The Gospel of John Chapter 21, verses 15 - 25
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Listening Practice:

Watch the video clip again and fill in the missing words from the dropdown box:


15 After they had , Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you me more than these others do? Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." "Take care of my ."

16 A second time Jesus said to him, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." "Take care of my ."

15 A third time, Jesus said, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter became sad because Jesus asked him the time, "Do you love me?" And so he said to him, "Lord...you know everything; you know that I love you." "Take care of my sheep.

18 I am telling you the . When you were young, you used to get ready and go anywhere you wanted to; but when you are old, you will out your hands, and someone else will you up and take you where you don't want to go."

19 In saying this, Jesus was the way in which Peter would die and bring glory to God. Then Jesus said to him, " me!"

20 Peter turned around and saw behind him that other disciple whom Jesus loved - the one who had close to Jesus at the meal and had asked, "Lord, who is going to you?"

21 When Peter saw him, he asked, "Lord, what about this man?"

22 "If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you? Follow me!"

23 So a report among the followers of Jesus that this disciple would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not . He said, "If I want him to live until I come, what is that to you?"

24 He is the disciple who spoke of these things, the one who also them down; and we know that what he said is true.

25 Now, there are many other that Jesus did. If they were all written down one by one, I suppose that the whole world could not the books that would be written.

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

  1. lean
  2. indicate
  3. spread
  4. stretch
  5. behind
  6. tie
  7. betray
  8. hold
  • a. to cause to go or travel a distance or to many people
  • b. at the back of
  • c. to fasten together
  • d. to harm people who count on your loyalty
  • e. to mean, symbolize
  • f. to contain
  • g. to make wider, longer, or larger by pushing outward or pulling
  • h. to rest against for support

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

  1. Those black clouds that it might rain soon.
  2. She sat me in the class.
  3. He his shoelaces, stood up and walked out.
  4. The soldier his friends by telling the enemy where they were hiding.
  5. the news that there is no class next week.
  6. He against a wall while he waited for the bus to come.
  7. If I wear my new shoes for a while, the leather will .
  8. That barrel 60 gallons of oil.

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

  1. What do you think Jesus meant when He asked Simon Peter to take care of His sheep?
  2. Why do you think Jesus asked Simon Peter the same question three times? (Hint: think back to the chilly night when Jesus was arrested)
  3. What prediction did Jesus make about Simon Peter's future?
  4. What prediction did Jesus make about himself?
  5. Why did some of the disciples think one of them would not die?
  6. Who is the disciple they were talking about?
  7. What does the author say about all the other things Jesus did?
  8. Tell your group what your favourite part of the Gospel of John was.
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