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Luke

Introduction
FRIENDSPEAK is a series of conversation and study guides based on
selected texts from the New Testament. The reasons for using these
texts are the basis of a unique approach to language learning. We
believe that a friendly relationship and the exchange of personal
insights contribute more to the development of language skills than
most methods would suggest.
We have chosen the letter of Luke as a basis for our conversations for
several well-tested reasons. First, the familiarity with the stories makes
conversation easier than it would be with unfamiliar material. Second,
the stories are relatively familiar around the world, which is important
because of the large number of countries where this approach is being
used effectively. Third, and most important of all, we use Luke’s letter
because it generates meaningful conversations.
We are firmly convinced that in order to know another person,
conversation must rise above the weather, meals, and travel dialogue.
Political discussions are difficult because of such different systems of
government. Whether one is religious or not, the selected texts will be
appropriate because they address universal questions regarding life,
social well-being, faith in something greater than ourselves, and our
relationship with others.
We hope that your conversations will be rewarding, your life
enriched, and your English language skills improved. But our
greater desire is that the sharing with your conversation partner will
contribute to peace in your life and peace in our world. It is important
that FRIENDSPEAK.

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 Lesson One

Luke 1:1-4 New Words:

Most Honorable Theophilus: n report -
1Many others have tried to give a report of the things n carefully -
that happened among us to complete God’s plan. 2What
studied -
n
they have written agrees with what we learned from the
people who saw those events from the beginning. They organized -
n

also served God by telling people his message. 3I studied it

all carefully from the beginning. Then I decided to write it
down for you in an organized way. 4I did this so that you Let’s Practice!
can be sure that what you have been taught is true. Circle the kinds of events that are usually
n

included in a report:
a. Important historical events (like World War II).
b. Current events (like politics, news, economics).
c. Children’s stories.
d. Myths or legends.

According to Luke, what events were many

n

people reporting about?

Why did Luke write this letter to Theophilus?

n

a. To entertain him.
b. Because he had not written to Theophilus in
so long.
c. So Theophilus would know that what he had
been taught was the truth.

Luke says that he “studied it all carefully from the

n

beginning.” He also learned from other people

who “saw those events from the beginning.”
What does beginning mean to you?

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 Lesson Two

Luke 1:26-38 New Words:

26-27
During Elizabeth’s sixth month of pregnancy, n pregnancy -
God sent the angel Gabriel to a virgin girl who lived in
n ancestor -
Nazareth, a town in Galilee. The girl was engaged to marry
a man named Joseph fro­­­m the family of David. n virgin -
Her name was Mary. 28The angel came to her and said, n holy -
“Greetings! The Lord is with you. You are very special
to him.”
29But Mary was very confused about what the angel Let’s Practice!
said. She wondered, “What does this mean?” Mary was _________________ about what the
n

30
The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, because angel said. Mary did not understand how God
God is very pleased with you. 31Listen! You will become was going to give her a child because
pregnant and have a baby boy. You will name him Jesus. a. She had never had sex with a man.
32
He will be great. People will call him the Son of the Most b. She was too old to have a baby.
High God. And the Lord God will make him king like his c. God could not give her a son.
ancestor David. 33He will rule over the people of Jacob
The angel told Mary that the Holy Spirit would
n
forever. His kingdom will never end.” 34Mary said to the
come to her, so that the baby would be holy
angel, “How will this happen? I am still a virgin.” and be called the Son of _____________.
35The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come
to you, and the power of the Most High God will cover The last words of the angel were “___________
n

you. The baby will be holy. He will be called the Son of _______ ______ __________________!”
God. 36Also, your relative Elizabeth is pregnant. She is very
old, but she is going to have a son. Everyone thought she
could not have a baby, but she has been pregnant now
for six months. 37God can do anything!”
38Mary said, “I am the servant of the Lord God. Let
this thing you have said happen to me!” Then the angel
went away.

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 Lesson Three

Luke 2:1-7 New Words:

It was about that same time that Augustus Caesar
1 engaged -
n

sent out an order to all people in the countries that were

rule -
n
under Roman rule. The order said that everyone’s name
must be put on a list. 2This was the first counting of all the registered -
n

people while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3Everyone governor -

traveled to their own hometowns to have their name put
on the list.
4So Joseph left Nazareth, a town in Galilee. He went
to the town of Bethlehem in Judea. This town was known
as the town of David. Joseph went there because he was
from the family of David. 5Joseph registered with Mary
because she was engaged to marry him. (She was now
pregnant.) 6While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem,
the time came for her to have the baby. 7She gave birth
to her first son. She wrapped him up well and laid him in
a box where cattle are fed. She put him there because the
guest room was full.
n
Let’s Practice!
History reports two great registrations taken
by Augustus Caesar.
n Augustus Caesar was the ruler of the
______________ Empire.
n Quirinius was the governor of ____________.
n Why did Joseph go to Bethlehem?
a. Because he wanted to visit some friends.
b. His family was from Bethlehem.
c. He liked the town.

n Joseph registered with Mary because she was

_______________ to marry him.

n Mary had the baby in Bethlehem. It was a

boy. Because the guest rooms were full, Mary
wrapped the baby well and laid him in a
_________ where ______________ are fed.

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Luke 2:41-52
41
Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the
Passover festival. 42When Jesus was twelve years old, they
went to the feast like they always did. 43When the feast
days were finished, they went home. But Jesus stayed in
Jerusalem. His parents did not know about it. 44They
traveled for a whole day thinking that Jesus was with
them in the group. They began to look for him among
their family and close friends. 45But they did not find him
in the group. So they went back to Jerusalem to look for
him there.
46After three days they found him. Jesus was sitting in
the Temple area with the religious teachers, listening and
asking them questions. 47Everyone heard him. They were
amazed at his understanding and wise answers. 48When
his parents saw him, they were amazed. His mother said to
him, “Son, why did you do this to us? Your father and
I were very worried about you. We have been looking
for you.”
49Jesus said to them, “Why did you have to look for
me? You should have known that I must be where my
Father’s work is.” 50But they did not understand the
meaning of what he said to them.
51Jesus went with them to Nazareth. He obeyed
everything his parents said. His mother was still thinking
about all these things. 52As Jesus grew taller, he continued
to grow in wisdom. He pleased God, and everyone
liked him.
Lesson Four
New Words:
n feast -
n wise -
n amazed -
n obeyed -
Let’s Practice!
How old was Jesus at this time?
n
Jesus went to _________________ (city) for the
n
___________________ feast with his parents.
When the feast days were finished, Jesus’
parents went ___________________.
____________ stayed in Jerusalem, but his
parents did not know it. Joseph and Mary
traveled a whole day and then began to look
for Jesus. They went back to ________________
and found Jesus in the _______________ with
the religious _________________. He was
_________________ and _________________
them questions. The religious teachers were
very wise men. Usually they were old, and
they had always studied the law of the Jews
for many years. Although Jesus was only
________ years old, Luke says that they were
__________________ at his _________________
and _________________ answers.
Luke tells four things about the boy Jesus
n
(verse 52). What are they?
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 Lesson Five

