Jesus was pierced with a spear to confirm that he had died on the cross, as the soldiers wanted to make sure he was truly dead before taking him down.
According to Christian belief, Jesus Christ was pierced by a Roman soldier with a spear while he was on the cross.
The Spear of Destiny (Holy Lance, Lance of Longinus, Spear of Longinus) have name for lance that pierced the side of Jesus when he hung on the cross.
The Romans pierced the side of Jesus with a spear to see if he was dead while on the cross and they found that yes he was.
According to the Bible, a Roman soldier pierced Jesus' side with a spear while he was on the cross. This event is described in the Gospel of John, chapter 19, as occurring to ensure Jesus was dead before his body was removed from the cross.
If by spear you mean the spear that was used when He was on the cross, then it was pierced through His side to see if He was dead. When someone dies, the blood and water inside their bodies separate, and that is what happened with jesus. The soldiers pierced His side and blood and water flowed out, proving He was dead. But praise God He rose again! :)
The bible does not mention the side Jesus was pierced on, but he was surely pierced to find out if he was dead.(John 19:34)More information:The Left...the spear penetrated the pericardium...the blood and water is by appearance only it is in the pericardium where the serum (water) is first separated from the platelets (blood) after a body is dead
No, the soldier who pierced Jesus was not blind.
The Roman soldier who pierced Jesus in the side , may have used the same spear for many years. You must remember that according to Roman law only hard core crimnals were sent to the cross to die. So no importance was made to that spear .
More like an identifiable mark as is the hole in his side where the spear was pierced through. The holes in the hands were more towards the wrists.
The significance of Jesus' pierced side in relation to his crucifixion and resurrection is that it fulfilled a prophecy and confirmed his death. According to the Bible, a soldier pierced Jesus' side with a spear while he was on the cross, which was seen as a fulfillment of a prophecy in the Old Testament. This act also confirmed that Jesus had truly died, as blood and water flowed from his side, indicating that his heart had stopped beating. This event is often seen as a symbol of the sacrifice Jesus made for humanity and a confirmation of his resurrection.
A:There is a tradition regarding a Saint Morris, more widely known as St. Maurice but also as Moritz or Mauritius, who was supposedly the leader of a legendary Roman Theban Legion in the third century. In folk culture Maurice became associated with the legend of a spear that was claimed to have been used to pierce the side of Jesus.
The soldier who pierced Jesus' side was not punished or harmed. Instead, his actions fulfilled a prophecy and confirmed Jesus' death.