MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS: #40 Jesus is Killed << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljtxt/tlj-40.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljmp3/tlj-40.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 23:26-49 26 As Jesus was being led away, some soldiers grabbed hold of a man from Cyrene named Simon. He was coming in from the fields, but they put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd was following Jesus, and in the crowd a lot of women were crying and weeping for him. 28 Jesus turned to the women and said: “Women of Jerusalem, don't cry for me! Cry for yourselves and for your children. 29 Someday people will say, "Women who never had children are really fortunate!" 30 At that time everyone will say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" They will say to the hills, "Hide us!" 31 If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry?” V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-40.txt / tlj-40.mp3) V V V V 32 Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him. (Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him.) 33 Finally, they came to a place called The Skull. (Finally, they came to a place called The Skull.) All three were crucified there-- (All three were crucified there--) Jesus on the center cross, and the two criminals on either side. (Jesus on the center cross, and the two criminals on either side.) All three were crucified there--Jesus on the center cross, and the two criminals on either side. (All three were crucified there--Jesus on the center cross, and the two criminals on either side.) 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people, (Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people,) because they don't know what they are doing." (because they don't know what they are doing.") 34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people, because they don't know what they are doing." (Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people, because they don't know what they are doing.") And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. (And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.) 35 The crowd watched, and the leaders laughed and scoffed. (The crowd watched, and the leaders laughed and scoffed.) "He saved others," they said, ("He saved others," they said,) "let him save himself if he is really God's Chosen One, the Messiah." ("let him save himself if he is really God's Chosen One, the Messiah.") "He saved others," they said, "let him save himself if he is really God's Chosen One, the Messiah." ("He saved others," they said, "let him save himself if he is really God's Chosen One, the Messiah.") 36 The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. (The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine.) 37 They called out to him, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" (They called out to him, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!") 38 A signboard was nailed to the cross above him with these words: (A signboard was nailed to the cross above him with these words:) "This is the King of the Jews." ("This is the King of the Jews.") 38 A signboard was nailed to the cross above him with these words: "This is the King of the Jews." (A signboard was nailed to the cross above him with these words: "This is the King of the Jews.") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 39 One of the criminals hanging there also insulted Jesus by saying, "Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and save us!" 40 But the other criminal told the first one off, "Don't you fear God? Aren't you getting the same punishment as this man? 41 We got what was coming to us, but he didn't do anything wrong." 42 Then he said to Jesus, "Remember me when you come into power!" 43 Jesus replied, "I promise that today you will be with me in paradise." 44 Around noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until the middle of the afternoon. 45 The sun stopped shining, and the curtain in the temple split down the middle. 46 Jesus shouted, "Father, I put myself in your hands!" Then he died. 47 When the Roman officer saw what had happened, he praised God and said, "Jesus must really have been a good man!" 48 A crowd had gathered to see the terrible sight. Then after they had seen it, they felt brokenhearted and went home. 49 All of Jesus' close friends and the women who had come with him from Galilee stood at a distance and watched. Scripture quotations from verses 32-38 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 27-31 and 39-49 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 23:26-49 from a Bible written in your language.) a (an) above all and are (to be) be (to be) because both by called (to call) came (to come) center chosen (to choose) clothes criminal cross crowd crucified (to crucify) dice doing (to do) don't (= do not) drink drink (to drink) either executed (to execute) father (Father = a name) finally (final, finally) for forgive (to forgive) gambled (to gamble) God he him himself his if is (to be) Jesus = a man’s name Jews = an ethnic name king know (to know) laughed (to laugh) leader led (to lead) let Messiah = a title of Jesus mocked (to mock) nailed (to nail) of offering on one others out people (person) place (to place) really said (to say) save (to save) saved (to save) scoffed (to scoff) side signboard skull soldier sour the there these they this three (3) throwing (to throw) to to be to call to choose to come to crucify to drink to execute to forgive to gamble to know to laugh to lead to mock to nail to place to save to say to scoff to throw to watch too two (2) was (to be) watched (to watch) were (to be) what wine with word you yourself