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Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOVE AND DEATH.
Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.
There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.
It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.
"He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Child's Story of the Bible

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Child's Story of the Bible is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOVE AND DEATH.
/lʌv ənd deθ/
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Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.
/ˈdʒiːzəs hæd bɪn ˈmiːtɪŋ ənd ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ ˈiːvəl ɔːl hɪz laɪf ənd ɪn ðə læst ˈaʊər ʌv ɪt ðə læst ˈenəmi wɑːz ˈoʊvərkʌm/
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There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.
/ðer wɜːr noʊ ˈtʃɪldrən æt ðə krɔːs wen ˈdʒiːzəs leɪd daʊn hɪz laɪf fɔːr ʌs ɔːl ənd wiː wɪl nɑːt led juː ðer tuː pɔɪnt aʊt ɔːl ðə miːnz juːzd baɪ ˈiːvəl men tuː ˌɪnˈkriːs ðə ˈsʌfərɪŋ ʌv ˈaʊər lɔːrd/
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It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈɡreɪtəst wɪˈðɪn ðə ɡreɪt hɑːrt ʌv lʌv wɪtʃ broʊk fɔːr ðə sɪnz ʌv ðə wɜːrld ənd wen juː hæv lɜːrnd ðə ˈneɪtʃər ʌv ˈspɪrət juː wɪl biː ˈeɪbəl tuː ˌʌndərˈstænd ðæt ˈdʒiːzəs tʃoʊz tuː pæs θruː æn ˈɜːrθli laɪf ʌv ˈpɑːvərti ənd temˈteɪʃən ənd daɪ ə ˈpeɪnfəl ənd ˈʃeɪmfəl deθ ðæt hiː maɪt biː ðə ˈbrʌðər ʌv ðə puːr ðə ˈtemptɪd ðə ˈsʌfərɪŋ ənd ðə ˈdaɪɪŋ/
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"He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

conquering noun US /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

the act of conquering

From this reading “Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.”

intercession noun US /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/

a prayer to God on behalf of another person

From this reading “"He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."”

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 “Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.”

numbered verb US /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading “"He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."”

shameful adjective US /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading “It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.”

sins noun US /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading “It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.”

temptation noun US /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading “It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.”

tempted verb US /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.”

All words in this reading · 95

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

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 Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LOVE AND DEATH.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

the act of conquering

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

DEATHnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading LOVE AND DEATH.

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

intercessionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/

a prayer to God on behalf of another person

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

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 Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE AND DEATH.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/

win a victory over

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

sinsnounUS /sɪnz/

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

transgressors

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Jesus had been meeting and conquering evil all His life, and in the last hour of it the last enemy was overcome.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He was taken from prison and from judgment:" "He poured out His soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors;" "He bore the sins of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was greatest within the great Heart of Love which broke for the sins of the world, and when you have learned the nature of Spirit you will be able to understand that Jesus chose to pass through an earthly life of poverty and temptation, and die a painful and shameful death, that He might be the Brother of the poor, the tempted, the suffering and the dying.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There were no children at the cross when Jesus laid down His life for us all, and we will not lead you there to point out all the means used by evil men to increase the suffering of our Lord.

Chapter 38 of Child's Story of the Bible by Mary A. (Mary Artemisia) Lathbury holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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Chapter 38 holds 65 sentences of Child's Story of the Bible, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Child's Story of the Bible

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Dewolfe
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Fiske
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Preface
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Mothers
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