Luke 3:15-22 New Words:

15
All the people were hoping for the Christ to come, n hoping -
and they wondered about John. They thought, “Maybe
n separate -
he is the Christ.” 16John answered everyone, “I baptize you
in water, but there is someone coming later who can do n wondered -
more than I can. I am not good enough to untie his n dove -
sandals for him. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and with fire. 17He will come ready to clean the grain.
He will separate the good grain from the straw. He will put Let’s Practice!
the good part of the grain into his barn. Then he will burn
The word Christ means “chosen one.”
n
the part that is not good. He will burn it with a fire that By whom was Jesus chosen?
cannot be stopped.” 18And John said many other things
to encourage the people to change, and he told them the
Good News. Three things happened when Jesus was
n

21
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus came baptized. What were they?
and was baptized too. While Jesus was praying, the sky a. _______________________________
opened. 22The Holy Spirit came down on him. The Spirit
b. _______________________________
looked like a real dove. Then a voice came from heaven
c. _______________________________
and said, “You are my Son, and I love you. I am very
pleased with you.”

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 Lesson Six

Luke 4:1-13 New Words:

devil -
n
1Jesus returned from the Jordan River. He was full of the
Holy Spirit. And the Spirit led him into the desert. 2There desert -
n

the devil tempted Jesus for 40 days. Jesus ate nothing

worship -
n
during this time, and when it was finished, he was
very hungry. tempted -
n

3The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell glory -
n

this rock to become bread.”

4Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: ‘It is not just food
that keeps people alive.’” Deuteronomy 8:3 Let’s Practice!
5Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the Where was Jesus? Who was with him? What
n

kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6The devil was Jesus doing?
said to him, “I will make you king over all these places. You
will have power over them, and you will get all the glory. It
Jesus did not eat anything for forty days. When
n
has all been given to me. I can give it to anyone I want. 7I
the forty days were over, Jesus was very
will give it all to you, if you will only worship me.”
hungry. The devil told Jesus to tell the
8Jesus answered, “The Scriptures say: ‘You must wor- _____________ to become ______________.
ship the Lord your God. Serve only him.’” Deuteronomy 6:13
9Then the devil led Jesus to Jerusalem and put him on When Jesus refused, the devil offered Jesus
n

the highest part of the Temple. He said to Jesus, “If you all the kingdoms of the world. Why did
are the Son of God, jump off! 10The Scriptures say: ‘God Jesus refuse?
will command his angels to take care of you.’ Psalm 91:11 11“It
is also written: ‘Their hands will catch you so that you will
Then the devil took Jesus to the temple and
n
not hit your foot on a rock.’” Psalm 91:12
told him to...
12Jesus answered, “But the Scriptures also say: ‘You a. ...jump off the top
must not test the Lord your God.’” Deuteronomy 6:16 b. ...run through the temple and scream
13The devil finished tempting Jesus in every way and c. ...destroy the temple and rebuild it
went away to wait until a better time.
Through all of these temptations, Jesus did
n

what was right. What did the devil finally do?

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 Lesson Seven

Luke 5:17-26 New Words:

17
One day Jesus was teaching the people. The Phari- paralyzed -
n

sees and teachers of the law were sitting there too. They
sins -
n
had come from every town in Galilee and from Judea and
Jerusalem. The Lord was giving Jesus the power to heal prove -
n

people. 18There was a man who was paralyzed. Some men ceiling -
n
carried him on a mat. They tried to bring him and put him
down before Jesus. 19But there were so many people that forgiven -
n

they could not find a way to Jesus. So they went up on the respect -
n

roof and lowered the crippled man down through a hole

in the ceiling. They lowered the mat into the room so that
the paralyzed man was lying before Jesus. 20Jesus saw that
these men believed. He said to the sick man, “Friend, your Let’s Practice!
sins are forgiven.” 21The Jewish teachers of the law and the Jesus was teaching the people. The Lord was
n

Pharisees thought to themselves, “Who is this man who giving Jesus the power to ___________ people.
dares to say such things? What an insult to God! No one
but God can forgive sins.” Jesus saw that these men believed. He told the
n

22But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, sick man, “Your sins are _______________.”
“Why do you have these questions in your minds? 23-24The
Did the Jewish teachers and Pharisees think
n
Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins. But how
Jesus was good or bad for saying this?
can I prove this to you? Maybe you are thinking it was
easy for me to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’ There’s no
proof that it really happened. But what if I say to the man, Who did they say was the only one who could
n
‘Stand up and walk’? Then you will be able to see that I forgive sins?
really have this power.” So Jesus said to the paralyzed
man, “I tell you, stand up! Take your mat and go home!”
25The man immediately stood up in front of everyone. When the people saw this happen, they began
n

He picked up his mat and walked home, praising God. to ___________ God and were filled with great
26
Everyone was completely amazed. They began to praise _______________ for God’s ________________.
God. They were filled with great respect for God’s power.
They said, “Today we saw amazing things!”

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 Lesson Eight

Luke 5:27-32 New Words:

27
After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector sitting n collecting -
at his place for collecting taxes. His name was Levi. Jesus
n healthy -
said to him, “Follow me!” 28Levi got up, left everything,
and followed Jesus. n complain -

29Then Levi gave a big dinner for Jesus. The dinner was
at Levi’s house. At the table there were many tax collectors
and some other people too. 30But the Pharisees and those
who taught the law for the Pharisees began to complain to
Let’s Practice!
What three things did Levi do when Jesus said,
n
the followers of Jesus, “Why do you eat and drink with tax
“Follow me”?
collectors and other bad people?”
a.
31Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a b.
doctor. It is the sick people who need a doctor. 32I have c.
not come to ask good people to change. I have come to
ask bad people to change their hearts and lives.” The Pharisees complained that Jesus ate
n

and drank with tax collectors and other

_________ _______________. Jesus told
the Pharisees that he had not come to ask
__________ people to change, but had come
to ask _____________ people to change their
_____________ and _________________.

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 Lesson Nine

Luke 6:46-49 New Words:

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but you don’t do
46 n Lord -
what I say? 47The people who come to me, who listen to
n floods -
my teachings and obey them, I will show you what they
are like: 48They are like a man building a house. He digs n obey -
deep and builds his house on rock. The floods come, and n destroyed -
the water crashes against the house. But the flood cannot
move the house because it was built well.”
49
“But the people who hear my words and do not obey Let’s Practice!
are like a man who builds a house without preparing a What two kinds of people does Jesus talk
n

foundation. When the floods come, the house falls down about here?
easily and is completely destroyed.” a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________

He says that the people who listen to his

n

teachings and ____________ them are like a

man who builds his house on _____________.

