MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS: #26 Jesus Says Who He is << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljtxt/tlj-26.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljmp3/tlj-26.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 10:22-42 & Matthew 16:13-17 22 It was now winter, and Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Hanukkah. 23 He was at the Temple, walking through the section known as Solomon's Colonnade. V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-26.txt / tlj-26.mp3) V V V V 24 The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, (The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,) "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? ("How long are you going to keep us in suspense?) 24 The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense? (The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, "How long are you going to keep us in suspense?) If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly." (If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.") 25 Jesus replied, "I have already told you, (Jesus replied, "I have already told you,) and you don't believe me. (and you don't believe me.) 25 Jesus replied, "I have already told you, and you don't believe me. (Jesus replied, "I have already told you, and you don't believe me.) The proof is what I do in the name of my Father. (The proof is what I do in the name of my Father.) 26 But you don't believe me (But you don't believe me) because you are not part of my flock. (because you are not part of my flock.) 26 But you don't believe me because you are not part of my flock. (But you don't believe me because you are not part of my flock.) 27 My sheep recognize my voice; (My sheep recognize my voice;) I know them, and they follow me. (I know them, and they follow me.) 27 My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.) 28 I give them eternal life, (I give them eternal life,) and they will never perish. (and they will never perish.) 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. (I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.) No one will snatch them away from me, (No one will snatch them away from me,) 29 for my Father gives them to me, (for my Father gives them to me,) and he is more powerful than anyone else. (and he is more powerful than anyone else.) No one will snatch them away from me, for my Father gives them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. (No one will snatch them away from me, for my Father gives them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else.) So no one can take them from me. (So no one can take them from me.) 30 The Father and I are one." (The Father and I are one.") 31 Once again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to kill him. (Once again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to kill him.) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 32 But he said, "I have shown you many good things that my Father sent me to do. Which one are you going to stone me for?" 33 They answered, "We are not stoning you because of any good thing you did. We are stoning you because you did a terrible thing. You are just a man, and here you are claiming to be God!" 34 Jesus replied: “In your Scriptures doesn't God say, "You are gods"? 35 You can't argue with the Scriptures, and God spoke to those people and called them gods. 36 So why do you accuse me of a terrible sin for saying that I am the Son of God? After all, it is the Father who prepared me for this work. He is also the one who sent me into the world. 37 If I don't do as my Father does, you should not believe me. 38 But if I do what my Father does, you should believe because of that, even if you don't have faith in me. Then you will know for certain that the Father is one with me, and I am one with the Father.” 39 Again they wanted to arrest Jesus. But he escaped 40 and crossed the Jordan to the place where John had earlier been baptizing. While Jesus was there, 41 many people came to him. They were saying, "John didn't work any miracles, but everything he said about Jesus is true." 42 A lot of those people also put their faith in Jesus. 13 When Jesus and his disciples were near the town of Caesarea Philippi, he asked them, "What do people say about the Son of Man?" 14 The disciples answered, "Some people say you are John the Baptist or maybe Elijah or Jeremiah or some other prophet." 15 Then Jesus asked them, "But who do you say I am?" 16 Simon Peter spoke up, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." 17 Jesus told him: “Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! You didn't discover this on your own. It was shown to you by my Father in heaven.” Scripture quotations from John 10:22-31 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 John 10:32-42 and Matthew 16:13-17 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 10:22-42 & Matthew 16:13-17 from a Bible written in your language.) again already and anyone are (to be) asked (to ask) away because believe (to believe) but can do (to do) don't (= do not) else eternal father (Father = a name) flock follow (to follow) for from give (to give) given (to give) going (to go) has (to have) have (to have) he him how I if in is (to be) Jesus = a man’s name Jewish = an ethnic name keep (to keep) kill (to kill) know (to know) leader life long (long, longer, longest) me Messiah = a title of Jesus more my name never no not of once one part perish (to perish) picked (to pick) plainly (plain, plainer, plainest, plainly) powerful (powerful, more, most powerful, powerfully) proof recognize (to recognize) replied (to reply) sheep snatch (to snatch) so stone surrounded (to surround) suspense take (to take) tell (to tell) than the them they to to ask to be to believe to do to follow to give to have to keep to kill to know to perish to pick to recognize to reply to snatch to surround to take to tell told (to tell) up us voice what will you