Paschal Mystery Vocab

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus mainly through his Passion, death, and resurrection.

• Corruptible

• Paschal Mystery

• Paschal Lamb

• Passion

The sufferings of Jesus during his final days in this life: his agony in the garden at Gethsemane, his trial, and his Crucifixion.

• Passion 

• Paschal Mystery

• Sanhedrin

• Ascension

Jewish priests of high rank in the Temple who had administrative authority and presided over important Temple functions.

• Sanhedrin

• Suffering Servant

• Chief Priests

• Paschal Lamb

An assembly of the Jewish leaders- Chief Priests, Rabbis, Scribes, and Elders who functioned as the supreme council and tribunal during the time of Jesus.

• Chief Priests

• Sanhedrin

• Suffering Servant

• Paschal Lamb

Speech or actions that show disrespect or irreverence for God; also claiming to have God's powers.

• Corruptible

• Passion

• Ascension

• Blasphemy

Another name for Jesus. It is found in ancient writings that told of an unnamed servant of the Lord who suffers greatly not as a punishment for what he has done, but to save others.

• Passion

• Paschal Lamb

• Corruptible

• Suffering Servant

The lamb eaten at the Passover of the Jews.

• Paschal Lamb

• Passion

• Corruptible

• Resurrection

Jesus rising from the dead three days after his death.

• Corruptible

• Paschal Lamb

• Resurrection

• Blasphemy

Saints whose bodies are miraculously preserved after death, defying the normal process of decomposition.

• Corruptible

• Resurrection

• Ascension

• Passion

Jesus going up into heaven forty days after his Resurrection.

• Resurrection

• Paschal Lamb

• Ascension

• Passion