MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- JESUS’ FOLLOWERS:  #18  Before the Council (part 2)

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Acts 4:13-16



V V V V JESUS’ FOLLOWERS  (jf-18.txt / jf-18.mp3) V V V V


Everyone in Jerusalem knows  (Everyone in Jerusalem knows)

that this extraordinary miracle has been performed by them,  (that this extraordinary miracle has been performed by them,)

and we cannot deny it.  (and we cannot deny it.)

Everyone in Jerusalem knows that this extraordinary miracle has been performed by them, and we cannot deny it.  (Everyone in Jerusalem knows that this extraordinary miracle has been performed by them, and we cannot deny it.)

Everyone in Jerusalem knows that this extraordinary miracle has been performed by them, and we cannot deny it.  (Everyone in Jerusalem knows that this extraordinary miracle has been performed by them, and we cannot deny it.)

But to keep this matter  (But to keep this matter)

from spreading any further among the people,  (from spreading any further among the people,)

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people,  (But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people,)

But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people,  (But to keep this matter from spreading any further among the people,)

let us warn these men  (let us warn these men)

never again to speak  (never again to speak)

to anyone in the name of Jesus.  (to anyone in the name of Jesus.)

let us warn these men never again to speak to anyone in the name of Jesus.  (let us warn these men never again to speak to anyone in the name of Jesus.)

let us warn these men never again to speak to anyone in the name of Jesus.  (let us warn these men never again to speak to anyone in the name of Jesus.)  


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Acts 4:13-16 from a Bible written in your language.)

again
among
and
any
anyone
been (to be)
but
by
cannot (= can not)
deny (to deny)
everyone
extraordinary
from
further (further, furthest)
has (to have)
in
it
Jerusalem = a place name
Jesus = a man’s name
keep (to keep)
knows (to know)
let (to let)
matter
men (man)
miracle
name
never
of
people (person)
performed (to perform)
speak (to speak)
spreading (to spread)
that
the
them
these
this
to
to be
to deny
to have
to keep
to know
to let
to perform
to speak
to spread
to warn
us
warn (to warn)
we