MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – MORE ABOUT JESUS: #7 Jesus Drinks at a Well << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-7.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-7.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 4:4-42 V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-7.txt / maj-7.mp3) V V V V 4 Jesus had to go through Samaria. (Jesus had to go through Samaria.) 5 Eventually he came to a Samaritan village, (Eventually he came to a Samaritan village,) near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. (near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.) 5 Eventually he came to a Samaritan village, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. (Eventually he came to a Samaritan village, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.) 6 Jacob's well was there; (Jacob's well was there;) and Jesus, tired from the long walk, (and Jesus, tired from the long walk,) sat wearily beside the well about noontime. (sat wearily beside the well about noontime.) 6 Jacob's well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. (Jacob's well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime.) 7 Soon a woman came to draw water, (Soon a woman came to draw water,) and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink." (and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink.") 7 Soon a woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink." (Soon a woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink.") 8 He was alone at the time (He was alone at the time) because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food. (because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.) 8 He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food. (He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.) 9 The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. (The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans.) She said to Jesus, "You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. (She said to Jesus, "You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman.) Why are you asking me for a drink?" (Why are you asking me for a drink?") 10 Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, (Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am,) you would ask me, and I would give you living water." (you would ask me, and I would give you living water.") 10 Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water." (Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.") 11 "But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, ("But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said,) "and this is a very deep well. ("and this is a very deep well.) 11 "But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and this is a very deep well. ("But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and this is a very deep well.) Where would you get this living water? (Where would you get this living water?) 12 And besides, (And besides,) are you greater than our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well? (are you greater than our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well?) 12 And besides, are you greater than our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well? (And besides, are you greater than our ancestor Jacob who gave us this well?) How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his cattle enjoyed?" (How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his cattle enjoyed?") 13 Jesus replied, "People soon become thirsty again after drinking this water. (Jesus replied, "People soon become thirsty again after drinking this water.) 14 But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether. (But the water I give them takes away thirst altogether.) It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life." (It becomes a perpetual spring within them, giving them eternal life.") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 15 The woman replied, "Sir, please give me a drink of that water! Then I won't get thirsty and have to come to this well again." 16 Jesus told her, "Go and bring your husband." 17-18 The woman answered, "I don't have a husband." "That's right," Jesus replied, "you're telling the truth. You don't have a husband. You have already been married five times, and the man you are now living with isn't your husband." 19 The woman said, "Sir, I can see that you are a prophet. 20 My ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say Jerusalem is the only place to worship." 21 Jesus said to her: Believe me, the time is coming when you won't worship the Father either on this mountain or in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans don't really know the one you worship. But we Jews do know the God we worship, and by using us, God will save the world. 23 But a time is coming, and it is already here! Even now the true worshipers are being led by the Spirit to worship the Father according to the truth. These are the ones the Father is seeking to worship him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship him according to the truth. 25 The woman said, "I know that the Messiah will come. He is the one we call Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." 26 "I am that one," Jesus told her, "and I am speaking to you now." 27 The disciples returned about this time and were surprised to find Jesus talking with a woman. But none of them asked him what he wanted or why he was talking with her. 28 The woman left her water jar and ran back into town. She said to the people, 29 "Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! Could he be the Messiah?" 30 Everyone in town went out to see Jesus. 31 While this was happening, Jesus' disciples were saying to him, "Teacher, please eat something." 32 But Jesus told them, "I have food that you don't know anything about." 33 His disciples started asking each other, "Has someone brought him something to eat?" 34 Jesus said: “My food is to do what God wants! He is the one who sent me, and I must finish the work that he gave me to do. 35 You may say that there are still four months until harvest time. But I tell you to look, and you will see that the fields are ripe and ready to harvest. 36 “Even now the harvest workers are receiving their reward by gathering a harvest that brings eternal life. Then everyone who planted the seed and everyone who harvests the crop will celebrate together. 37 So the saying proves true, "Some plant the seed, and others harvest the crop." 38 I am sending you to harvest crops in fields where others have done all the hard work.“ 39 A lot of Samaritans in that town put their faith in Jesus because the woman had said, "This man told me everything I have ever done." 40 They came and asked him to stay in their town, and he stayed on for two days. 41 Many more Samaritans put their faith in Jesus because of what they heard him say. 42 They told the woman, "We no longer have faith in Jesus just because of what you told us. We have heard him ourselves, and we are certain that he is the Savior of the world!" Scripture quotations from verses 1-14 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 15-42 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 John 4:3-42 from a Bible written in your language.) a (an) about after again alone altogether am (to be) ancestor and anything are (to be) ask (to ask) asking (to ask) at away because become (to become) beside besides better (good, better, best) bucket but buy (to buy) came (to come) can (to be able) cattle deep (deep, deeper, deepest, deeply) disciple do (to do) don't (= do not) draw (to draw) drink (to drink) drinking (to drink) enjoyed (to enjoy) eternal eventually food for from gave (to give) get (to get) gift give (to give) giving (to give) go (to go) God gone (to go) greater (great, greater, greatest, greatly) ground had (to have) has (to have) have (to have) he her his how I if into is (to be) it Jacob = a man’s name Jesus = a man’s name Jew = an ethnic name Joseph = a man’s name left (to leave) life living long (long, longer, longest) me near (near, nearer, nearest, nearly) new (to know) noontime of offer (to offer) on only or our parcel people (person) perpetual please refuse (to refuse) replied (to reply) return (to return) rope said (to say) Samaria = a place name Samaritan = an ethnic name sat (to sit) she sir some son soon spring surprised (to surprise) takes (to take) than that the them there thirst thirsty (thirsty, thirstier, thirstiest) this through time tired (tired, more, most tired, tiredly) to to ask to be to be able to become to buy to come to do to draw to drink to enjoy to get to give to go to have to know to leave to offer to refuse to reply to return to say to sit to surprise to walk us very village walk (to walk) was (to be) water way wearily (weary, more, most weary, wearily) well where who why with within woman (women) would you