LESSON 14: EXERCISE LESSON

Lesson Text 7:54-8:3 (Acts).

14.1a Repeat each sentence.

As the members of the Council listened to Stephen, (As the members of the Council listened to Stephen,) / they became furious and ground their teeth at him in anger. (they became furious and ground their teeth at him in anger.) / As the members of the Council listened to Stephen, they became furious and ground their teeth at him in anger. (As the members of the Council listened to Stephen, they became furious and ground their teeth at him in anger.)

But Stephen, (But Stephen,) / full of the Holy Spirit, (full of the Holy Spirit,) / looked up to heaven and saw God’s glory (looked up to heaven and saw God’s glory) / and Jesus standing at the right side of God. (and Jesus standing at the right side of God.) / But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God’s glory and Jesus standing at the right side of God. (But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God’s glory and Jesus standing at the right side of God.) / Look, he said. (Look, he said.) / I see heaven opened (I see heaven opened) / and the Son of Man (and the Son of Man) / standing at the right side of God. (standing at the right side of God.) / Look, he said. I see heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the right side of God. (Look, he said. I see heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the right side of God.)

With a loud cry (With a loud cry) / the Council members covered their ears with their hands. (the Council members covered their ears with their hands.) / With a loud cry the Council members covered their ears with their hands. (With a loud cry the Council members covered their ears with their hands.) / Then they all rushed at him at once, (Then they all rushed at him at once,) / threw him out of the city, (threw him out of the city,) / and stoned him. (and stoned him.) / Then they all rushed at him at once, threw him out of the city, and stoned him. (Then they all rushed at him at once, threw him out of the city, and stoned him.)

The witnesses left their cloaks (The witnesses left their cloaks) / in the care of a young man named Saul. (in the care of a young man named Saul.) / The witnesses left their cloaks in the care of a young man named Saul. (The witnesses left their cloaks in the care of a young man named Saul.)

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