Question: Did Jesus’ crucifixion nails go through his hands or his wrists? Does it matter? What matters? Response: From earliest times—in both the Bible and sacred art, Christians have located Jesus’ nail scars on his hands. The strongest biblical indicator for doing so is in John 20, where we read that Jesus appears in the upper room on Easter evening and shows his disciples his hands (cheir) and his side (verse 20). When Thomas, not present, hears about it, he says, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands [same word], and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand [same word], in his side, I will not ...