Watch and Discuss: Scene 5 (12:46 – 17:50):

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

1. What animals did you see in the video clip?
2. Describe the appearance of the man reading at the start of the clip.
3. Why did the people stop listening to him?
4. What was Jesus holding in his hand when he was speaking?
5. How did the sick man’s friends get him to Jesus?
6. Describe the sick man, his age, his appearance and his sickness.
7. What happened to the sick man?

Listening Practice:

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

Simon: Put the Lord your God to the test. Untiringly keep the Commandments of the Lord your God and His statutes which He has commanded you. You shall do what is right and what is in sight of the Law.

Boy: Look, can you see? Over there.

Simon: So the Lord commanded us to all these statutes.

Boy: It's Jesus!

Man: This way, John. Keep everyone .

People: Welcome. Welcome.

Jesus: How shall we the Kingdom of God? It is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field. The smallest in the world, yet when planted, it grows up.

Peter: Rabbi.

Boy: He's paralyzed.

Jesus: Your are forgiven, my son.

Simon: Did you hear that? He has forgiven his sins. I thought only God could do that.

Peter: Isn't that ?

Simon: He knows. It is blasphemy. Is that your , my friend? Well, answer me.

Jesus: Tell me which is easier. To say his sins are forgiven or say get up and .

Simon: Wait.

Jesus: The Son of Man has authority to forgive sin.

Simon: Friends. What is this about? Not even Moses himself would have thought he could sin.

Peter: You heard what our said.

Simon: On what does he think he can do this?

John: On His authority.

Simon: That is blasphemy. Only God can forgive sin, and your friend could be for a false like this.

Man: This is just the beginning. Let's go.

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

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

1. His greatest is that she would marry him.
2. He forgot his wife's birthday, but she him.
3. We Canada Day on July 1st in all parts of Canada.
4. Managers have the to use money from their budgets.
5. Even now, is practiced as a form of punishment in some countries.
6. Long ago, people were killed for .
7. We bought grass for the lawn.
8. She says she knows who the thief is, but the police don't believe her .

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

1. Who is Simon? What kind of leader do you think he is?
2. Describe the reaction of the people in the town when they hear Jesus is coming? Why do you think they react this way?
3. If a person cannot use his or her arms or legs, what is the word we use to describe this condition?
4. What were the first words Jesus spoke to the sick man?
5. Why was Simon upset with what Jesus said?
6. What name did Jesus use for himself here? What authority did he say he had?
7. According to Simon, what is the punishment for blasphemy?
8. How did Jesus demonstrate that His claim to be able to forgive sins is true?
9. What were some of the lessons Jesus taught his followers that day?