In this reading, what does Jesus say a person

n

must do to please him?

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 Lesson Ten

Luke 7:36-50 New Words:

One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him. Jesus
36 n perfume -
went into the Pharisee’s house and took a place at the table.
n debt-
37There was a sinful woman in that town. She knew
n owed -
that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house. So the
woman brought some perfume in an alabaster jar. 38She
stood at Jesus’ feet, crying. Then she began to wash his
feet with her tears. She dried his feet with her hair. She
Let’s Practice!
kissed his feet many times and rubbed them with perfume. A sinful woman came to see Jesus while he was
n

eating at a Pharisee’s ___________.

39The Pharisee who asked Jesus to come to his house
She brought some ________________.
saw this. He thought to himself, “If this man were a She was crying and started washing Jesus’
prophet, he would know that the woman who is touching ____________ with her _____________.
him is a sinner!” She kissed his__________ and rubbed them
40In response, Jesus said to the Pharisee, “Simon, I have with _______________.
something to say to you.”
Jesus told Simon the Pharisee a story about a
n
Simon said, “Let me hear it, teacher.”
banker and two men who owed him money.
41Jesus said, “There were two men. Both men owed One man owed ________________ and the
money to the same banker. One man owed him 500 silver other man owed ________________.
coins. The other man owed him 50 silver coins. 42The men The banker told both men that they
had no money, so they could not pay their debt. But the _______________________.
banker told the men that they did not have to pay him.
Which one of those two men will love him more?” Which man loved the banker the most?
n

43Simon answered, “I think it would be the one who a. The man who owed 500 silver coins
b. The man who owed 50 silver coins
owed him the most money.”
Jesus said to him, “You are right.” 44Then he turned to Why did Jesus tell the story about the banker?
n

the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman?
When I came into your house, you gave me no water for my
feet. But she washed my feet with her tears and dried my
feet with her hair. 45You did not greet me with a kiss, but
she has been kissing my feet since I came in. 46You did not
honor me with oil for my head, but she rubbed my feet
with her sweet-smelling oil. 47I tell you that her many sins
are forgiven. This is clear because she showed great love.
People who are forgiven only a little will love only a little.”
48Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49The
people sitting at the table began to think to themselves,
“Who does this man think he is? How can he forgive sins?”
50Jesus said to the woman, “Because you believed, you
are saved from your sins. Go in peace.”

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 Lesson Eleven

Luke 8:4-15 New Words:

A large crowd came together. People came to Jesus
4 n thorny -
from every town, and he told them this story:
n worries -
5“A farmer went out to plant. While he was scattering
n honest -
the seed, some of it fell beside the road. People walked on
the seed, and the birds ate it all. 6Other seed fell on rock. n roots -
It began to grow but then died because it had no water.
n pleasures -
7
Some other seed fell among thorny weeds. This seed
grew, but later the weeds stopped the plants from n patiently -
growing. 8The rest of the seed fell on good ground.
This seed grew and made 100 times more grain.”
Jesus finished the story. Then he called out, “You people
Let’s Practice!
who hear me, listen!” Often Jesus used stories to help the people
n

understand the things he was teaching them.

9
Jesus’ followers asked him, “What does this
This story is about a farmer. Where were the
story mean?”
four places that the seed fell?
10
He said, “You have been chosen to know the secrets a.
of God’s kingdom. But I use stories to speak to other b.
people. I do this so that: c.
‘They will look, d.
but they will not see;
and they will listen, The seed is __________________. (verse 11)
n

but they will not understand.’ (Isaiah 6:9)

Each kind of ground was like a different kind of
n
11“This is what the story means: The seed is God’s
person. Do you know people like these kinds
teaching. 12Some people are like the seed that fell beside
of grounds? Do you find yourself in this story?
the path. They hear God’s teaching, but then the devil
comes and causes them to stop thinking about it. This
keeps them from believing it and being saved. 13Others are
like the seed that fell on rock. That is like the people who
hear God’s teaching and gladly accept it. But they don’t
have deep roots. They believe for a while. But when
trouble comes, they turn away from God.
14“What about the seed that fell among the thorny
weeds? That is like the people who hear God’s teaching,
but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life
stop them from growing. So they never produce a crop.
15
And what about the seed that fell on the good ground?
That is like the people who hear God’s teaching with a
good, honest heart. They obey it ­and patiently produce
a good crop.”

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 Lesson Twelve

Luke 9:18-27 New Words:

18
One time Jesus was praying alone. His followers came n suffer -
together there, and he asked them, “Who do the people
n accept -
say I am?”
n ashamed -
19They answered, “Some people say you are John the
Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And some people say n rejected -
you are one of the prophets from long ago that has come
n worth -
back to life.”
20Then Jesus said to his followers, “And who do you say
I am?” Let’s Practice!
Peter answered, “You are the Christ from God.” The people did not know who Jesus was.
n

Jesus warned them not to tell anyone.

21 Who did Peter say Jesus was?
22Then Jesus said, “The Son of Man must suffer many
things. He will be rejected by the older Jewish leaders, the
Jesus told his followers about some of the bad
n
leading priests, and teachers of the law. And he will be
things that were going to happen to him.
killed. But after three days he will be raised from death.” What were these things?
23Jesus continued to say to all of them, “Whoever wants
to be my follower must say ‘No’ to themselves and what
they want to do. They must accept the cross that is given Does Jesus say it will be easy to follow him?
n

to them every day and follow me. 24People who try to save
their life will lose it. But those who give up their life for me
will save it. 25It is worth nothing for you to have the whole Jesus says that pleasing God is more im-
n

world if you yourself are destroyed or lost. 26Don’t be portant than anything else. Verse 25 says,
“It is worth nothing for you to have the
ashamed of me and my teaching. If that happens, then I
whole _______________, if you yourself are
(Jesus) will be ashamed of you when I come with my glory
___________ or____________.”
and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
27
Believe me when I say that some of you people standing
here will see God’s kingdom before you die.”

