Crossword

ACROSS

1    ‘Those who were standing near Paul said, “You — to insult God’s high priest?”’ (Acts 23:4) (4)
3    They were assigned to guard the tree of life (Genesis 3:24) (8)
9    ‘Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the — of — , the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite’ (1 Samuel 1:1) (3,4)
10  Surrender (Joshua 24:23) (5)
11  Where American livestock can be reared (5)
12  Listen (anag.) (6)
14  Alternative name for Kiriath Jearim (2 Samuel 6:2) (6,2,5)
17  He founded Westminster Abbey, — the Confessor (6)
19  Hebrew word for the place of the dead (5)
22  Allies of Persia in the fifth century BC (Esther 1:3) (5)
23  Where John Wesley was forced to preach a lot (4,3)
24  Rebellion against God; abandonment of religious belief (8)
25  Note (anag.) (4)

DOWN

1    Give an account of (Mark 4:30) (8)
2    ‘I — — the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free’ (Psalm 119:32) (3,2)
4    ‘He took the ephod, the other — — and the carved image’ (Judges 18:20) (9,4)
5    ‘You are a chosen people, a — priesthood’ (1 Peter 2:9) (5)
6    The meek, the merciful and the mourners are all this (Matthew 5:4–5, 7) (7)
7    Musical Instrument Digital Interface (1,1,1,1)
8    He was the son of Nun (Deuteronomy 34:9) (6)
13  ‘Let the little — come to me’ (Matthew 19:14) (8)
15  ‘About three thousand were — — their number that day’ (Acts 2:41) (5,2)
16  In John’s vision, the wall of the new Jerusalem was made of this (Revelation 21:18) (6)
18  ‘Our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly — a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ’ (Philippians 3:20) (5)
20  ‘Glorify the Lord with me: let us — his name together’ (Psalm 34:3) (5)
21  Young Men’s Christian Association (1,1,1,1)

SOLUTION: CLICK HERE