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Child's Story of the Bible

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FOLLOWING JESUS.
The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.
All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.
But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.
"I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."
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Child's Story of the Bible

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FOLLOWING JESUS.
/ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈdʒiːzəs/
Line 2
The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.
/ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈdʒiːzəs went aʊt əˈmʌŋ ðə hɪlz əˈloʊn/
Line 3
All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.
/ɔːl deɪ hiː wɑːz prest əˈpɑːn baɪ ðə puːr ðə sɪk ðə blaɪnd ənd ðə leɪm ɔːr ðoʊz huː wɜːr ˈhʌŋɡri fɔːr ðə wɜːrd ənd soʊ æt naɪt ɔːr ˈɜːrli ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː went aʊt tuː biː əˈloʊn tuː θɪŋk ʌv ðə ɡreɪt wɜːrk hiː hæd kʌm tuː duː ənd tuː preɪ ɔːr tɔːk tuː ðə ˈfɑːðər fɔːr ˈdʒiːzəs ənd ðə ˈfɑːðər wɜːr wʌn/
Line 4
But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.
/bʌt ðə ˈpiːpəl ˈfɑːloʊd hɪm ənd beɡd hɪm nɑːt tuː liːv ðem/
Line 5
"I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."
/aɪ mʌst priːtʃ ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ʌv ɡɑːd tuː ˈʌðər ˈsɪtiz ˈɔːlsoʊ hiː sed fɔːr ˈðerfɔːr æm aɪ sent/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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begged verb US /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.”

blind noun US /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.”

cities noun US /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “"I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."”

hungry adjective US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading “All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.”

jesus noun US /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading “FOLLOWING JESUS.”

kingdom noun US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading “"I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."”

lame noun US /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.”

preach verb US /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading “"I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

beggedverbUS /beɡd/

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

FOLLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading FOLLOWING JESUS.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

JESUSnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading FOLLOWING JESUS.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

lamenounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

preachverbUS /priːtʃ/

deliver a sermon

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

pressedadjectiveUS /prest/

compacted by ironing

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the people followed Him, and begged him not to leave them.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading "I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also," He said, "for therefore am I sent."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The next morning Jesus went out among the hills alone.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading All day He was pressed upon by the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame, or those who were hungry for the word, and so at night or early morning He went out to be alone, to think of the great work he had come to do, and to pray or talk to the Father, for Jesus and the Father were one.

Chapter 25 of Child's Story of the Bible by Mary A. (Mary Artemisia) Lathbury holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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