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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
Nail in a Heel Bone
Nail in a Heel Bone

Nail in a Heel Bone

This is a photograph of a replica of a human heel bone pierced by an iron nail that was 11.5 cm (4.5 in.) long. The original artifact was found in 1968, during excavations in northern Jerusalem, and dates to Roman times. It provides archaeological evidence that nails were used in executions to fasten the person to a wooden stake. This nail may be similar to the nails employed by the Roman soldiers to fasten Jesus Christ to the stake. The artifact was found in a stone box, called an ossuary, into which the dried bones of a deceased person were placed after the flesh had decomposed. This indicates that someone executed on a stake could be given a burial.

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Photo Clara Amit, Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

Related Scripture(s):

Mt 27:35; Mr 15:24; Lu 23:33; 24:39; Joh 19:18

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