MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- MORE ABOUT JESUS: #16 Jesus Teaches About Purity << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-16.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-16.mp3 >> << 1. When you start a new lesson, PLAY THE AUDIO and READ THE TEXT in the (parenthesis) 2 or 3 times. << 2. ALWAYS REPEAT YOUR RESPONSE OUT LOUD. << 3. FIND THE MEANING of all new VOCABULARY words. << 5. Now, play the audio and RESPOND TO THE EXERCISES WITHOUT USING THE TEXT. << 6. Always SPEAK OUT LOUD and DO NOT READ THE TEXT. << 7. Because you are learning to SPEAK fluent English, you will need to practice until your PRONUNCIATION is perfect. << 8. Read the free book LEARNING SPOKEN ENGLISH http://www.FreeEnglishNow.com/lsei.html. << For help understanding the meaning, read this story from a Bible written in your language. The story is found in: Luke 9:10-17 & Matthew 15:1-20 10 The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He then took them with him to the village of Bethsaida, where they could be alone. 11 But a lot of people found out about this and followed him. Jesus welcomed them. He spoke to them about God's kingdom and healed everyone who was sick. 12 Late in the afternoon the twelve apostles came to Jesus and said, "Send the crowd to the villages and farms around here. They need to find a place to stay and something to eat. There is nothing in this place. It is like a desert!" 13 Jesus answered, "You give them something to eat." But they replied, "We have only five small loaves of bread and two fish. If we are going to feed all these people, we will have to go and buy food." 14 There were about five thousand men in the crowd. Jesus said to his disciples, "Have the people sit in groups of fifty." 15 They did this, and all the people sat down. 16 Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up toward heaven and blessed the food. Then he broke the bread and fish and handed them to his disciples to give to the people. 17 Everyone ate all they wanted. What was left over filled twelve baskets. V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-16.txt / maj-16.mp3) V V V V 1 Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law (Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law) now arrived from Jerusalem to interview Jesus. (now arrived from Jerusalem to interview Jesus.) 1 Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to interview Jesus. (Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to interview Jesus.) 2 "Why do your disciples disobey our age-old traditions?" they demanded. ("Why do your disciples disobey our age-old traditions?" they demanded.) "They ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.” ("They ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.") 3 Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, (Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions,) violate the direct commandments of God? (violate the direct commandments of God?) 3 Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God? (Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?) 4 For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' (For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,') and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ (and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’) 4 For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’ (For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.’) 5 But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.' (But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.') 6 And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.' (And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said, 8 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. 9 Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings.’ “ V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-16.txt / maj-16.mp3) V V V V 10 Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, (Then Jesus called to the crowds and said,) "Listen to what I say and try to understand. ("Listen to what I say and try to understand.) 10 Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, "Listen to what I say and try to understand. (Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, "Listen to what I say and try to understand.) 11 You are not defiled by what you eat; (You are not defiled by what you eat;) you are defiled by what you say and do.” (you are defiled by what you say and do.”) 11 You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do.” (You are not defiled by what you eat; you are defiled by what you say and do.”) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 12 Then his disciples came over to him and asked, "Do you know that you insulted the Pharisees by what you said?" 13 Jesus answered, "Every plant that my Father in heaven did not plant will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Stay away from those Pharisees! They are like blind people leading other blind people, and all of them will fall into a ditch." 15 Peter replied, "What did you mean when you talked about the things that make people unclean?" 16 Jesus then said: “Don't any of you know what I am talking about by now? 17 Don't you know that the food you put into your mouth goes into your stomach and then out of your body? 18 But the words that come out of your mouth come from your heart. And they are what make you unfit to worship God. 19 Out of your heart come evil thoughts, murder, unfaithfulness in marriage, vulgar deeds, stealing, telling lies, and insulting others. 20 These are what make you unclean. Eating without washing your hands will not make you unfit to worship God. Scripture quotations from Matthew 15:1-11 are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations from Luke 9:10-17 and Matthew 15:12-20 are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission. <<>> VOCABULARY (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read Matthew 15:1-20 from a Bible written in your language.) age age-old (= age + old) and anyone are (to be) arrived (to arrive) be (to be) before but by called (to call) caring (caring, more, most caring, caringly) caring (to care) ceremonial commandment crowd death defiled (to defile) demanded (to demand) direct (direct, more, most direct, directly) direct (to direct) disciple disobey (to disobey) do (to do) don't (= do not) eat (to eat) evil father for from give (to give) God hand honor (to honor) I if ignore (to ignore) instance instead interview (to interview) Jerusalem = a place name Jesus = a man’s name law listen (to listen) money mother must need (to need) not now nullify (to nullify) of old (old, older, oldest) or our own (to own) parents Pharisee = a religious leader put (to put) religious replied (to reply) said (to say) says (to say) so some speaks (to speak) teacher the their then they to to arrive to be to call to care to defile to demand to direct to disobey to do to eat to give to honor to ignore to interview to listen to need to nullify to own to put to reply to say to speak to try to understand to violate to wash tradition try (to try) understand (to understand) violate (to violate) washing (to wash) what who why you your