MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS:  #27 Jesus Says He will be Killed

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Matthew 16:21, 24-27, Matthew 17:1-9 & Luke 10:25-37



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21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that he had to go to Jerusalem,  (From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that he had to go to Jerusalem,)

and he told them what would happen to him there.  (and he told them what would happen to him there.)

21 From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that he had to go to Jerusalem, and he told them what would happen to him there.  (From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that he had to go to Jerusalem, and he told them what would happen to him there.)

He would suffer at the hands of the leaders  (He would suffer at the hands of the leaders)

and the leading priests  (and the leading priests)

and the teachers of religious law.  (and the teachers of religious law.)

He would suffer at the hands of the leaders and the leading priests and the teachers of religious law.  (He would suffer at the hands of the leaders and the leading priests and the teachers of religious law.)

He would be killed, and he would be raised on the third day.  (He would be killed, and he would be raised on the third day.)

24 Then Jesus said to the disciples,  (Then Jesus said to the disciples,)

"If any of you wants to be my follower,  ("If any of you wants to be my follower,)

you must put aside your selfish ambition,  (you must put aside your selfish ambition,)

shoulder your cross, and follow me.  (shoulder your cross, and follow me.)

24 Then Jesus said to the disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me.  (Then Jesus said to the disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me.)

25 If you try to keep your life for yourself,  (If you try to keep your life for yourself,)

you will lose it.  (you will lose it.)

25 If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it.  (If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it.)

But if you give up your life for me,  (But if you give up your life for me,)

you will find true life.  (you will find true life.)

But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life.  (But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life.)

26 And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world  (And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world)

but lose your own soul in the process?  (but lose your own soul in the process?)

26 And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process?  (And how do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul in the process?)

Is anything worth more than your soul?  (Is anything worth more than your soul?)

27 For I, the Son of Man,  (For I, the Son of Man,)

will come in the glory of my Father with his angels  (will come in the glory of my Father with his angels)

and will judge all people according to their deeds.  (and will judge all people according to their deeds.)

27 For I, the Son of Man, will come in the glory of my Father with his angels and will judge all people according to their deeds.  (For I, the Son of Man, will come in the glory of my Father with his angels and will judge all people according to their deeds.)


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1 Six days later Jesus took Peter and the brothers James and John with him. They went up on a very high mountain where they could be alone. 2 There in front of the disciples, Jesus was completely changed. His face was shining like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 

3 All at once Moses and Elijah were there talking with Jesus. 4 So Peter said to him, "Lord, it is good for us to be here! Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." 

5 While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, "This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!" 6 When the disciples heard the voice, they were so afraid that they fell flat on the ground. 7 But Jesus came over and touched them. He said, "Get up and don't be afraid!" 8 When they opened their eyes, they saw only Jesus. 
   
9 On their way down from the mountain, Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had been raised from death. 
   
25 An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to have eternal life?" 

26 Jesus answered, "What is written in the Scriptures? How do you understand them?" 

27 The man replied, "The Scriptures say, `Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind.' They also say, `Love your neighbors as much as you love yourself.' " 

28 Jesus said, "You have given the right answer. If you do this, you will have eternal life." 

29 But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, "Who are my neighbors?" 

30 Jesus replied: “As a man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, robbers attacked him and grabbed everything he had. They beat him up and ran off, leaving him half dead. 

31 “A priest happened to be going down the same road. But when he saw the man, he walked by on the other side. 32 Later a temple helper came to the same place. But when he saw the man who had been beaten up, he also went by on the other side. 33 A man from Samaria then came traveling along that road. When he saw the man, he felt sorry for him 34 and went over to him. He treated his wounds with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put him on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. 35 The next morning he gave the innkeeper two silver coins and said, "Please take care of the man. If you spend more than this on him, I will pay you when I return." 36 Then Jesus asked, "Which one of these three people was a real neighbor to the man who was beaten up by robbers?" 

37 The teacher answered, "The one who showed pity." 

Jesus said, "Go and do the same!" 



Scripture quotations from Matthew 16:21, 24-27 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 Matthew 17:1-9 and Luke 10:25-37 are from the Contemporary English Version Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Matthew 16:21, 24-27, Matthew 17:1-9 & Luke 10:25-37 from a Bible written in your language.)

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all
ambition
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angel
any
anything
aside
at
be (to be)
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benefit (to benefit)
but
come (to come)
cross
day
deed
disciple
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father (Father = a name)
find
follow (to follow)
follower
for
from
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glory
go (to go)
had (to have)
hand
happen (to happen)
he
him
his
how
I
if
in
is (to be)
it
Jerusalem = a place name
Jesus = a man’s name
judge
judge (to judge)
keep (to keep)
killed (to kill)
law
leader
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life
lose (to lose)
man (men)
me
more
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of
on
own
people (person)
plainly (plain, plainer, plainest, plainly)
priest
process
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raised (to raise)
religious (religious, more, most religious, religiously)
said (to say)
selfish (selfish, more, most selfish, selfishly)
shoulder (to shoulder)
son
soul
suffer (to suffer)
teacher
tell (to tell)
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that
the
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then
there
third (3rd)
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up
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whole
will
with
world
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your
yourself