n.a
reference to the wounds on Jesus
Christ's head from the
crown of thorns he was forced to wear during his crucifixion. In
Christian belief,
marks, scars, etc., that correspond with those of the crucified Jesus
Christ are
thought to sometimes be supernaturally impressed on the bodies of nuns,
saints and other devout persons. For
example, on the hands or feet (from the
nails used in his crucifixion), across the back (from being
whipped and
having to carry the
cross), and sometimes on the head (from the
crown of thorns).