Easter

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. An ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center (plural) (5)
  2. 7. The Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (13)
  3. 10. A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth (7)
  4. 11. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem (5)
  5. 12. A Jewish festival celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt (8)
  6. 13. A place for the burial of a corpse (4)
  7. 14. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday (4)

Down

  1. 1. Representation of the cross on which Jesus died (8)
  2. 2. Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another (8)
  3. 3. Holy city in Israel (9)
  4. 4. One of the twelve Apostles (5)
  5. 5. The traditional Passover ___ of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion (10)
  6. 6. The rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion (12)
  7. 8. Long-eared animal related to the horse (6)
  8. 9. Baked food made from flour, used for sandwiches (5)