Remembering Holy Week

During Holy Week we celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Use the words in the word bank to complete the sentences below. Then write the missing words in the puzzle.

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Across

2. Pilate's job was to _____ if Jesus was innocent or guilty.

4. On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered the city of _______.

6. Jesus was brought before a Roman leader named Pontius _____

8. People welcomed Jesus, saying, "Blessed be the ____ who comes in the name of the Lord!"

9. The ______ turned against Jesus, asking for his crucifixion.

Down

1. Jesus asked God to _______ those who crucifies him.

3. The crowd demanded the release of ________, a criminal.

5. Jesus shared a final meal with his disciples, called the Last _______.

6. The Lord's ____ tells us to forgive those who trespass against us.

7. Jesus carried his cross to the _____ where he would be crucified.

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