What do painted eggs have to do with the death of jesus?

I'm a devote believer in Jesus and yet I've never understood this. Does anyone have a clue?

I think its gotta do something with the shape. Jesus was said to be crucified using a pointed object (a pointed nail). So the things common in a nail and a pointed egg is that they both are pointed. Just joking

I undertsand where the tradition originated from. But it still doesnt answer my question why do we follow such a retarded tradition on the death of our lord( those who follow christ anyways)?

Phuckie is that you? If you're always downloading Naruto how come you didnt check wikipedia you dork

Decorated Easter eggs are much older than Easter, and both eggs and rabbits are age-old pagan fertility symbols related to Ostara.

The Passover Seder service uses a hard-cooked egg flavored with salt water as a symbol both of new life and the Temple service in Jerusalem. The ancient Persians also painted eggs for Nowrooz, their New Year celebration falling on the Spring Equinox. This tradition has continued every year on Nowrooz since ancient times.

In Christian times the egg had bestowed upon it a religious interpretation, becoming a symbol of the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged to the new life of His resurrection. It can also represent the darkness inside the tomb inside a hollow egg. Over the years it progressed that the egg, representing spring and fertility, would be merged into an already pagan springtime festival. Connecting this symbol to Christ’s Resurrection in the spring required much creativity and human reasoning.

It's another western custom that people around the world copying. But it's fun you know especially for kids.