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Resurrection Word Search

The resurrection account begins with women coming to the tomb early on the first day of the week and finding the stone rolled away. Reports of Jesus appearing alive follow in all four Gospels.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • alive
  • angel
  • easter
  • empty
  • garden
  • hope
  • jesus
  • mary
  • peter
  • risen
  • stone
  • sunday
  • third day
  • thomas
  • tomb

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Words in the Resurrection word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

tomb
Grave cut into rock where the body of Jesus was laid.
stone
Heavy disc rolled across the entrance of the tomb.
empty
What the women found the tomb to be that morning.
risen
Word the angel used to explain the empty tomb.
jesus
The one Christians believe rose from the dead.
angel
Messenger who told the women that Jesus was alive.
mary
Mary Magdalene, the first person to see Jesus alive.
alive
Jesus was found living again after he had died.
garden
Area where the borrowed tomb was located.
sunday
First day of the week, when the tomb was found open.
easter
Yearly Christian holiday marking the resurrection.
hope
Confidence Christians draw from the empty tomb.
third day
When Jesus rose, counting from his burial on Friday.
peter
Disciple who ran to the tomb and looked inside.
thomas
Disciple who doubted until he saw Jesus for himself.
linen cloths
Burial wrappings left lying inside the empty tomb.
rolled away
What had happened to the heavy stone before sunrise.
emmaus
Village road where two followers walked with Jesus.
appeared
Jesus showed himself to his followers many times.
guards
Soldiers posted to watch the sealed tomb.

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