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words say this is where it comes from. I’m

quoting again: Many languages have only

one word for both the Jewish Passover and

the celebration of the resurrection of Christ.

In the original Greek language, the word

pascha is for both Passover and the

resurrection of Jesus Christ. Native Greeks

know that the word pascha means Easter.

They only have one word in many

languages for both Passover and the

resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is used

in the English-speaking countries, and

Germany has a similar name, but everyone

else calls it some form of pascha even in the

Spanish language.

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