MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS:  #2 Jesus’ Birth is Announced

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Luke 1:1-35

Most honorable Theophilus:



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1 Many people have written accounts about the events that took place among us.   (Many people have written accounts about the events that took place among us.)

2 They used as their source material the reports circulating among us  (They used as their source material the reports circulating among us)

from the early disciples and other eyewitnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises.  (from the early disciples and other eyewitnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises.)
 
2 They used as their source material the reports circulating among us from the early disciples and other eyewitnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises.  (They used as their source material the reports circulating among us from the early disciples and other eyewitnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises.)

3 Having carefully investigated all these accounts from the beginning,  (Having carefully investigated all these accounts from the beginning,)

I have decided to write a careful summary for you,  (I have decided to write a careful summary for you,)

4 to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.  (to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.)

3 Having carefully investigated all these accounts from the beginning, I have decided to write a careful summary for you, 4  to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.  (Having carefully investigated all these accounts from the beginning, I have decided to write a careful summary for you,  to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.)


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26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, 



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God sent an angel 27 to a virgin named Mary.  (God sent an angel to a virgin named Mary.)

She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, (She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph,)

a descendant of King David.  (a descendant of King David.)

She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.  (She was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.) 

28 The angel appeared to her and said,  (The angel appeared to her and said,)

"Greetings, favored woman!  ("Greetings, favored woman!)

The Lord is with you!"  (The Lord is with you!")

28 The angel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!"  (The angel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!")

29 Confused and disturbed,  (Confused and disturbed,)

Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.  (Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.)

29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.  (Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.)

30 "Don't be frightened, Mary," the angel told her,  ("Don't be frightened, Mary," the angel told her,)

"for God has decided to bless you!  ("for God has decided to bless you!)

30 "Don't be frightened, Mary," the angel told her, "for God has decided to bless you!  ("Don't be frightened, Mary," the angel told her, "for God has decided to bless you!)

31 You will become pregnant and have a son,  (You will become pregnant and have a son,)

and you are to name him Jesus.  (and you are to name him Jesus.)

31 You will become pregnant and have a son, and you are to name him Jesus.  (You will become pregnant and have a son, and you are to name him Jesus.)

32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High.  (He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High.)

And the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.  (And the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.)

33 And he will reign over Israel forever;  (And he will reign over Israel forever;)

his Kingdom will never end!"  (his Kingdom will never end!")

33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!"  (And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!")

34 Mary asked the angel, "But how can I have a baby? I am a virgin."  (Mary asked the angel, "But how can I have a baby? I am a virgin.")


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35 The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby born to you will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.



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 1:1-35 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
about
account
all
am (to be)
among
ancestor
and
angel
appeared (to appear)
are (to be)
as
asked (to ask)
baby (babies)
be (to be)
become (to become)
beginning (to begin)
bless (to bless)
but
called (to call)
can 
careful (careful, more, most careful, carefully) 
circulating (to circulate)
confused (to confuse)
could 
David = a man’s name
decided (to decide)
descendant
disciple
disturbed (to disturb)
done (to do)
don't (= do not)
early (early, earlier, earliest)
end
engaged (to engage)
event
eyewitness
favored (to favor)
for
forever
frightened (to frighten)
from
fulfillment 
give (to give)
God
Great (great, greater, greatest, greatly)
greetings
has (to have)
have (to have)
having (to have)
he
her
high (high, higher, highest, highly)
him
his
how
I
investigated (to investigate)
is (to be)
Israel = a place name
Jesus = a man’s name
Joseph = a man’s name
king
kingdom
Lord = a title of Jesus
Man (men)
many
married (to marry)
Mary = a woman’s name
material
mean (to mean)
most
name (to name)
named (to name)
never
of
other
over
people
place
pregnant
promise (to promise)
reassure (to reassure)
reign (to reign)
reports (to report)
said (to say)
sent (to send)
she
son
source
summary
taught (to teach)
that
the
their
these
they
think
throne
to
to appear
to ask
to be
to become
to begin
to bless
to call
to circulate
to confuse
to decide
to disturb
to do
to engage
to favor
to frighten
to give
to have
to investigate
to marry
to mean
to name
to promise
to reassure
to reign
to report
to say
to send
to take
to tell
to try
to use
to write
told (to tell)
took (to take)
tried (to try)
truth
us
used (to use)
very
village
virgin
was (to be)
were (to be)
what
will
with
woman (women)
write (to write)
written (to write)
you






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