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Justin Bieber, David Beckham, and More Stars With Jesus Tattoos (Photos)

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From David Beckham to Chris Brown, see celebrities who sport tattoos of the Lord.

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Justin Bieber just had the face of Jesus tattooed onto his left calf. And he’s not the only famous person to get such body art. From David Beckham to Chris Brown, see other celebrities who sport tattoos of the Lord.

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Justin Bieber stunned fans recently when he revealed a large tattoo of Jesus on his left calf. The 17-year-old already had a tattoo of Jesus’ name in Hebrew on his rib cage and one of a dove on his left hip. The pop star is outspoken about his Christian beliefs. He once said, “I’m a Christian, I believe in God, I believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I believe that I have a relationship and I’m able to talk to him and really, he’s the reason I’m here, so I definitely have to remember that.”

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Soccer star David Beckham has an intricate chest tattoo that depicts Jesus being carried by three cherubs. He explained  the tattoo in a video message, saying, “My thought of it is, at some point my boys are going to need to look after me and that’s what they’re doing in the picture.” The tattoo took more than eight hours to complete.

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Sinead O’ Connor recently showed up at an event with a freshly shaved head and a huge tattoo of Jesus in the center of her chest. The singer has a complicated relationship with religion: She once destroyed a picture of the pope on live television, and she once described herself as “a trouble maker for the church.”

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Singer Chris Brown got his Jesus tattoo at age 13, in order to settle a dispute with his mother. He explained, “On my 13th birthday I was like, ‘Mom, I want a tattoo.’ She’s like, ‘You ain’t getting’ no tattoo!’ So I went against her will and got one but I told her it was positive so then she liked it.”

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Christopher Meloni has a tattoo on his arm of Jesus being crucified that he got when he was 37. But the actor also has a Chinese astrological chart of his family tattooed on his left calf and a butterfly on his left thigh. Of his tattoos he says, “I’m a whore to cultural trends.”

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Basketball player Amare Stoudemire has a tattoo that reads “Black Jesus” on his neck, and numerous other tattoos on his body. Reportedly, he used to work out under a sign that read, “Expect me like you expect Jesus to come back. I’m coming.” But the basketball star does not want anyone to think the Jesus tattoos refer to him or his skills. “Well, just to clarify,” he once said, “I don’t consider myself Black Jesus, but I do have a Black Jesus tattoo.”

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Boxer Johnny Tapia has a large likeness of Jesus tattooed across his chest and a tattoo below it reads, “Mi Vida Loca.” The tattoo, translated to “My Crazy life,” is pretty literal—Tapia’s father was killed before he was born, and his mother was kidnapped, raped, and murdered when he was 8 years old. He also has survived drug addiction, suicide attempts, and an 80-foot fall from a cliff after a bus accident.

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R&B singer Monica has a tattoo of Jesus’ face on her left arm, which she once described as an image of how she believes Jesus to look.

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Singer John Mellencamp has a Jesus tattoo on his upper right arm. But rumor has it that the now famous Jesus tattoo, was once a tattoo of Vicky, his former wife. When they split up, he cleverly altered the tattoo to make it show Jesus instead.

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