Crossword set by Elaine McCulloch Smith
All references are in the Authorised Version
The solution can be found here: Easter Crossword
Across
1 (3,2,3) those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the………. Matthew 27
5 (6) Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and ………. Luke 22,51
9 (8) Woman traditionally believed to have wiped the face of Jesus as he carried the Cross
10 (6) wagging their heads. And saying, thou that destroyest the ……… Matt. 27,39,40
12 (6) A North Atlantic flat fish, probably not one caught by Peter
13 (5) More than one time span of 12 months each
16 (6) Weeding with a long handled garden tool
17 (8) A SE Asian country between Thailand and Vietnam
20 (8) Further improves the quality or value or extent of something
21 (6) neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels……. Ps. 91
23 (5) thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my ………….. John 21
25 (6) The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith,……… John 1
28 (6) Plant of the genus which includes the wood sorrel with sharp tasting leaves
29 (8) When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is ………… John 19,30
30 (6) Number of disciples left after death of Judas
31 (8) An aromatic North American herb of the mint family
Down
1 (4) Rescue
2 (4) Another name for costly perfumed ointment with which Mary anointed Jesus’ feet
3 (4,5) Cloth that Joseph of Arimathaea wrapped the body of Jesus in
4 (6) A showy flowering plant
6 (5) A poem which is a lament for the dead
7 (10) People who live in the far north of Scandinavia
8 (10) Firmly established at a profound level
11 (5) Started
14 (10) Number of furlongs between Jerusalem and Emmaus
15 (10) The garden across the brook Cedron where Jesus was betrayed
18 (9) and many women were there, ……… Matthew 27,55
19 (5) Plants with leaves, seeds or flowers used for flavouring food
22 (6) Number of times that Peter denied Jesus
24 (5) It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the …….. Matthew 27
26 (4) for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and said unto ………. John 20
27 (4) Prepare written material for publication by correction