MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS: #38 Jesus’ Trial (part 1) << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljtxt/tlj-38.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljmp3/tlj-38.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: Luke 23:1-16 V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-38.txt / tlj-38.mp3) V V V V 1 Then the entire council took Jesus over to Pilate, (Then the entire council took Jesus over to Pilate,) the Roman governor. (the Roman governor.) 1 Then the entire council took Jesus over to Pilate, the Roman governor. (Then the entire council took Jesus over to Pilate, the Roman governor.) 2 They began at once to state their case: (They began at once to state their case:) "This man has been leading our people to ruin ("This man has been leading our people to ruin) by telling them not to pay taxes to the Roman government (by telling them not to pay taxes to the Roman government) and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king." (and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.") "This man has been leading our people to ruin by telling them not to pay taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king." ("This man has been leading our people to ruin by telling them not to pay taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.") 3 So Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" (So Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?") Jesus replied, "Yes, it is as you say." (Jesus replied, "Yes, it is as you say.") 4 Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, (Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said,) "I find nothing wrong with this man!" ("I find nothing wrong with this man!") 4 Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, "I find nothing wrong with this man!" (Pilate turned to the leading priests and to the crowd and said, "I find nothing wrong with this man!") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 5 Then they became desperate. "But he is causing riots everywhere he goes, all over Judea, from Galilee to Jerusalem!" 6 "Oh, is he a Galilean?" Pilate asked. 7 When they answered that he was, Pilate sent him to Herod Antipas, because Galilee was under Herod's jurisdiction, and Herod happened to be in Jerusalem at the time. 8 Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle. 9 He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer. 10 Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations. 11 Now Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Then they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. 12 Herod and Pilate, who had been enemies before, became friends that day. V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-38.txt / tlj-38.mp3) V V V V 13 Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, (Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders,) along with the people, (along with the people,) 14 and he announced his verdict. (and he announced his verdict.) 13 Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people, 14 and he announced his verdict. (Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people, and he announced his verdict.) "You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. ("You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt.) I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence (I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence) and find him innocent. (and find him innocent.) I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent. (I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.) 15 Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. (Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us.) Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty. (Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.) 16 So I will have him flogged, (So I will have him flogged,) but then I will release him." (but then I will release him.") 16 So I will have him flogged, but then I will release him." (So I will have him flogged, but then I will release him.") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 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 Luke 23:1-16 from a Bible written in your language.) a (an) accusing (to accuse) along and announced (to announce) are (to be) as asked (to ask) at back been (to be) began (to begin) brought (to bring) but by called (to call) calls (to call) came (to come) case claiming (to claim) conclusion council crowd death done (to do) entire (entire, entirely) examined (to examine) find (to find) flogged (to flog) for government governor has (to have) have (to have) he Herod = a man’s name him I in innocent (innocent, more, most innocent, innocently) is (to be) it Jesus = a man’s name Jews = an ethnic name king leader leading man (men) me Messiah = a title of Jesus not nothing of on once other our over pay (to pay) penalty people (person) Pilate = a man’s name point presence priest release (to release) religious (religious, religiously) replied (to reply) revolt (to revolt) Roman = an ethnic name ruin (to ruin) said (to say) same say (to say) sent (to send) so state (to state) tax telling (to tell) the their them then they this thoroughly (thorough, more, most thorough, thoroughly) to to accuse to announce to ask to be to call to claim to come to do to find to flog to have to pay to release to reply to revolt to ruin to say to send to state to take to tell to turn together took (to take) turned (to turn) us verdict will with wrong yes you your