David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ...

Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks ... and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand.” “Then they knelt in front of ...

Jesus was taken away and a crowd of soldiers began mocking him. They stripped him and forced him to wear a scarlet robe. They twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They placed ...

According to the Bible, the Crown of Thorns was used by Jesus's captors to cause him pain and mock his claim of authority. The cathedral reopened its doors to the public on 8 December, after ...