Chapter TwoJesus cures the sick
Jesus went from village to town, telling the people how God wanted them to live.1
Many people were impressed by Jesus’ words.
Among them, Jesus chose twelve young men.
They decided to give up their daily work and follow Jesus.
They called themselves the “apostles.”
These twelve men lived with Jesus, ate with him, and helped him teach the people.
One Sunday, Jesus and the apostles went for supper to the house of Simon Peter’s mother-in-law.
When they arrived, the old woman was sick in bed with a fever.2
Jesus took her hand and held it for a moment.
Then the woman got up out of bed.
Her fever was gone!
Smiling, she went to fix dinner for the men.
Key Words & Sentences
cure (v): chữa trị
the sick (n): những người bệnh
village (n): ngôi làng
be impressed by: ấn tượng bởi
give up (v): từ bỏ
daily (adj): hàng ngày
apostle (n): tông đồ
supper (n): bữa ăn tối
mother-in-law (n): mẹ chồng, mẹ vợ
fever (n): cơn sốt
hold (v): nắm, giữ
(hold - held - held)
for a moment: trong chốc lát
be gone: biến mất
fix (v): chuẩn bị
1 Jesus went from village to town, telling the people how God wanted them to live.
2 When they arrived, the old woman was sick in bed with a fever.
Check up
What is true about the apostles?
a. There are 12 people in all.
b. They helped Jesus by day and went back to their homes by night.
c. They learned from Jesus how to treat patients.
By that evening, the story of the miracle had spread around the town.1 Many sick people wanted to meet Jesus.
They hoped Jesus could make them well again.2
A large crowd of people gathered around the house.
Jesus went outside.
He put his hands on the sick people and cured them.3
Their colds disappeared, and their headaches went away.
Jesus continued his travels the next morning.
On the way, he and his apostles met a leper.
He came close to Jesus and knelt down before him.
“Please make me well,” he begged.
Jesus stretched out his hand and placed it on the leper.4
“Be well,” he said.
The leper’s skin changed to normal.
He was cured!
Key Words
miracle (n): điều kỳ diệu
spread (v): lan truyền
(spread - spread - spread)
make A well: làm A khỏe lại
gather (v): tụ tập
cold (n): sự cảm lạnh
disappear (v): biến mất (= go away)
headache (n): bệnh đau đầu
continue (v): tiếp tục
leper (n): người bị bệnh phong
come close to: tới gần
kneel down (v): quỳ xuống
(kneel - knelt - knelt)
beg (v): khẩn cầu, van nài
(beg - begged - begged)
stretch out (v): đưa tay ra
place (v): đặt, để
skin (n): da
change to (v): thay đổi
normal (adj): bình thường
Key Sentences
1 By that evening, the story of the miracle had spread around the town.
2 They hoped Jesus could make them well again.
3 He put his hands on the sick people and cured them.
4 Jesus stretched out his hand and placed it on the leper.
The Sermon on the Mount
As word of these miracles spread, many people came to hear Jesus preach.
When Jesus saw how many people had come, he went to the top of the mountain to speak to them all.1
He taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor, for God’s Kingdom is theirs.
Blessed are the people who have sadness, for they will find comfort.2
Blessed are the humble, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who want justice, for they will see justice done.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
Blessed are those who have pure hearts, for they shall see God.
Blessed are those who make peace, for they will be called the children of God.”
Key Words
sermon (n): bài thuyết giáo
mount (n): núi
preach (v): thuyết giáo, giảng đạo
blessed (adj): hạnh phúc, may mắn
comfort (n): sự an ủi
humble (adj): khiêm tốn
shall (v): sẽ (dùng trong thì tương lai)
inherit (v): hưởng, thừa kế
those who: những người mà...
justice (n): sự công bằng
merciful (adj): nhân từ, khoan dung (mercy (n): sự khoan dung)
receive (v): nhận được
pure (adj): trong sáng
make peace (v): hòa giải, dàn hòa
Key Sentences
1 When Jesus saw how many people had come, he went to the top of a mountain to speak to them all.
2 Blessed are the people who have sadness, for they will find comfort.
The people sat and listened to Jesus.
He said, “I have not come to destroy the laws of Moses.
Instead, I want you to do what these teachers have told you and more.1
They have told you that if someone hurts you, you should hurt him back.
This is what is meant by an eye for an eye,2” Jesus continued.
“But I tell you today not to strike back.
If a man hits you on one cheek, turn your head so that he may hit you on your other cheek.
You have heard that you should love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I tell you to love your enemies as well as your neighbors.3
Be kind to those who hate you, and pray for them.
When someone asks you for something, you should give it to him.”
Check up
Which sentence is what Jesus said?
a. Don’t obey the Law of Moses.
b. Practice “an eye for an eye”.
c. Pray for those who hate you.
Key Words
destroy (v): phá vỡ
instead (adv): thay vào đó
hurt (v): làm tổn thương
(hurt - hurt - hurt)
back (adv): ngược lại
an eye for an eye (idiom): ăn miếng trả miếng
continue (v): tiếp tục
strike (v): tấn công, đánh
cheek (n): cái má
neighbor (n): đồng loại
enemy (n): kẻ thù
pray for someone (v): cầu nguyện cho (ai)
ask A for B: yêu cầu A về B
Key Sentences
1 Instead, I want you to do what these teachers have told you and more.
2 This is what is meant by an eye for an eye.
3 But I tell you to love your enemies as well as your neighbors.
“Forgive others, and God will forgive you.
