MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – MORE ABOUT JESUS: #34 Jesus Drives out the Merchants << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majtxt/maj-34.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/majmp3/maj-34.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 19:28-48 28 When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on toward Jerusalem. 29 As he was getting near Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead. 30 He told them, "Go into the next village, where you will find a young donkey that has never been ridden. Untie the donkey and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks why you are doing that, just say, `The Lord needs it.' " 32 They went off and found everything just as Jesus had said. 33 While they were untying the donkey, its owners asked, "Why are you doing that?" 34 They answered, "The Lord needs it." 35 Then they led the donkey to Jesus. They put some of their clothes on its back and helped Jesus get on. 36 And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him. 37 When Jesus was starting down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd of disciples were happy and praised God because of all the miracles they had seen. 38 They shouted, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory to God." 39 Some Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, make your disciples stop shouting!" 40 But Jesus answered, "If they keep quiet, these stones will start shouting." 41 When Jesus came closer and could see Jerusalem, he cried 42 and said: “It is too bad that today your people don't know what will bring them peace! Now it is hidden from them. 43 Jerusalem, the time will come when your enemies will build walls around you to attack you. Armies will surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will level you to the ground and kill your people. Not one stone in your buildings will be left on top of another. This will happen because you did not see that God had come to save you. V V V V MORE ABOUT JESUS (maj-34.txt / maj-34.mp3) V V V V 45 Then Jesus entered the Temple (Then Jesus entered the Temple) and began to drive out the merchants from their stalls. (and began to drive out the merchants from their stalls.) 45 Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the merchants from their stalls. (Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the merchants from their stalls.) 46 He told them, (He told them,) "The Scriptures declare, ("The Scriptures declare,) 'My Temple will be a place of prayer,' ('My Temple will be a place of prayer,') but you have turned it into a den of thieves." (but you have turned it into a den of thieves.") 46 He told them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a place of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves." (He told them, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a place of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves.") 47 After that, he taught daily in the Temple, (After that, he taught daily in the Temple,) but the leading priests, (but the leading priests,) the teachers of religious law, (the teachers of religious law,) and the other leaders of the people (and the other leaders of the people) began planning how to kill him. (began planning how to kill him.) 47 After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him. (After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.) 48 But they could think of nothing, (But they could think of nothing,) because all the people hung on every word he said. (because all the people hung on every word he said.) 48 But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said. (But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Scripture quotations from verses 45-48 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 verses 28-44 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 Luke 19:28-48 from a Bible written in your language.) a (an) after all and be (to be) because began (to begin) but could daily declare (to declare) den drive (to drive) entered (to enter) every from have (to have) he him how hung (to hang) in into it Jesus = a man’s name kill (to kill) law leader leading (to lead) merchant my nothing of on other out people (person) place planning (to plan) prayer priest religious (religious, more, most religious, religiously) said (to say) scripture stalls taught (to teach) teacher temple that the their them then they thieves (thief) think (to think) to to be to begin to declare to drive to enter to hang to have to kill to lead to plan to say to teach to tell to think to turn told (to tell) turned (to turn) will word you