Summa TheologiaePart III — Third Part Question 046 — Question 46 — The Passion of Christ Prooemium Article 1 — Whether it was necessary for Christ to suffer for the deliverance of the human race? Article 2 — Whether there was any other possible way of human deliverance besides the Passion of Christ? Article 3 — Whether there was any more suitable way of delivering the human race than by Christ’s Passion? Article 4 — Whether Christ ought to have suffered on the cross? Article 5 — Whether Christ endured all sufferings? Article 6 — Whether the pain of Christ’s Passion was greater than all other pains? Article 7 — Whether Christ suffered in his whole soul? Article 8 — Whether Christ’s entire soul enjoyed blessed fruition during the Passion? Article 9 — Whether Christ suffered at a suitable time? Article 10 — Whether Christ suffered in a suitable place? Article 11 — Whether it was fitting for Christ to be crucified with thieves? Article 12 — Whether Christ’s Passion is to be attributed to his Godhead?