Do not limit yourself in your good actions.1
Keep your kindness a secret.
God will see that you are kind.
When you pray, do it alone.
God already knows what you want, so you only need to say a few words, like these2:
Our Father, who is in Heaven, holy is your name.
Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.3
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our wrongs, as we forgive those who wrong us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.4”
Key Words & Sentences
forgive (v): tha thứ
(forgive - forgave - forgiven)
limit (v): giới hạn, hạn chế
action (n): hành động, việc
kindness (n): lòng tốt, sự tử tế
secret (n): bí mật
holy (n): thánh thần
will: sẽ (dùng trong thì tương lai)
wrong (n): cái xấu, cái sai
(v): cư xử không đúng
deliver A from B: cứu/giải thoát A khỏi B
glory (n): vinh quang
for ever and ever: mãi mãi
1 Do not limit yourself in your good actions.
2 God already knows what you want, so you only need to say a few words, like these:
3 Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
4 For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Jesus Calms a Storm
When Jesus came to the Sea of Galilee, there were many people who wanted to hear him.
So he told his apostles to take a boat and row him a little way into the lake.1
From there, he could speak to all the people on the shore.
Evening came, and Jesus ended his teaching.
People were still around him, and there was no time for him to rest.
Jesus said to his apostles, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake so that we can be alone.”2
While they were rowing, he fell asleep in the rear of the boat.
Soon, it became very dark.
When they were halfway across, a storm rose up.
The wind blew strongly, and the waves rose like mountains.
The apostles were afraid the boat would turn over.3
Key Words
calm (v): làm dịu lại
storm (n): cơn bão
row (v): chèo (thuyền)
shore (n): bờ biển
teaching (n): việc giảng đạo
still (adv): vẫn, vẫn còn
cross over (v): băng qua, vượt qua
the other side of: phía bên kia
fall asleep (v): ngủ thiếp đi
in the rear of: ở phía sau
(rear (n): phía sau)
halfway (adj): nửa chừng, nửa đường
across (adv): từ bên này sang bên kia
rise up (v): nổi lên
blow (v): thổi
(blow - blew - blown)
wave (n): sóng
turn over (v): lật
Key Sentences
1 So he told his apostles to take a boat and row him a little way into the lake.
2 Let us cross over to the other side of the lake so that we can be alone.
3 The apostles were afraid the boat would turn over.
Throughout the storm, Jesus lay sleeping peacefully.
At first, the apostles did not want to wake him, but soon they grew too afraid.1
They awoke Jesus and said, “Master, we are sinking.
Are you not afraid of drowning?2”
Jesus stood up. He looked out across the waves.
“Be still,” he said.
At these words, the wind died, and the sea became calm.3
Jesus looked at his apostles like a stern school teacher.
“Why were you afraid?” he asked them.
“Do you not have any faith in me?”
The apostles just looked at Jesus in wonder.
Key Words
throughout (prep): suốt, từ đầu đến cuối
lie - ing (v): nằm
(lie - lay - lain)
peacefully (adv): một cách yên bình, (ngủ) ngon
grow + adj (v): trở nên
awake (v): đánh thức
(awake - awoke - awoken)
master (n): chủ nhân
sink (v): chìm
(sink - sank - sunk)
drown (v): làm chết đuối
look out (v): để ý, nhìn thấy
still (adj): đứng yên
die (v): mất dần, không còn nữa
stern (adj): nghiêm khắc
faith (n): lòng tin
in wonder: ngạc nhiên, kinh ngạc
Key Sentences
1 At first, the apostles did not want to wake him, but soon they grew too afraid.
2 Are you not afraid of drowning?
3 At these words, the wind died, and the sea became calm.
Check up
What did the apostles lack about Jesus?
a. respect
b. faith
c. love
Comprehension Quiz
A. Complete the following sentences with the words starting with the given letters.
1. When Jesus spoke, the wind d__________, and the sea became c__________.
2. Jesus chose twelve a__________ to follow him.
3. Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from e__________.
4. Do not l__________ in your good actions.
B. Fill in the blanks with the words below.
as - so - by - what - that
1. ___________ word of these miracles spread, many people came to hear Jesus preach.
2. I want you to do ___________ these teachers have told you and more.
3. Many people were impressed ___________ Jesus’ words.
4. If a man hits you on one cheek, turn your head ___________ that he may hit you on the other.
C. Based on the story, make “T” if true or “F” if false.
1. Jesus put his hand on a leper and made him well.
2. When the storm began, Jesus woke up.
3. Jesus said that humble people would inherit the earth.
4. The apostles were afraid when they met a flood.
D. Choose to complete the following sentences.
1. Blessed are those who have pure hearts, ______________.
(a) for they will see justice done
(b) for they will see God
2. Blessed are the poor, _________________.
(a) for God’s Kingdom is theirs
(b) for they will receive mercy
3. You should love your enemy ______________________.
(a) and hate strangers
(b) as well as your neighbor
