Chapter 5 of I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents. For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king. They kept in hiding with their great treasure. They remained in hiding a long time. The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
Chapter 5 of I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.”
(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
From this reading “The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.”
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading “He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.”
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading “They kept in hiding with their great treasure.”
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading “He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.”
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading “The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.”
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading “He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “They kept in hiding with their great treasure.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They remained in hiding a long time.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
a youthful male person
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
(Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
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 The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They remained in hiding a long time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
not any; not one
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained in hiding a long time.
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They remained in hiding a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Mary had no desire to show her babe to the king.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rite of circumcision made the boy a member of the nation which God had named His chosen people.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He at whom Herod had struck was not among the slaughtered innocents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They kept in hiding with their great treasure.
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