MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH -- THE LIFE OF JESUS: #43 Jesus’ Followers See Him Again << TEXT: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljtxt/tlj-43.txt >> << AUDIO: http://www.HandheldEnglish.com/tljmp3/tlj-43.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 20:19-31 V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-43.txt / tlj-43.mp3) V V V V 19 That evening, on the first day of the week, (That evening, on the first day of the week,) the disciples were meeting behind locked doors (the disciples were meeting behind locked doors) because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. (because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.) 19 That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. (That evening, on the first day of the week, the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders.) Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! (Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them!) "Peace be with you," he said. ("Peace be with you," he said.) 20 As he spoke, (As he spoke,) he held out his hands for them to see, (he held out his hands for them to see,) and he showed them his side. (and he showed them his side.) 20 As he spoke, he held out his hands for them to see, and he showed them his side. (As he spoke, he held out his hands for them to see, and he showed them his side.) They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord! (They were filled with joy when they saw their Lord!) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 24 One of the disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin ), was not with the others when Jesus came. 25 They told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he replied, "I won't believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side." V V V V THE LIFE OF JESUS (tlj-43.txt / tlj-43.mp3) V V V V 26 Eight days later the disciples were together again, (Eight days later the disciples were together again,) and this time Thomas was with them. (and this time Thomas was with them.) 26 Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. (Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them.) The doors were locked; (The doors were locked;) but suddenly, as before, (but suddenly, as before,) Jesus was standing among them. (Jesus was standing among them.) The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. (The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them.) He said, "Peace be with you." (He said, "Peace be with you.") 27 Then he said to Thomas, (Then he said to Thomas,) "Put your finger here and see my hands. ("Put your finger here and see my hands.) 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands. (Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands.) Put your hand into the wound in my side. (Put your hand into the wound in my side.) Don't be faithless any longer. (Don't be faithless any longer.) Believe!" (Believe!") 28 "My Lord and my God!" Thomas exclaimed. ("My Lord and my God!" Thomas exclaimed.) 29 Then Jesus told him, (Then Jesus told him,) "You believe because you have seen me. ("You believe because you have seen me.) 29 Then Jesus told him, "You believe because you have seen me. (Then Jesus told him, "You believe because you have seen me.) Blessed are those who haven't seen me (Blessed are those who haven't seen me) and believe anyway." (and believe anyway.") Blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway." (Blessed are those who haven't seen me and believe anyway.") ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 30 Jesus' disciples saw him do many other miraculous signs besides the ones recorded in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life. 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 20:19-31 from a Bible written in your language.) afraid (afraid, more, most afraid) again among and any anyway are (to be) as be (to be) because before behind believe (to believe) blessed (to be blessed) but day disciple don't (= do not) door eight (8) evening exclaimed (to exclaim) faithless (faithless, more, most faithless, faithlessly) filled (to fill) finger first (1st) for God hand have (to have) haven't (= have not) he held (to hold) here him his in into Jesus = a man’s name Jewish = an ethnic name joy (joy, joyful) later leader locked (to lock) longer (long, longer, longest) Lord = a title of Jesus me meeting my of on out peace put (to put) said (to say) saw (to see) see (to see) seen (to see) showed (to show) side spoke (to speak) standing (to stand) suddenly (sudden, more, most sudden, suddenly) that the their them then there they this Thomas = a man’s name those time to to be to be blessed to believe to exclaim to fill to have to hold to lock to put to say to see to show to speak to stand to tell together told (to tell) was (to be) week were (to be) when who with wound you your