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 Lesson Thirteen

Luke 9:28-36 New Words:

28
About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took n shining -
Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to
n tents -
pray. 29While Jesus was praying, his face began to change.
His clothes became shining white. 30Then two men were n happen -
there, talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah. 31They n chosen -
also looked bright and glorious. They were talking with
Jesus about his death that would happen in Jerusalem.
32
Peter and the others were asleep. But they woke up and Let’s Practice!
saw the glory of Jesus. They also saw the two men who
The men who appeared with Jesus were
n
were standing with him. 33When Moses and Elijah were
a. Adam and Noah
leaving, Peter said, “Master, it is good that we are here. b. Moses and Elijah
We will put three tents here – one for you, one for Moses, c. Moses and David
and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34While Peter was saying these things, a cloud came They were talking to Jesus about
n

all around them. Peter, John, and James were afraid when ______________________.
the cloud covered them. 35A voice came from the cloud
When Peter woke up, he told Jesus that James,
n
and said, “This is my Son. He is the one I have chosen.
John, and he would put up three tents to
Obey him.”
honor these men. A voice from a cloud replied
36When the voice stopped, only Jesus was there. Peter, to him. What did it say?
John, and James said nothing. And for a long time after
that, they told no one about what they had seen.
Whose voice spoke from the cloud?
n

a. Abraham
b. Moses
c. God

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 Lesson Fourteen

Luke 10:25-37 New Words:

Then an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. He
25 n test -
said, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?”
n tore -
26Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? What
n wounds -
do you understand from it?”
27The man answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God. Love n surrounded -
him with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and n beat -
all your mind.’ Also, ‘Love your neighbor the same as you
love yourself.’”
28Jesus said, “Your answer is right. Do this and you will Let’s Practice!
have life forever.” An expert in the law asked Jesus what he must
n

But the man wanted to show that the way he was living
29 do to get life forever. Jesus let him answer his
was right. So he said to Jesus, “But who is my neighbor?” own question. What two things must be done
to have life forever?
30To answer this question, Jesus said, “A man was going
down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Some robbers a.
surrounded him. They tore off his clothes and beat him. b.
Then they left the man lying there on the ground. He was
almost dead. Jesus told the expert a story to explain what
n

“loving your neighbor” means. Which man in

31“It happened that a Jewish priest was going down
the story showed love to the hurt man?
that road. When he saw the man, he did not stop to help
a. Priest
him. He walked away. 32Next, a Levite came near. He saw
b. Levite
the hurt man, but he went around him. He would not
c. Samaritan
stop to help him either. He just walked away.
33“Then a Samaritan man traveled down that road. He What do you think the story means?
n

came to the place where the hurt man was lying. He saw
the man and felt very sorry for him. 34The Samaritan went
to him and poured olive oil and wine on his wounds. Then
he covered the man’s wounds with cloth. The Samaritan
had a donkey. He put the hurt man on his donkey, and
he took him to an inn. There he cared for him. 35The next
day, the Samaritan took out two silver coins and gave
them to the man who worked at the inn. He said, ‘Take
care of this hurt man. If you spend more money on him, I
will pay it back to you when I come again.’”
36Then Jesus said, “Which one of these three men do
you think was really a neighbor to the man who was hurt
by the robbers?”
37The teacher of the law answered, “The one who
helped him.”
Jesus said, “Then you go and do the same.” 15
 Lesson Fifteen

Luke 11:1-13 New Words:

1One time Jesus was out praying, and when he finished, n holy -
one of his followers said to him, “John taught his followers
n bother -
how to pray. Lord, teach us how to pray too.” 2Jesus said
to the followers, “When you pray, pray like this: n loaves -
Father, we pray that your name will always be kept n suppose -
holy. We pray that your kingdom will come. 3Give us the
food we need for each day. 4Forgive us the sins we have n search -
done because we forgive everyone who has done wrong
to us. And don’t let us be tempted.”
Let’s Practice!
Continue to Ask
One day Jesus was praying. Jesus finished
n

5-6Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you went praying, and one of his followers asked him
to your friend’s house very late at night and said to him, to teach them ____________to ______________
‘A friend of mine has come into town to visit me. But I too.
have nothing for him to eat. Please give me three loaves of
bread.’ 7Your friend inside the house answers, ‘Go away! What are some of the things for which Jesus
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Don’t bother me! The door is already locked. My children said to pray?
and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you the bread a.
now.’ 8I tell you, maybe friendship is not enough to make
b.
him get up to give you the bread. But he will surely get up
c.
to give you what you need if you continue to ask. 9So I tell
you, continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue d.
to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the
Then Jesus tells a story about a man who keeps
n
door will open for you. 10Yes, whoever continues asking
asking for bread until his friend finally gives it
will receive. Whoever continues looking will find. And
to him. Jesus says we should continue to ask,
whoever continues knocking will have the door open for
and God will ____________ to you. Continue
them. 11Does any of you have a son? What would you do
to search, and you will ______________.
if your son asked you for a fish? Would any father give him Continue to knock, and the _____________
a snake? 12Or, if he asked for an egg, would you give him will open for you.
a scorpion? Of course not! 13Even you who are bad know
how to give good things to your children. So surely your
heavenly Father knows how to give the Holy Spirit to the
people who ask him.”

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 Lesson Sixteen

Luke 11:37-46 New Words:

37After Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee asked n surprised -
Jesus to eat with him. So he came and took a place at the n attention -
table. 38But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that
Jesus did not wash his hands first before the meal. 39The n hidden -
Lord said to him, “The washing you Pharisees do is like n cheat -
cleaning only the outside of a cup or a dish. But what is
n fair -
inside you? You want only to cheat and hurt people.
40
You are foolish! The same one who made what is outside n strict -
also made what is inside. 41So pay attention to what is
inside. Give to the people who need help. Then you will
be fully clean. Let’s Practice!
42“But it will be bad for you Pharisees! You give God What did Jesus do that surprised the Pharisee?
n

one-tenth of everything you have – even your mint, your

rue, and every other little plant in your garden. But you
forget to be fair to others and to love God. These are the Jesus said that the Pharisees only pretended
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things you should do. And you should also continue to do to be good. They obeyed God in the small
things, but did not obey him in the big things.
those other things.
What does verse 42 say are the small things?
43“It will be bad for you Pharisees because you love What are the big things?
to have the most important seats in the synagogues. And
you love for people to show respect to you in the market
places. 44It will be bad for you because you are like hidden
graves. People walk on them without knowing it.” Does God look more at the outside or the
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45One of the experts in the law said to Jesus, “Teacher, inside of a person?
when you say these things about the Pharisees, you are
criticizing our group too.”
Explain how Jesus described the religious
n
46Jesus answered, “It will be bad for you, you experts in leaders of his day. (verse 46)
the law! You make strict rules that are very hard for people
to obey. You try to force others to obey your rules. But you
yourselves don’t even try to follow any of those rules.”

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 Lesson Seventeen

Luke 12:13-21 New Words:

13
One of the men in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, n share -
our father just died and left some things for us. Tell my
brother to share them with me.” n judge -
14But Jesus said to him, “Who said I should be your n greed -
judge or decide how to divide your father’s things
between you two?” 15Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful n divide -
and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life
n guard -
from the many things they own.”
16Then Jesus used this story: “There was a rich man who n foolish -
had some land. His land grew a very good crop of food.
17
He thought to himself, ‘What will I do? I have no place to
keep all my crops.’
18”Then he said, ‘I know what I will do. I will tear down Let’s Practice!
my barns and build bigger barns! I will put all my wheat Jesus told this story to show that
n
and good things together in my new barns. 19Then I can
a. A person’s life is not measured by what
say to myself, I have many good things stored. I have he owns.
saved enough for many years. Rest, eat, drink, and
b. We should be kind to everyone.
enjoy life!’
c. We should try to save up as much as we
20”But God said to that man, ‘Foolish man! Tonight can for our security.
you will die. So what about the things you prepared for
yourself? Who will get those things now?’ Was God unhappy with the man’s money or
n

21
”This is how it will be for anyone who saves things with his feelings about his money? Explain
only for himself. To God that person is not rich.” your answer.

