The Gospel of John Chapter 6 Verses 15 - 21
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Listening Practice:

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


15 Jesus knew that they were about to come and him in order to make him king by ; so he went off again to the hills by himself.

16 When evening came, Jesus' disciples went down to the lake,

17 got into a , and went back across the lake Capernaum. Night came on, and Jesus still had not come to them.

18 By then a strong wind was blowing and up the water.

19 The disciples had about three or four miles when they saw Jesus walking on the water, coming near the boat, and they were .

20 "Don't be afraid. It is I!"

21 Then they took him into the boat, and immediately the boat land at the place they were for.

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

  1. Jesus went alone into the hills.
  2. The disciples were going back across the lake from Capernaum .
  3. It was a calm night on the lake.
  4. The disciples were very happy to see Jesus.
  5. After Jesus got into the boat, the disciples rowed the rest of the way back to land.

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

  1. willing
  2. row
  3. reach
  4. seize
  5. heading
  6. toward
  7. terrified
  8. force
  • a. to take something and hold it with force
  • b. in the direction of, to
  • c. ready to do something; agreeable
  • d. power to make someone do something
  • e. to feel strong fear
  • f. a direction
  • g. to come to a point, go as far as
  • h. to move a boat in the water using oars

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

  1. He is to help us paint the kitchen.
  2. We Oakville before our car needed gas.
  3. He his boat across the pond.
  4. I his arm so he couldn't run away.
  5. The captain turned the boat home.
  6. The plane is northeast.
  7. The police a confession from a suspect.
  8. An ugly man a small child for a moment.

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

  1. Who wanted to make Jesus King?
  2. Why do you think they wanted to do this?
  3. Why did Jesus go away to the hills by himself?
  4. What do you think He did there?
  5. Where did the disciples want to go?
  6. How long did they wait for Jesus?
  7. How did the weather change?
  8. How far had they traveled when they saw Jesus again?
  9. How did the disciples feel at first, then why did they feel better?
  10. Describe the rest of the trip back to Capernaum?
  11. What does this story tell us about the disciples and about Jesus?
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