Chapter 37 of I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening. "Have His legs been broken?" Pilate inquired of him. "Sir, that is not necessary. He is dead."
Chapter 37 of I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
placed in a grave
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
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 “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading “When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.”
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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 When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
(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 When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have His legs been broken?"
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "Have His legs been broken?"
placed in a grave
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He is dead."
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
the head of a state government
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have His legs been broken?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is dead."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have His legs been broken?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Pilate inquired of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, that is not necessary.
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 When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
staying power
From this reading "Have His legs been broken?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
absolutely essential
From this reading "Sir, that is not necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sir, that is not necessary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
above and across; more than
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, that is not necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
at the time that
From this reading When all was over, Joseph of Arimathea, a blunt, outspoken disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate, the Governor, to ask him that the Prophet's body might be buried that same evening.
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