The Bible and Crime and Punishment Dosteovsky's novel Crime and Punishment depicts the biblical story of Jesus' path to crucifixion loaded with a wooden cross through the character of Raskolnikov. After committing cold-blooded murder, he experiences mental anguish and, in a state of defeat, confesses and accepts the consequences of his crime. Although the novel begins by focusing on the crime itself, the majority of the book discusses Raskolnikov's struggle through denial and redemption after the murder is committed. His own “greatness” leads him to deny God, and his attempt to suppress his conscience causes madness and illness. But these negative consequences force him to recognize his rectitude and become aware of his need for confession. The prostitute Sonya helps Raskolnikov take a step toward redemption by discussing with him the biblical story of Lazarus' resurrection from death. This scene depicts her inability to understand Sonya's God and embodies her refusal to cling to a higher being. Raskolnikov's relentless pursuit to hinder Sonya's faith typifies the frustration and struggle he experienced due to spiritual problems. However, his path to confession progressed during their conversation due to his hidden desire to understand Sonya's faith. With her help, he took a step toward redemption, foreshadowing his action to raise him from the “dead.” Sonya begs him to bear his cross and confess to his heinous crime. However, he refuses to accept this burden. This directly corresponds to Jesus' refusal to die before his appointed time. The climax of the novel takes place after Raskolnikov realizes and accepts its consequences. He visits Sonya and receives his cross. By this action, he accepts the punishment and, ironically, his life. The benefactor of this gift, Sonya, is important in this allusion to the Bible. Sonya, a sinner in the eyes of the world, hands over her cross to Raskolnikov. In addition, it gives him the strength to live again. Jesus received the cross for people to carry, sinners according to the Bible's definition. Through his actions, he gave life back to the people who had condemned him to death. Raskolnikov's walk to the police station to confess paralleled Jesus' walk to crucifixion with his cross..