MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #11 Peter’s Explanation (part 1)

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Acts 3:11-15



V V V V JESUS’ FOLLOWERS  (jf-11.txt / jf-11.mp3) V V V V


As the man held on to Peter and John  (As the man held on to Peter and John)

in Solomon's Porch, as it was called,  (in Solomon's Porch, as it was called,)

the people were amazed and ran to them.  (the people were amazed and ran to them.) 

When Peter saw the people,  (When Peter saw the people,)

he said to them,  (he said to them,)

Why are you surprised at this,  (Why are you surprised at this,)

and why do you stare at us?  (and why do you stare at us?)

Do you think that it was by means  (Do you think that it was by means)

of our own power or godliness  (of our own power or godliness)

that we made this man walk?  (that we made this man walk?)

Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk?  (Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk?)

The God of our ancestors,  (The God of our ancestors,)

has given divine glory  (has given divine glory)

to his Servant Jesus.  (to his Servant Jesus.)

But you handed him over to the authorities,  (But you handed him over to the authorities,) and you rejected him in the Roman judge's presence,  (and you rejected him in the Roman judge's presence,)

even after he had decided to set him free.  (even after he had decided to set him free.)

He was holy and good,  (He was holy and good,)

but you rejected him,  (but you rejected him,)

He was holy and good, but you rejected him.  (He was holy and good, but you rejected him,)

and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor  (and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor)

of turning loose a murderer.  (of turning loose a murderer.)

and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer.  (and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer.)

You killed the one who leads to life,  (You killed the one who leads to life,)

but God raised him from death  (but God raised him from death)

and we are witnesses to this.  (and we are witnesses to this.)

You killed the one who leads to life, but God raised him from death, and we are witnesses to this.  (You killed the one who leads to life, but God raised him from death, and we are witnesses to this.)


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 3:11-15 from a Bible written in your language.)


a
after
amazed
ancestors
and
are
As
asked
at
authorities
But
by
called
death
decided
divine
do
do
even
favor
free
from
given
glory
God
godliness
good
had
handed
has
he
held
him
his
holy
in
instead
it
Jesus
John
judge
killed
leads
life
loose
made
man
means
murderer
of
on
one
or
our
over
own
people
Peter
Porch
power
presence
raised
ran
rejected
Roman
said
saw
Servant
set
Solomon's
stare
surprised
that
the
them
think
think
this
to
turning
us?
walk?
was
we
were
When
who
why
witnesses
you