MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS:  #39 Jesus’ Trial (part 2)

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Luke 23:18-25



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18 Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd,  (Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd,)

and with one voice they shouted,  (and with one voice they shouted,)

"Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!"  ("Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!")

18 Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!"  (Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!")

19 Barabbas was in prison for murder  (Barabbas was in prison for murder)

and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.  (and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.)

19 Barabbas was in prison for murder and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.  (Barabbas was in prison for murder and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.)

20 Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.  (Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.)

21 But they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"  (But they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!")

22 For the third time he demanded,  (For the third time he demanded,)

"Why? What crime has he committed?  ("Why? What crime has he committed?)

22 For the third time he demanded, "Why? What crime has he committed?  (For the third time he demanded, "Why? What crime has he committed?)

I have found no reason to sentence him to death.  (I have found no reason to sentence him to death.)

I will therefore flog him and let him go."  (I will therefore flog him and let him go.")

23 But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death,  (But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death,)

and their voices prevailed.  (and their voices prevailed.)

23 But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death, and their voices prevailed.  (But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death, and their voices prevailed.)

24 So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded.  (So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded.)

25 As they had requested,  (As they had requested,)

he released Barabbas,  (he released Barabbas,)

the man in prison for insurrection and murder.  (the man in prison for insurrection and murder.)

25 As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder.  (As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder.)

But he delivered Jesus over to them  (But he delivered Jesus over to them)

to do as they wished.  (to do as they wished.)

But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.  (But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.)


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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. 


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Luke 23:18-25 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
against
and
argued (to argue)
as
Barabbas = a man’s name
because
but
committed (to commit)
crime
crowd
crucify (to crucify)
death
delivered (to deliver)
demanded (to demand)
die (to die)
do (to do)
flog (to flog)
for
found (to find)
from
go (to go)
government
had (to have)
has (to have)
he
him
I
in
insurrection
Jerusalem = a place name
Jesus = a man’s name
kill (to kill)
let (to let)
louder (loud, louder, loudest, loudly)
man (men)
mighty (mighty, mightier, mistiest, mightily)
murder
no
one
over
part
Pilate = a man’s name
prevailed (to prevail)
prison
reason
release (to release)
released (to release)
requested (to request)
roar
rose (to rise)
sentence (to sentence)
sentenced (to sentence)
shouted (to shout)
so
taking (to take)
the
their
them
then
therefore
they
third (3rd)
time
to
to argue
to commit
to crucify
to deliver
to demand
to die
to do
to find
to flog
to go
to have
to kill
to let
to prevail
to release
to request
to rise
to sentence
to shout
to take
to want
to wish
us
voice
wanted (to want)
was (to be)
what
why
will
wished (to wish)
with