Was Jesus crucified naked?
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Wikipedia's article on crucifixion says
> While a crucifixion was an execution, it was also a humiliation, by
> making the condemned as vulnerable as possible. Although artists have
> traditionally depicted the figure on a cross with a loin cloth or a
> covering of the genitals, the person being crucified was usually
> stripped naked.
Is there a scholarly consensus that Jesus was also crucified naked?
How have Christian traditions and scholars explained this?
Asked by Mawia
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Feb 9, 2015, 07:01 AM
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