MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #14  Peter and John in Jail (part 1)

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Acts 4:1-4



V V V V JESUS’ FOLLOWERS  (jf-14.txt / jf-14.mp3) V V V V


Peter and John were still speaking to the people  (Peter and John were still speaking to the people)

when some priests,  (when some priests,)

the officer in charge of the Temple guards,  (the officer in charge of the Temple guards,)

and some religious rulers arrived.  (and some religious rulers arrived.)

Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived.  (Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived.)

Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived.  (Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests, the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some religious rulers arrived.)

They were annoyed  (They were annoyed)

because the two apostles were teaching the people  (because the two apostles were teaching the people)

that Jesus had risen from death,  (that Jesus had risen from death,)

which proved that the dead will rise to life.  (which proved that the dead will rise to life.)

They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.  (They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.)

They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.  (They were annoyed because the two apostles were teaching the people that Jesus had risen from death, which proved that the dead will rise to life.)

So they arrested them  (So they arrested them)

and put them in jail until the next day,  (and put them in jail until the next day,)

since it was already late.  (since it was already late.)

So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.  (So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.)

So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.  (So they arrested them and put them in jail until the next day, since it was already late.)

But many who heard the message believed;  (But many who heard the message believed;)

and the number grew to about five thousand.  (and the number grew to about five thousand.)

But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.  (But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.)

But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.  (But many who heard the message believed; and the number grew to about five thousand.) 


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 4:1-4 from a Bible written in your language.)

about
already
and
annoyed (to annoy)
apostle
arrested (to arrest)
arrived (to arrive)
because
believed (to believe)
but
charge (to charge)
day
dead
death
five (5)
from
grew (to grow)
guard
had (to have)
heard (to hear)
in
it
jail
Jesus = a man’s name
John = a man’s name
late (late, latter, latest, lately)
life
many
message
next
number
of
officer
people (person)
Peter = a man’s name
priest
proved (to prove)
put (to put)
religious (religious, more, most religious, religiously)
rise (to rise)
risen (to rise)
ruler
since
so
some
speaking (to speak)
still
teaching (to teach)
temple
that
the
them
they
thousand (1,000)
to
to annoy
to arrest
to arrive
to be
to believe
to charge
to grow
to have
to hear
to prove
to put
to rise
to speak
to teach
two (2)
until
was (to be)
were (to be)
when
which
who
will