the cross, he uttered seven last phrases of great meaning to those contemplating his passion and death. Jesus didn't do a lot of talking on the cross. It was as if he were alone in his pain -- silent for the many hours he hung there, except for a few words. These Seven Last Words of Christ from the Cross provide a window into who Jesus is, a way to understand through his own last words what is ultimately important to the One dying on the cross.