Did God think this man was rich?

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Why? (verse 21)

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 Lesson Eighteen

Luke 12:22-31 New Words:

22
Jesus said to his followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry n worry -
about the food you need to live. Don’t worry about the
clothes you need for your body. 23Life is more important n worth -
than food. And the body is more important than clothes. n harvest -
24
Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest. Birds don’t
n faith -
save food in houses or barns. But God takes care of them.
And you are worth much more than birds. 25None of you
can add any time to your life by worrying about it. 26If you
cannot do the little things, then why worry about the
big things?
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Jesus told his followers not to worry
n
27”Look at the wild flowers. See how they grow. They about ___________________ and
don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell ___________________.
you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was
not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers. 28God God takes care of the birds. How much does
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clothes the grass in the field like that. That grass is living it say we are worth compared to the birds?
today, but tomorrow it will be thrown into the fire to _______________________
be burned. So you know that God will clothe you much
more. Don’t have so little faith! How much time can we add to our lives by
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worrying about things?

29”So don’t always think about what you will eat or
what you will drink. Don’t worry about it. 30All the people
who don’t know God try to get those things. Your Father
What are some things that worry you?
n
knows that you need those things. 31The thing you should
want is God’s kingdom. Then all these other things you
need will be given to you.”

Verse 31 says that the thing men should want

n

is ______________.

What does God promise to those who try to

n

please him?

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 Lesson Nineteen

Luke 14:16-24 New Words:

16
Jesus said to him, “A man gave a big dinner. He n invited -
invited many people. 17When it was time to eat, he sent his
servant to tell the guests, ‘Come. The food is ready.’ 18But n excuse -
all the guests said they could not come. Each one made an
excuse. The first one said, ‘I have just bought a field, so I
must go look at it. Please excuse me.’ 19Another man said,
‘I have just bought five pairs of work animals; I must go
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and try them. Please excuse me.’ 20A third man said, ‘I just Who is the man in the story meant to
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got married; I can’t come.’ 21“So the servant represent?

returned. He told his master what had happened. The
master was angry. He said, ‘Hurry! Go into the streets and
alleys of the town. Bring me the poor, the crippled, the If you were going to buy some land, would
n

blind, and the lame.’ you go see what it looked like before you
22“Later, the servant said to him, ‘Master, I did what bought it?
you told me to do, but we still have places for more peo-
ple.’ 23The master said to the servant, ‘Go out to the high-
ways and country roads. Tell the people there to come. I If you were going to buy some animals, would
n

want my house to be full! 24None of those people I invited you see if they were good animals before or
first will get to eat any of this food.’” after you bought them?

Do you think the excuses the people

n

gave were good reasons for not coming

to the dinner?

Why do you think the first three people did

n

not come to the dinner?

Then the man sent his servant out

n

to the streets and alleys and told

him to bring the ____________, the
___________, the_____________, and the
_____________________.

What was Jesus saying to the Pharisees?

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 Lesson Twenty

Luke 15:11-24 New Words:

Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.
11 n gathered -
12
The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me now the n hugged -
part of your property that I am supposed to receive
n wasted -
someday!’ So the father divided his wealth between his
two sons.
13“A few days later the younger son gathered up all that
he had and left. He traveled far away to another country,
Let’s Practice!
n As you have seen, Jesus often told the people
and there he wasted his money living like a fool. 14After
stories to help them understand what God
he spent everything he had, there was a terrible famine
was like. This is another story about God and
throughout the country. He was hungry and needed his love for people. What did the younger son
money. 15So he went and got a job with one of the people ask his father to give him at the beginning of
who lived there. The man sent him into the fields to feed the story? How did he spend his money? Verse
pigs. 16He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food 17 says the boy realized he had
that the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything. been very _____________. He decided to
17”The son realized that he had been very foolish. He go _____________________. He knew
thought, ‘All of my father’s hired workers have plenty of he had sinned against God and had done
wrong to his father, so the boy decided to say
food. But here I am, almost dead because I have nothing
to his father:
to eat. 18I will leave and go to my father. I will say to him:
“________________________________________
Father, I have sinned against God and have done wrong
_________________________________________
to you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But
_______________________________________ .”
let me be like one of your hired workers.’ 20So he left and
went to his father.
What did the father do when he saw his son
n

The Younger Son Returns coming home?

“While the son was still a long way off, his father saw
him coming and felt sorry for him. So he ran to him and
Why was the father not angry with his son?
n
hugged and kissed him. 21The son said, ‘Father, I have
sinned against God and have done wrong to you. I am no
longer worthy to be called your son.’ What does this story say about God?
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22
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Hurry! Bring the
best clothes and put them on him. Also, put a ring on his
finger and good sandals on his feet. 23And bring our fat
calf and kill it so that we can have plenty to eat and cele-
brate. 24My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He
was lost, but now he is found!’ So they began to have
a party.”

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 Lesson Twenty-one

Luke 16:9-13 New Words:

“I tell you, use the worldly things you have now to
9 n trusted -
make ‘friends’ for later. Then, when those things are
n dishonest -
gone, you will be welcomed into that home that
continues forever. n loyal -
10
“Whoever can be trusted with small things can also
be trusted with big things. Whoever is dishonest in little
things will be dishonest in big things too. 11If you cannot Let’s Practice!
be trusted with worldly riches, then you will not be trusted What does this story say about trust?
n

with the true riches.12And if you cannot be trusted with a. Everyone will be given big things.
the things that belong to someone else, then you will not b. God does not trust anyone.
be given anything of your own. c. If you can be trusted with small things,
God will trust you with big things.
13“You cannot serve two masters at the same time.
You will hate one master and love the other. Or you will
be loyal to one and not care about the other. You cannot
serve God and Money (wealth) at the same time.”

