Easter

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Across
  1. 2. Saturday the day between Good Friday and Easter Day, when Jesus was in the tomb
  2. 5. a symbol of new life and rebirth, used in Easter celebrations
  3. 7. a wooden structure Jesus was put on when he died; now a symbol of Christianity
  4. 12. a hollow space in rock; the place where Jesus was buried after his death
  5. 13. supper the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his death
  6. 14. came back to life after being dead
  7. 16. a city in the Middle East where Jesus lived and was crucified
  8. 17. the central figure of Christianity, believed to have died and risen from the dead
Down
  1. 1. people who follow the religion of Christianity and believe in Jesus
  2. 3. a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus
  3. 4. killed by being fixed to a cross; how Jesus died
  4. 5. Day the day Christians celebrate Jesus rising from the dead
  5. 6. Friday the day Jesus was crucified and died
  6. 8. Sunday the Sunday before Easter, when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem
  7. 9. the close followers and students of Jesus
  8. 10. birds whose eggs have become a symbol of Easter and new life
  9. 11. a special day of celebration
  10. 15. Thursday the day Jesus had his last meal with his closest followers