The expression "crown of thorns" means the suffering suffered. She recalls that more than two thousand years ago, the Savior of the world, Jesus Christ, Roman soldiers put a wreath on his head. He was gossiped from prickly thorns and caused severe pain. In ancient times, the crown of thorns was worn by convicted criminals, in contrast to the winners, whose heads were crowned with laurel wreaths.
The Crown of Thorns from the Gospel story is in some ways a mystery. After all, the Romans of the time of Jesus Christ honored their laws. In accordance with Roman law, they were not supposed to mock in this way a man sentenced to death on the cross. In fact, the soldiers should have refrained from mocking the convict and his religious beliefs. What is the matter and is the gospel episode an allegory? So one would think, if not for the fact that the crown of thorns actually existed.
Some answers were obtained thanks to archaeological finds. During excavations, the residence of the procurator of Judea was discovered. Together with her was found a garrison prison, as well as the so-called Lifostroton - a stone platform on which Jesus Christ was during a trial conducted by Pilate. The stone slabs of Lifostroton retained on themselves some images that can be viewed in our days.
These are the symbols that supposedly served the Roman warriors as a dice game. The person who won the competition deserved a kind of "honor." He received the right to dress like a royal porphyry, and also put a toy crown on his head and handed him a "scepter" (a wooden stick). Also, the "King of the game" took care of honors. In particular, they bowed to him and even satisfied any of his whims.
The soldiers knew that Jesus was accused of allegedly claiming the royal throne of Judea. It is possible that, following the order of the procurator regarding the scourging of the captive, the soldiers cruelly decided to play with the convict. In the Gospels it is written that for such a "performance" the soldiers gathered "the whole regiment". Having clothed the suffering Savior in scarlet, the Roman soldiers planted a crown of thorns on his head, and gave a stick to their hands. As you know, then they began to show Him imaginary honors and, falling on His knees before Him, exclaimed: "Rejoice, King of the Jews!"
One can also suggest (from the point of view of history) why Pontius Pilate made a similar treatment with the already condemned Savior. Indeed, at first, the procurator of Judea hesitated in relation to Christ and even had the intention to let him go. But the angry crowd made a loud noise. There were shouts of Pilate hinting at his unfaithfulness to Caesar. It is easy to guess that the prosecutor, fearing the wrath of the ruler of the Roman Empire, decided to propitiate the crowd and allowed the soldiers excessive mockery of Christ.
And how can the events described be interpreted in the light of scripture - the Bible? The book of the prophet Isaiah says that the Savior will take on the sins of all people. In fact, the sacrificed Christ frees believers from the sinful nature that they inherited from Adam.
But if you return to the biblical events described in Genesis, you can find out that when the Earth was cursed, the Lord told Adam that she would no longer give man power and begin to produce thorns. After in the books of almost all the biblical prophets, the Psalms of David and other sections of the Bible, you can read that one day the Savior of the World will appear, who will free mankind from the punishments and curses, illnesses and slavery of sin.
It is said in chapter 53 of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah that the Lord laid the sins of all believers on Christ, as well as their illnesses and weaknesses. Since the Almighty Creator is just and fulfills the divine purpose to the end, not only the Atonement of man was completed on the Cross. A crown of thorns was erected on the head of the Son of God. Thus, the earth was also redeemed from the curse.
Currently, the relic is located in the sacristy of Notre Dame Cathedral and is one of the main shrines of France.