Easter Crossword

3. an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion
4. the Jewish religious teacher whose life, death and resurrection as reported by Evangelists are the basis of the Christian message of salvation
7. move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up
10. (in Christian belief) the rising of the dead at the last judgement
13. a hat tied under the chin and with a brim framing the face
14. an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency.

1. a container used to hold or carry things, typically made from interwoven strips of cane or wire
2. a supernatural being considered divine or sacred
3. a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation
5. a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity
6. a gregarious burrowing plant-eating mammal, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short tail
8. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity
9. to acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity
11. the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Christ
12. to pursue and kill for sport or food
15. (in the Christian Church) the period preceding Easter, which is devoted to fasting, abstinence, and penitence in commemoration of Christ's fasting in the wilderness