MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – MORE ABOUT JESUS: #24 Jesus Heals a Blind Man (part 5) << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-24.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-24.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: John 9:35-41 V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-24.txt / maj-24.mp3) V V V V 35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said, (When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said,) "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" ("Do you believe in the Son of Man?") 35 When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" (When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?") 36 The man answered, "Who is he, sir, because I would like to." (The man answered, "Who is he, sir, because I would like to.") 37 "You have seen him," Jesus said, ("You have seen him," Jesus said,) "and he is speaking to you!" ("and he is speaking to you!") 37 "You have seen him," Jesus said, "and he is speaking to you!" ("You have seen him," Jesus said, "and he is speaking to you!") 38 "Yes, Lord," the man said, "I believe!" ("Yes, Lord," the man said, "I believe!") And he worshiped Jesus. (And he worshiped Jesus.) 39 Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world. (Then Jesus told him, "I have come to judge the world.) I have come to give sight to the blind (I have come to give sight to the blind) and to show those who think they see that they are blind." (and to show those who think they see that they are blind.") I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind." (I have come to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.") 40 The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, (The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked,) "Are you saying we are blind?" ("Are you saying we are blind?") 40 The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, "Are you saying we are blind?" (The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, "Are you saying we are blind?") 41 "If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty," Jesus replied. ("If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty," Jesus replied.) "But you remain guilty because you claim you can see. ("But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Scripture quotations 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. <<>> VOCABULARY (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read John 9:35-41 from a Bible written in your language.) and answered (to answer) are (to be) asked (to ask) be (to be) because believe (to believe) blind but can claim (to claim) come (to come) do (to do) found (to find) give (to give) guilty (guilty, guiltier, guiltiest, guiltily) had (to have) happened (to happen) have (to have) he heard (to hear) him I if in is (to be) Jesus = a man’s name judge like (to like) Lord = a title of Jesus man (men) of Pharisee = a religious leader remain (to remain) replied (to reply) said (to say) saying (to say) see (to see) seen (to see) show (to show) sight sir son speaking (to speak) standing (to stand) that the then there they think (to think) those to to answer to ask to be to believe to claim to come to find to give to happen to have to hear to like to remain to say to see to show to speak to stand to tell to think to worship told (to tell) we were (to be) what when who world worshiped (to worship) would wouldn't (= would not) yes you