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 Lesson Twenty-two

Luke 16:19-31 New Words:

19
Jesus said, “There was a rich man who always dressed n sores -
in the finest clothes. He was so rich that he was able to
n suffering -
enjoy all the best things every day. 20There was also a very
poor man named Lazarus. Lazarus’ body was covered with n mercy -
sores. He was often put by the rich man’s gate. 21Lazarus n comforted -
wanted only to eat the scraps of food left on the floor
under the rich man’s table. And the dogs came and licked
his sores.
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22
“Later, Lazarus died. The angels took him and placed n Two men died. What were their names, and
him in the arms of Abraham. The rich man also died and where did they go?
was buried. 23He was sent to the place of death and was in
great pain. He saw Abraham far away with Lazarus in his a.
arms. 24He called, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me! b.
Send Lazarus to me so that he can dip his finger in water
and cool my tongue. I am suffering in this fire!’ n Why was the rich man being punished?
25
“But Abraham said, ‘My child, remember when you
lived? You had all the good things in life. But Lazarus had n The rich man wanted Lazarus to go back and
nothing but problems. Now he is comforted here, and you ________________ his brothers. Why did
are suffering. 26Also, there is a big pit between you and us. Abraham say no to this request?
No one can cross over to help you, and no one can come
here from there.’
27“The rich man said, ‘Then please, father Abraham,
send Lazarus to my father’s house on earth. 28I have five
brothers. He could warn my brothers so that they will not
come to this place of pain.’
29“But Abraham said, ‘They have the law of Moses and
the writings of the prophets to read; let them learn from
that.’ 30“The rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham! But if
someone came to them from the dead, then they would
change their hearts and lives.’
31“But Abraham said to him, ‘If your brothers won’t
listen to Moses and the prophets, then they won’t listen
to someone who comes back from death.’”

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 Lesson Twenty-three

Luke 18:9-14 New Words:

There were some people who thought that they were
9 n humble -
very good. They acted like they were better than others.
n important -
Jesus used this story to teach them: 10“One time there was
a Pharisee and a tax collector. One day they both went
to the Temple to pray. 11The Pharisee stood alone, away
from the tax collector. When the Pharisee prayed, he said,
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‘O God, I thank you that I am not as bad as other people. How was the Pharisee different from the tax
n

collector? Why did Jesus tell this story?

I am not like men who steal, cheat, or commit adultery. I
thank you that I am better than this tax collector. 12I fast
twice a week, and I give one-tenth of everything I get!’
13“The tax collector stood alone too. But when he The main point of the story is that
n

prayed, he would not even look up to heaven. He felt very
humble before God. He said, ‘O God, have mercy on me. I
am a sinner!’ 14I tell you, when this man finished his prayer
and went home, he was right with God. But the Pharisee,
who felt that he was better than others, was not right
with God. People who make themselves important will be
made humble. But those who make themselves humble
will be made important.”
a. Bad people have no hope of being right
with God.
b. God only listens to the prayers of very, very
good people.
c. God knows people’s hearts, and if people
try to be great,they will be made small.
If people are humble, God will make
them great.

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 Lesson Twenty-four

Luke 19:28-40 New Words:

After Jesus said these things, he continued traveling
28 n follower -
toward Jerusalem. 29He came near Bethpage and Bethany,
n peace -
towns near the hill called the Mount of Olives. He sent out
two of his followers. 30He said, “Go into the town you can n donkey -
see there. When you enter the town, you will find a young
donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it,
and bring it here to me. 31If anyone asks you why you are Let’s Practice!
taking the donkey, you should say, ‘The Master needs it.’” When Jesus was getting close to
n

The two followers went into town. They found the

32 _______________________, all of his followers
donkey exactly like Jesus told them. 33They untied it, but were very happy and excited. They thanked
its owners came out. They said to the followers, “Why are God for all the _____________ ____________
you untying our donkey?” they had _____________. They said, “God bless
the ____________ who comes in the name of
34The followers answered, “The Master needs it.” 35So the ________________.”
the followers brought the donkey to Jesus. They put their
coats on its back. Then they put Jesus on the donkey. In ancient days kings often rode on donkeys.
n
36
He rode along the road toward Jerusalem. The followers Do you think Jesus wanted to be a king?
spread their coats on the road before him. Explain your answer.
37Jesus was coming close to Jerusalem. He was already
near the bottom of the Mount of Olives. The whole group
of followers was happy. They were very excited and
praised God. They thanked God for all the powerful things
they had seen.
38They said, “‘Welcome! God bless the king who comes
in the name of the Lord.’ Psalm 118:26
“Peace in heaven and glory to God!
39Some of the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell your
followers not to say these things.” 40But Jesus answered,
“I tell you, if my followers didn’t say them, these stones
would shout them.”

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 Lesson Twenty-five

Luke 21:37-38, 22:1-6 New Words:

37
During the day Jesus taught the people in the Temple n afraid -
area. At night he went out of the city and stayed all night
n promised -
on the Mount of Olives. 38Every morning all the people got
up early to go listen to Jesus at the Temple.
The Jewish Leaders Want to Kill Jesus Let’s Practice!
It was almost time for the Jewish Festival of
1
During the day Jesus_______________________
n

Unleavened Bread, called the Passover. 2The leading the people in the _____________________.
priests and teachers of the law wanted to kill Jesus. But At night he went out of the city.
they were trying to find a quiet way to do it because
they were afraid of what the people would do. Who was trying to find a way to kill Jesus?
n

Judas Makes Plans Against Jesus

3One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot.
Satan entered him, 4and he went and talked with the Why didn’t these people just have someone
n
leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the kill Jesus quickly?
Temple. He talked to them about a way to give Jesus over
to them. 5The priests were very happy about this. They
promised to give Judas money for doing this. 6He agreed.
Then he waited for the best time to give Jesus to them. Why do you think Judas decided to betray
n

He wanted to do it when no one was around to see it. Jesus?

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 Lesson Twenty-six

Luke 22:14-23 ­­­­­­New Words:

14
The time came for them to eat the Passover meal. n represents -
Jesus and the apostles were together at the table. 15Jesus
n remember -
said to them, “I wanted very much to eat this Passover
meal with you before I die. 16I will never eat another Pass- n agreement -
over meal until it is given its true meaning in n against -
God’s kingdom.”
17Then Jesus took a cup of wine. He gave thanks
to God for it and said, “Take this cup and give it to Let’s Practice!
everyone here. 18I will never drink wine again until God’s
Jesus thanked God for the bread and then
n
kingdom comes.” gave it to the apostles to eat. He said, “This
19Then he took some bread. He thanked God for it and bread is my __________________ that I am
divided it. He gave it to the apostles and said, “This bread giving for you.”
is my body that I am giving for you. Eat this to remember
me.” 20In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup of Then Jesus took a cup of wine and did the
n

wine and said, “This wine represents the new agreement same thing. He said, “This wine represents
from God to his people. This agreement begins with the the new _________________ from God to
his people.”
blood that is being poured out for you in my death.”
21Jesus said, “One of you will soon be against me. His Did Jesus know that soon he was going to die?
n
hand is by my hand on the table. 22The Son of Man will do Why do you think he wanted to eat this meal
what God has planned. But it will be very bad for the one with his followers?
who gives the Son of Man over to be killed.”
23Then the apostles asked each other, “Which one of us
would do that?”

