Across
1 Spooner’s to transcribe Mark? Rubbish! (9)
6 In the midst of chaotic, rowdy rabble (5)
9 Six-footers having back trouble after mass carrying cross (8)
10 Fringes of choir must have observed around this partition (6)
11 For apostle, it’s initially unfathomable that friend’s taken captive (4)
12 Simon in a muddled state when lacking sleep (8)
13 Bear we disturbed in cave (6)
16 Partner accepts everything about knockout fine to get position in society (4,2,4)
18 Grave Thomas, with doubter’s heart (4)
19 Stone over resting place rolled back (4)
20 Direct encounter to approach chief (4-2-4)
22 One’s calling? Affliction, undeservedly, essentially (6)
25 Betraying leader in Gethsemane, foolish one in group (8)
27 Cross evident during bank holiday (4)
28 Requirements for rumination — flipping right and left in ethical studies? (6)
29 Eager lot upset trusted friend (5,3)
30 Overconfident Peter (as foundation of Church) showing no resistance when immersed in extremes of Calvary (5)
31 Cold war movie misrepresented type of radiation (9)
Down
2 Pacific, e.g. once agitated about base in America (5)
3 Peter denied three characters defiantly and exploded using speech that’s colourful? (7-4)
4 What’s Christ’s head worn forcedly, often traditional symbol of devil being overcome? (5,2,6)
5 Chaplain serving up Italian vermouth with a cake of unleavened bread (7)
6 Works out from legendary Greek figure earth’s rhythmic path? (5)
7 End’s nothing great (5)
8 Abbreviated prophetic work before church performance (5)
10 Court jester’s outside with tambur endlessly playing theme (7,6)
14 Good sense on version of First Letter to Corinthians and Hebrews — dangerous mixture (7,4)
15 Spirit leads to Biblical ancestor’s 8 (5)
17 Beginning a hard climb under mountain (5)
21 If Ghana exchanges at borders, get Asian currency (7)
22 Columbia’s tailless rodents making one laugh (5)
23 Reconciler, half conceded, offered up revered object (5)
24 Peer over far edge of balcony at sunrise? (5)
26 Raise vegetables (beans evenly spaced) in desert (5)
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