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Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.
JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.
But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.
They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.
So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.
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Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.
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JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.
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But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.
/bʌt ɔːl ðæt hiː sed meɪd ðem heɪt hɪm ðə mɔːr ənd ðer tʃiːf priːsts dɪd ɔːl ðeɪ kʊd tuː pruːv ðæt hiː wɑːz nɑːt ðə kraɪst huː wɑːz tuː seɪv ðem/
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They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.
/ðeɪ θɔːt ðæt hiː huː wɑːz tuː biː ðə kɪŋ ʌv ðə dʒuːz wʊd kʌm ɪn rɪtʃ roʊbz ənd wɪð ɔːl ðə saɪnz ʌv haɪ ræŋk/
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So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

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.

Christ noun US /kraɪst/

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 “But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.”

heals verb US /hiːlz/

third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover

From this reading “JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.”

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 HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.”

Jews noun US /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading “JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.”

mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.”

naught noun US /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.”

priests noun US /priːsts/

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading “But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.”

robes noun US /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading “They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

high rank adjective + noun

In this reading “They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.”

rich robes adjective + noun counted as “rich robe”

In this reading “They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.”

chief priests noun + noun counted as “chief priest”

In this reading “But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.”

poor man adjective + noun

In this reading “So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

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 But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

Ca-per-na-um

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

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

CHANGEDadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

ChristnounUS /kraɪst/

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 But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

FORMnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

hatenounUS /heɪt/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

HEALSverbUS /hiːlz/

third-person singular of “heal” — heal or recover

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

JE-SUS

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

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

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 HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

MOUNTverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

naughtnounUS /nɔːt/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

priestsnounUS /priːsts/

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

robesnounUS /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

SICKadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So they would have naught to do with a poor man like Je-sus.

taughtverbUS /tɔːt/

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JESUS HEALS THE SICK.--HIS FORM CHANGED ON THE MOUNT.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading JE-SUS went to Ca-per-na-um and taught the Jews there.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But all that he said made them hate him the more, and their chief priests did all they could to prove that he was not the Christ who was to save them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They thought that he who was to be the King of the Jews would come in rich robes, and with all the signs of high rank.

Chapter 17 of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading by Josephine Pollard holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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 17 holds 152 sentences of Young Folks' Bible in Words of Easy Reading, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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