Do you think the apostles understood that

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Jesus was going to die? Explain your answer.

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 Lesson Twenty-seven

Luke 22:39-54 New Words:

Jesus left the city and went to the Mount of
39-40 n knelt -
Olives. His followers went with him. (He went there often.)
n bleeding -
He said to his followers, “Pray for strength against
temptation.” n sword -

41Then Jesus went about 50 steps away from them. n arrested -

He knelt down and prayed, 42“Father, if you are willing,
n struggled -
please don’t make me drink from this cup of suffering. But
do what you want, not what I want.” 43Then an angel n grieving -
from heaven came to help him. 44Jesus was full of pain; he
n criminal -
struggled hard in prayer. Sweat dripped from his face like
he was bleeding. 45When he finished praying, he went to
his followers. He found them asleep, worn out from their
grieving. 46Jesus said to them, “Why are you sleeping?
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Get up and pray for strength against temptation.” Why did Jesus and his followers go to the
n

Mount of Olives?
47
While Jesus was speaking, a group of people came.
One of the twelve apostles was leading the group. It was
Judas. He came close to Jesus so that he could kiss him. Was Jesus happy about what was going to
n

48
But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you using the kiss of happen?
friendship to give the Son of Man to his enemies?” 49The
followers of Jesus were standing there too. They saw what
was happening. They said to Jesus, “Lord, should we use Jesus asked God to do what _______________
n

our swords?” 50And one of them did use his sword. He cut wanted, not what ____________ wanted. Jesus
struggled hard in _______________ and sweat
off the right ear of the servant of the high priest.
dripped from his __________________ like he
51Jesus said, “Stop!” Then he touched the servant’s ear was ____________________.
and healed him.
52
Jesus spoke to the group that came to arrest him. A group of people came to arrest Jesus. Who
n

They were the leading priests, the older Jewish leaders, was leading the people?
and the Jewish soldiers. He said to them, “Why did you
come out here with swords and clubs? Do you think I am
a criminal? 53I was with you every day in the Temple area. One of Jesus’ followers decided to fight for
n

Jesus, so he cut off one of the enemy’s ears

Why didn’t you try to arrest me there? But this is your time
with his sword. What did Jesus do?
– the time when darkness rules.”
54
They arrested Jesus and took him away.

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 Lesson Twenty-eight

Luke 23:13-25 New Words:

13
Pilate called all the people together with the leading n riot -
priests and the Jewish leaders. 14He said to them, “You
n penalty -
brought this man to me. You said he was trying to change
the people. But I judged him before you all and have n punish -
not found him guilty of the things you say he has done. n demanded -
15
Herod didn’t find him guilty either. He sent him back
to us. Look, he has done nothing bad enough for the n murder -
death penalty. 16So, after I punish him a little, I will let him n guilty -
go free.”
n cross -
18But all the people shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go
free!” 19(Barabbas was a man who was in jail for starting a
riot in the city and for murder.)
20Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So again Pilate told
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Pilate judged Jesus according to Roman law.
n
them that he would let him go. 21But they shouted again,
Did he find anything wrong with Jesus?
“Kill him! Kill him on a cross!”
22A third time Pilate said to the people, “Why?
What wrong has he done? He is not guilty. I can find no
reason to kill him. So I will let him go free after I punish
him a little.” Pilate gave Jesus to the people to be killed
n

because this is what the people

23But the people continued to shout. They demanded
__________________________.
that Jesus be killed on a cross. Their shouting got so loud
that 24Pilate decided to give them what they wanted.
25
They wanted Barabbas to go free – the one who was in
jail for starting a riot and for murder. Pilate let Barabbas go
free. And he handed Jesus over to be killed. This is what
the people wanted.

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Luke 23:32-49 New Words:

32
There were also two criminals led out with Jesus to be n criminals -
killed. 33They were led to a place called The Skull. There
n nailed -
the soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross. They also nailed the
criminals to crosses. They put one beside Jesus on the right n insults -
and the other on the left. n soldiers -
34
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know
n dice -
what they are doing.”
The soldiers threw dice to divide Jesus’ clothes between
them. 35The people stood there watching everything. The
Jewish leaders laughed at Jesus. They said, “If he is God’s
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Who was put on each side of Jesus?
n
Chosen One, the Christ, then let him save himself. He
saved others, didn’t he?”
36
Even the soldiers laughed at Jesus and made fun of What did Jesus ask God to do to the people
n

him. They came to Jesus and offered him some wine. who were killing him?
37
They said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
38
(At the top of the cross these words were written: THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS.) Why do you think the Jewish leaders and the
n

soldiers were laughing at Jesus while he was

39
One of the criminals began to shout insults at Jesus:
on the cross?
“Aren’t you the Christ? Then save yourself, and save us too!”
40But the other criminal stopped him. He said, “You
should fear God. All of us will die soon. 41You and I are
guilty. We deserve to die because we did wrong. But this Three things happened just before Jesus died.
n

man has done nothing wrong.” 42Then he said, “Jesus, What were they?
remember me when you begin ruling as king!” a.
Then Jesus said to him, “I promise you, today you will
43
b.
be with me in Paradise.”
c.
44It was about noon, but it turned dark throughout the
land until three o’clock in the afternoon 45because the sun
stopped shining. The curtain in the Temple was torn into
two pieces. 46Jesus shouted, “Father, I put my life in your
hands!” After Jesus said this, he died.
47
The army officer there saw what happened. He praised
God, saying, “I know this man was a good man!” 48Many
people had come out of the city to see all this. When they
saw it, they felt very sorry and left. 49The people who were
close friends of Jesus were there. Also, there were some
women who had followed Jesus from Galilee. They all
stood far away from the cross and watched these things.

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Luke 24:1-12
Very early Sunday morning, the women came to
1 n
the tomb where Jesus’ body was laid. They brought the
sweet-smelling spices they had prepared. 2They saw that
the heavy stone that covered the entrance had been rolled
away. 3They went in, but they did not find the Lord Jesus’
body. 4They did not understand this. While they were
wondering about it, two men in shining clothes stood
beside them. 5The women were very afraid. They bowed
down with their faces to the ground. The men said to
them, “Why are you looking for a living person here? This
is a place for dead people. 6Jesus is not here. He has risen
from death. Do you remember what he said in Galilee?
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He said the Son of Man must be given to evil men, be
killed on a cross, and rise from death on the third day.”
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Then the women remembered what Jesus had said.
9The women left the tomb and went to the eleven
apostles and the other followers. They told them
everything that happened at the tomb. 10These women
were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, the mother of
James, and some others. They told the apostles everything
that happened. 11But the apostles did not believe what
they said. It sounded like nonsense. 12But Peter got up and
ran to the tomb to see. He looked in, but he saw only the
cloth that Jesus’ body had been wrapped in. It was just
lying there. Peter went away to be alone, wondering
what had happened.
Lesson Thirty
New Words:
wondering -
n nonsense -
n risen -
Let’s Practice!
Very early on ________________ morning, the
n
women came to the _____________ where
Jesus’ ______________ was laid. A heavy
_________________ had been put in the
doorway of the tomb, but the women found
that the _____________ was rolled away. The
women went into the tomb, but did not find
the body of ___________________.
Were the bad things that happened to Jesus
n
just like what he said was going to happen
to him? _________ Had the women believed
what Jesus had said?
The women went to tell the apostles that Jesus
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had risen from death. Did the apostles believe
the women? __________ Why?
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Luke 24:36-53 New Words:

