MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – MORE ABOUT JESUS: #22 Jesus Heals a Blind Man (part 3) << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-22.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-22.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 9:18-27 V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-22.txt / maj-22.mp3) V V V V 18 The Jewish leaders wouldn't believe he had been blind, (The Jewish leaders wouldn't believe he had been blind,) so they called in his parents. (so they called in his parents.) 18 The Jewish leaders wouldn't believe he had been blind, so they called in his parents. (The Jewish leaders wouldn't believe he had been blind, so they called in his parents.) 19 They asked them, "Is this your son? (They asked them, "Is this your son?) Was he born blind? (Was he born blind?) If so, how can he see?" (If so, how can he see?") 20 His parents replied, "We know this is our son and that he was born blind, (His parents replied, "We know this is our son and that he was born blind,) 21 but we don't know how he can see or who healed him. (but we don't know how he can see or who healed him.) 20 His parents replied, "We know this is our son and that he was born blind, 21 but we don't know how he can see or who healed him. (His parents replied, "We know this is our son and that he was born blind, but we don't know how he can see or who healed him.) He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him." (He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.") 22 They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, (They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders,) who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue. (who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.) 22 They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue. (They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.) 23 That's why they said, "He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him." (That's why they said, "He is old enough to speak for himself. Ask him.") 24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, (So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him,) "Give glory to God by telling the truth, because we know Jesus is a sinner." ("Give glory to God by telling the truth, because we know Jesus is a sinner.") 24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, "Give glory to God by telling the truth, because we know Jesus is a sinner." (So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, "Give glory to God by telling the truth, because we know Jesus is a sinner.") 25 "I don't know whether he is a sinner," the man replied. ("I don't know whether he is a sinner," the man replied.) "But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!" ("But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!") 26 "But what did he do?" they asked. ("But what did he do?" they asked.) "How did he heal you?" ("How did he heal you?") 27 "Look!" the man exclaimed. ("Look!" the man exclaimed.) "I told you once. Didn't you listen? ("I told you once. Didn't you listen?) Why do you want to hear it again? (Why do you want to hear it again?) Do you want to become his disciples, too?" (Do you want to become his disciples, too?") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 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 John 9:18-27 from a Bible written in your language.) a (an) afraid (afraid, more, most afraid) again and announced (to announce) anyone ask (to ask) asked (to ask) be (to be) because become (to become) been (to be) believe (to believe) blind (blind, blinder, blindest, blindly) born (to be born) but by called (to call) can did (to do) didn't (= did not) disciple do (to do) don't (= do not) enough exclaimed (to exclaim) expelled (to expel) for from give (to give) glory God had (to have) he heal (to heal) healed (to heal) hear (to hear) him himself his how I if in is (to be) it Jesus = a man’s name Jewish = an ethnic name know (to know) leader listen (to listen) look (to look) man (men) Messiah = a title of Jesus now of old (old, older, oldest) once or our parent replied (to reply) said (to say) saying (to say) second (2nd) see (to see) sinner so son speak (to speak) synagogue = a religious meeting place telling (to tell) that that's (= that is) the them they this time to to announce to ask to be to be born to become to believe to call to do to exclaim to expel to have to heal to hear to know to listen to look to reply to say to see to speak to tell to want told (to tell) too truth want (to want) was (to be) we were (to be) what whether who why would wouldn't (= would not) you your