<P> According to three of the canonical Gospels a woven crown of thorns was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus . It was one of the instruments of the Passion , employed by Jesus ' captors both to cause him pain and to mock his claim of authority . It is mentioned in the gospels of Matthew ( 27 : 29 ) , Mark ( 15 : 17 ) , and John ( 19 : 2 , 5 ) and is often alluded to by the early Church Fathers , such as Clement of Alexandria , Origen , and others . </P>
where did the crown of thorns come from
placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to the crucifixion