As a Jewish man, Jesus' mantle might have had knotted tassels called tzitzit on each of the corners. However, this wouldn't ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, they showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

Jesus is stripped of his garments. Clothing gives a man his social position; it gives him his place in society, it makes him someone. His public stripping means that Jesus is no longer anything at ...