The crown - a circular band of branches encased in a gilded golden tube - is being brought back to its historic home Friday. (AP photo) ...

The Roman governor, Pilate ... They twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They placed a staff in his right hand and knelt in front on him and mockingly said “Hail, King ...

After Jesus was sent to Pontius Pilate, who was the Roman governor of Judea at the ... stripped of his clothes and given a crown of thorns and a robe to wear as the crowds mocked him.