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During the Roman Empire, the Roman government killed criminals by tying or nailing them to a cross. Being crucified on a cross was the most shameful way to die during New Testament times. It was shameful because the person was said to be a criminal and was hung naked on the cross. The criminals stayed on the cross until they died from losing too much blood and not being able to breathe. The word “cross” in the Bible means a physical cross.
“Cross” can also be a metaphor. It is used to talk about the result of what Jesus did when he died.
Sometimes the word "cross" is used to talk about what Jesus did for people when he died on the cross.
See: [Crucify (Crucifixion)](../articles/crucify.md); [Shame (Ashamed)](../articles/shame.md); [Metaphor](../articles/metaphor.md)