While the two men were saying these things to the
36 n ghost -
other followers, Jesus himself came and stood among
n witnesses -
them. He said to them, “Peace be with you.”
n equipped -
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This surprised the followers. They were afraid. They
thought they were seeing a ghost. 38But Jesus said, “Why n doubt -
are you troubled? Why do you doubt what you see?
n message -
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Look at my hands and my feet. It’s really me. Touch me.
You can see that I have a living body; a ghost does not
have a body like this.”
40After Jesus told them this, he showed them his hands
Let’s Practice!
When Jesus first came to his apostles, how did
n
and his feet. 41The followers were amazed and very, very
they feel? (verse 37) They thought they were
happy to see that Jesus was alive. They still could not
seeing a _________________. What changed
believe what they saw. He said to them, “Do you have
their minds?
any food here?” 42They gave him a piece of cooked fish.
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While the followers watched, he took the fish and ate it. Jesus told his followers to __________________
n

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Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you his hands and feet. Then he took some
before? I said that everything written about me must _______________ and ate it in front of them
happen – everything written in the law of Moses, the all. Jesus helped his followers to understand
books of the prophets, and the Psalms.” the _________________________ written about
__________.
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Then Jesus helped the followers understand these
Scriptures about him. 46Jesus said to them, “It is written
What did Jesus tell his followers that they
n
that the Christ would be killed and rise from death on the must do?
third day. 47-48You saw these things happen – you are
witnesses. You must go and tell people that they must
change their hearts and be sorry for their sins. If they will
do this, then God will forgive them. You must start from As Luke ends his letter to Theophilus, where
n

Jerusalem and tell this message in my name to all people in does he say that Jesus goes?
the world. 49Remember that I am sending you the one my
Father promised. Stay in the city until you are equipped
with heaven’s power.”
50Jesus led his followers out of Jerusalem almost to Beth-
any. He raised his hands and blessed his followers. 51While
he was blessing them, he was separated from them and
carried into heaven. 52They worshiped him there. Then
they went back to Jerusalem very happy. 53They stayed at
the Temple all the time, praising God.

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Lesson 2
virgin: A girl who is not married and has never had sexual relations.
David: King of Israel about 1000 years before Christ.
Jacob: One of the most important ancestors of the Jewish people. He was the father of twelve sons from whom
the twelve tribes of Israel descended.
Holy Spirit: Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he
does God’s work among people in the world.

Lesson 3
Caesar: The name or title given to the emperor (ruler) of Rome.

Lesson 4
Passover: Important holy day for Jews. They ate a special meal on this day every year to remember that God
freed them from slavery in Egypt in Moses’ time.
Temple: The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship.

Lesson 5
Christ: The anointed one (Messiah) or chosen one of God.
John, John the Baptizer: the man who told people about Christ’s coming.
baptize, baptism: Greek words referring to the act of dipping or ‘burying’ a person briefly under water.
clean the grain: John means that Jesus will separate the good people from the bad people.
Good News: The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with
him forever.

Lesson 6
Scriptures: Holy Writings; the Old Testament.

Lesson 7
Pharisees: A Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs.
Son of Man: A name Jesus used for himself. In Dan. 7:13-14, this is the name for the Messiah, the one God
chose to save his people.

Lesson 8
tax collector: Jews hired by the Romans to collect taxes. They often cheated, and the other Jews hated them.

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Lesson 9
foundation: The bottom part or first part of a house that the rest of the house is built on.

Lesson 10
alabaster: A beautiful kind of stone that can be carved.
prophet: A prophet often knows things that are hidden to other people.
silver coin: One coin, a Roman denarius, was the average pay for one day’s work.

Lesson 11
produce a crop: Do the good things God wants his people to do.

Lesson 12
Elijah: A very important Jewish leader and prophet who spoke for God about 850 B.C.
prophets: Prophets were people who spoke for God in Old Testament times. Some of them wrote books that
are part of the Old Testament.
cross: The wooden post that Romans used to execute criminals. It is a symbol of shame, suffering, and death.
Just as Jesus was willing to suffer death on a cross for all people, so he asks his followers to be willing to give
up their lives for him.

Lesson 13
Moses: One of the most important leaders of the Jewish people during the time of the Old Testament. God
used him to give the people his law, which is often called the law of Moses.

Lesson 14
Levite: Levites were men from the tribe of Levi who helped the Jewish priests in the Temple.
Samaritans: People from Samaria. They were part Jewish, but the Jews did not accept them as pure Jews.
olive oil and wine: Oil and wine were used like medicine to soften and clean wounds.

Lesson 15
scorpion: An insect that has a poisonous stinger at the end of its tail.

Lesson 16
wash his hands: Washing the hands was a Jewish religious custom the Pharisees thought was very important.
synagogue: Synagogues are places where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other
public meetings.
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Lesson 22
Abraham: The most respected ancestor of the Jewish people. Through him God promised to make a great na-
tion and bless all the people of the earth.
place of death: Literally, Hades.

Lesson 23
adultery: Breaking a marriage promise by sexual sin.
fast: To live without food for a time of prayer or mourning.

Lesson 24
Mount of Olives: A hill east of the city of Jerusalem where a person could look down into the Temple area.

Lesson 25
Festival of Unleavened Bread: An important Jewish holiday week. In the Old Testament it began the day after
Passover, but by this time the two holidays had become one.
apostle: Apostles were men Jesus chose to represent him in a special way.
Satan: A name for the devil meaning the enemy.

Lesson 27
cup: A symbol of suffering. Jesus used the idea of drinking from a cup to mean suffering through the terrible
things that would happen to him.

Lesson 28
Pilate: Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea from 26 A.D. to 36 A.D.
Herod: Herod Antipas, Tetrarch (ruler) of Galilee and Perea, son of Herod the Great.

Lesson 29
Paradise: A place where good people go when they die.
curtain: The curtain that separated the inner sanctuary (Most Holy Place) from the front room in the
Old Testament tabernacle and in the Jerusalem Temple during the time of Christ.
army officer: A centurion, a Roman army officer who had authority over 100 soldiers.

Lesson 30
tomb: A grave dug in a wall of rock.­­

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