Bible Passages Referencing the Cross and Crown of Thorns

The Passion of Jesus begins in the Garden of Gethsemane wear Jesus prays to God the Father to lift the pain and agony from Him but Jesus is willing to do God's will. Jesus is captured by the Roman soldiers after Judas kisses him. Eventually, Jesus is taken to Pilate where he is scourged and a crown of thorns is placed on His head. It is here with the cross and crown of thorns that Jesus' agonizing passion continues.

Matthew 27
26:30
26Then Pilate set Barabbas free for them; and after he had Jesus whipped, he handed him over to be crucified. 27 Then Pilate's soldiers took Jesus into the governor's palace, and the whole company gathered around him. 28 They stripped off his clothes and put a scarlet robe on him. 29 Then they made a crown out of thorny branches and placed it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand; then they knelt before him and made fun of him. "Long live the King of the Jews!" they said. 30 They spat on him, and took the stick and hit him over the head.

John 19
1:6
1 Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him. 2 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; 3 and they began to come up to Him and say, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and to give Him slaps in the face. 4 Pilate came out again and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that I find no guilt in Him." 5 Jesus then came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the Man!" 6 So when the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out saying, "Crucify, crucify!"

Remembering the Cross with Crown of Thorns

Christians never forget the sacrifice Jesus made during his agonizing Passion. The followers of Jesus display the figure of Christ crowned with thorns and crucified on the cross with artwork, sculptures, statues, and jewelry.

The Crown of Thorns Cross is one of the most inspirational pieces of Christian jewelry. The cross with crown of thorns displays the cross of Jesus with the crown of thorns centered at the cross bars. . It is worn on a necklace as a reminder of Jesus' death for the salvation of all people.