The Birth of John the Baptist
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Zechariah
A. One of Jesus' twelve disciples
2. cousin
B. To turn away from sin or do penitence
3. Luke
C. Daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death
4. Elizabeth
D. Estrangement from god (plural)
5. honey
E. A state of disfavor
6. Jesus
F. A change downward
7. Gabriel
G. The archangel who was the messenger of God
8. locusts
H. A language unit by which a person or thing is known
9. sins
I. To express in speech
10. John
J. Central figure of Christianity, born in Bethlehem
11. temple
K. A Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC
12. repent
L. The Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of
13. priest
M. Having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
14. prophet
N. An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
15. speak
O. Migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae (plural)
16. barren
P. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration
17. name
Q. Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
18. decrease
R. Religious leader who leads worship
19. old
S. A sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
20. wilderness
T. The child of your aunt or uncle