Justin Bieber debuts Jesus tattoo in Hawaii with Selena Gomez - Los Angeles Times (blog)

<div readability="59.3083379966"> <p><img alt="Justin Bieber gets tattoo that's Hebrew for Jesus" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c630a53ef0154328b88c7970c image-full" src="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0154328b88c7970c-800wi" title="Justin Bieber gets tattoo that's Hebrew for Jesus"/> <br/>Justin Bieber is making it clear that he isn't just that little tween boy who sang "Baby" anymore. And he has another tattoo and six Billboard Music Awards to prove it.</p> <p>The Canadian-born pop star showed off his new ink while vacationing with lady love <strong>Selena Gomez</strong> in Hawaii. (He happened to be flaunting her shortly after a nationally televised kiss at the Billboard Music Awards.) The tat is a vertical Hebrew inscription reading "Yeshua," which means Jesus. The 17-year-old inconspicuously displayed the word down his left side, according to The Daily.</p> <p>The proud Christian stopped in Israel on his My World tour in April, where he was photographed at biblical sites -- rumor has it that's where he got his new ink.</p> <p>Interestingly, traditional Jews forgo tattooing because it goes against a Leviticus teaching that orders followers not to gash their flesh. So why the Hebrew? We're not sure, but we're guessing he might be following a trend: <strong>Madonna</strong>, <strong>Christina Aguilera</strong> and<strong> Britney Spears</strong> all have similar indelible insignias in the ancient language too.</p> <p>But the inscription is just the freshest of his inks: His first tattoo is that of a seagull from the Richard Bach novella "Jonathan Livingston Seagull." The avian outline is perched near his lower left pelvic bone and made its way there on his 16th birthday.</p> <p>What do you think of the Biebs' tattoo -- too cool or too inappropriate?</p> <p><strong>RELATED:</strong></p> <p>Sightings: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez share a slice; Tom Felton shops</p> <p>Justin Bieber gives Selena Gomez a very public kiss at Billboard Music Awards</p> <p>Justin Bieber frustrated with Israeli paparazzi; Selena Gomez spotted with ex Nick Jonas</p> <p>-- Nardine Saad<br/>Twitter.com/NardineSaad</p> <p><em>Photo: Justin Bieber performs in Tel Aviv, Israel, on April 14, 2011. Credit: Ariel Schalit / Associated Press</em></p> </div>