John the Baptist

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. To make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc (7)
  2. 5. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem (5)
  3. 10. All the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age (10)
  4. 11. A self-righteous or sanctimonious person (plural) (9)
  5. 14. A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea (6)
  6. 15. Sweet food that grows on plants (plural) (6)

Down

  1. 1. The southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah (5)
  2. 2. Any of numerous small pigeons (4)
  3. 3. Holy city in Israel (9)
  4. 5. One of Jesus' twelve disciples (4)
  5. 6. A sweet yellow liquid produced by bees (5)
  6. 7. The act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in (10)
  7. 8. To administer ___ to (7)
  8. 9. A state of disfavor (10)
  9. 12. The third person in the Trinity (9)
  10. 13. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain (5)