Lesson 12 – The Kingdom of God
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Watch and Discuss: Scene 4 (7:46-12:46)

As you watch, take notes and be prepared to answer the following questions after you watch the video:

  1. What did some people carry on their backs in the video clip?
  2. What were the soldiers holding in their hands?
  3. When did the bald man spit on the ground? Why do you think he did that?
  4. What did Jesus throw to a soldier?
  5. Who did the soldier of the High Priest talk to?
  6. Where did all these events take place?

Listening Practice:

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


Beggar: for the poor. God bless you.

Man: Be quiet, be quiet.

Jesus: It is much harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than it is for a to go through the eye of a . The most important thing is that you should love your as you love yourself.

Nicodemus: Teacher! They say you are . So tell us, should we pay taxes to the Romans?

Crowd: No! No!

Nicodemus: Well, teacher should we the Romans taxes? Or …

Barabbas: Not pay! Not pay! Not pay!

Crowd: (chanting): Israel! Israel!

Barabbas: Tell him.

Jesus: Whose face is on the ?

Nicodemus: Caesar's.

Jesus: Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's. And give to God what is God's.

Malchus: High Priest that man, there, with Jesus he wants to us.

Caiaphas: Really? That could be .


You let him get the better of you. Yet I may have found a way to with him.

Jesus: Do you see all these great buildings? Not one stone of this place, not one stone will be left .

Caiaphas: He said what?

Malchus: Not one will be left standing.

Caiaphas: He to destroy the Temple. We must move but softly. We cannot him openly, or his supporters will run . No, not at Passover, no! No. We must bring him in quietly, at night, before Passover. Malchus, what was the name of that follower of his that you out to me?

Malchus: Judas, High Priest.

Caiaphas: Judas. Yes. him to me. Here.

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

  1. alms
  2. arrest
  3. camel
  4. coin
  5. needle
  6. riot
  7. swift
  8. threaten
  • a. to seize or hold someone by legal authority
  • b. a thin, pointed piece of metal or plastic for sewing or knitting
  • c. actions of violent behavior by a large group of people
  • d. to make unfriendly, aggressive motions toward someone
  • e. quick, rapid
  • f. a piece of metal money, usually small, round, and flat
  • g. money, food, etc. given to poor people
  • h. a large, four-legged animal with a long neck and hump(s) on its back

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

  1. The manager to fire an employee unless her work improved.
  2. She has some old silver .
  3. can live in the desert without water for a long time.
  4. The caused a lot of damage to the city's shopping area.
  5. The artist drew my portrait with a few strokes of his pencil.
  6. The Bible speaks of giving to the poor.
  7. She looked for a and thread to sew on the button.
  8. The policeman the thief and took him to jail.

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

  1. What did Jesus say about rich people? What did He mean?
  2. According to Jesus, what is the most important thing?
  3. Why do you think Nicodemus asked Jesus about paying taxes? What was he trying to do?
  4. Explain what Jesus meant when He said, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and give to God what is God's”.
  5. Who is Malchus?
  6. Why do you think Judas wanted to help the religious leaders?
  7. What prediction did Jesus make about the temple buildings?
  8. Why did Caiaphas want to arrest Jesus quietly?
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