The Gospel of John Chapter 18, verses 14 - 27
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Listening Practice:

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15 Simon Peter and another disciple Jesus. That other disciple was well known to the High Priest, so he went with Jesus into the of the High Priest's house,

16 while Peter stayed outside by the . Then the other disciple went back out, spoke to the girl at the gate, and brought Peter inside .

17 "Aren't you also one of the disciples of that man?" "No, I am not."

18 It was cold, so the and guards had built a f ire and were standing around it warming themselves. So Peter went over and stood with them, himself.

19 The High Priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his .

20 Jesus answered, "I have always spoken to everyone; all my teaching was done in the and in the Temple where all the people come together. I have never said anything in .

21 Why, then, do you question me? Question the who heard me. Ask them what I told them . T hey know what I said." (a soldier slaps Jesus on the face) "How you talk like that to the High Priest!"

23 "If I have said anything wrong, tell everyone here what it was. But if I am right in what I have said, why do you me?"

24 Then Annas sent him, still up, to Caiaphas the High Priest.

25 Peter was still standing there keeping himself , so the others said to him, "Aren't you also one of the disciples of that man?" "No, I am not." But Peter it.

26 One of the High Priest's slaves, a of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, spoke up. "Didn't I see you with him in the garden?"

27 "No." And at once a crowed.

True or False Questions: Write True or False before each statement. If the statement is false, make a correct statement.

  1. The high priest lived in a large house.
  2. Peter built a fire to keep warm.
  3. Caiaphas asked Jesus about his teaching.
  4. Peter denied he was a disciple of Jesus four times.

Matching exercise: Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right:

  1. public
  2. dare
  3. charcoal
  4. rooster
  5. secret
  6. deny
  7. slap
  8. synagogue
  • a. a male chicken
  • b. to say something is not true
  • c. information or knowledge kept from others
  • d. related to the community and people
  • e. a place of religious study and worship for Jewish people
  • f. to hit with a flat surface, especially with the hand
  • g. a black form of carbon made by partially burning wood in an airless container
  • h. to have enough courage or nerve

Completion exercise: Complete these sentences with words from the exercise above: (Hint: you may need to change the form of the word.)

  1. usually have beautiful feathers and make a lot of noise early in the morning.
  2. The girl her brother, and he started to cry.
  3. They celebrated the Jewish New Year at their .
  4. can be used as a fuel, a filter, a gas absorbent, etc.
  5. The defendant the accusations made against her in court.
  6. His mother said, "Don't you do that again!" The government spends money on building projects such as bridges and prisons.
  7. Your is safe; I won't tell anyone.

Comprehension and discussion questions: Discuss these questions in your group or with a partner.

  1. How was Peter able to get inside the gate?
  2. In what season might this have happened?
  3. How do you know?
  4. How many times did Peter say he was not a disciple of Jesus?
  5. How did the workers stay warm?
  6. What did the High Priest ask Jesus questions about?
  7. Why did a guard slap Jesus?
  8. Where did Annas send Jesus?
  9. What happened right after Peter denied He was a disciple of Jesus for the final time?
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