MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – MORE ABOUT JESUS: #35 Love God and Your Neighbor << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-35.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-35.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: Mark 12:28-34 V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-35.txt / maj-35.mp3) V V V V 28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there (One of the teachers of religious law was standing there) listening to the discussion. (listening to the discussion.) 28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the discussion. (One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the discussion.) He realized that Jesus had answered well, (He realized that Jesus had answered well,) so he asked, (so he asked,) "Of all the commandments, ("Of all the commandments,) which is the most important?" (which is the most important?") He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" (He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?") 29 Jesus replied, (Jesus replied,) "The most important commandment is this: ("The most important commandment is this:) 29 Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: (Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this:) 'Hear, O Israel! ('Hear, O Israel!) The Lord our God is the one and only God. (The Lord our God is the one and only God.) 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only God. ('Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only God.) 30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, (And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart,) all your soul, (all your soul,) all your mind, (all your mind,) and all your strength.' (and all your strength.') 30 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' (And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.') 31 The second is equally important: (The second is equally important:) 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' ('Love your neighbor as yourself.') 31 The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' (The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.') No other commandment is greater than these." (No other commandment is greater than these.") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 32 The man replied, "Teacher, you are certainly right to say there is only one God. 33 It is also true that we must love God with all our heart, mind, and strength, and that we must love others as much as we love ourselves. These commandments are more important than all the sacrifices and offerings that we could possibly make." 34 When Jesus saw that the man had given a sensible answer, he told him, "You are not far from God's kingdom." After this, no one dared ask Jesus any more questions. Scripture quotations from verses 28-31 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 verses 32-34 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 Mark 12:28-34 from a Bible written in your language.) all and answered (to answer) as asked (to ask) commandment discussion equally (equal, more, most equal, equally) God greater (great, greater, greatest, greatly) had (to have) he hear (to hear) heart important (important, more, most important, importantly) is (to be) Israel = an ethnic name Jesus = a man’s name law listening (to listen) Lord = a title of Jesus love (to love) mind most must neighbor no of one only other our realized (to realize) religious (religious, more, most religious, religiously) replied (to reply) second (2nd) so soul standing (to stand) strength teacher than that the there these this to to answer to ask to be to have to hear to listen to love to realize to reply to stand was (to be) well which with you your yourself