LESSON 8: EXERCISE LESSON

Lesson Text 3:11-26 (Acts).

8.1a Repeat each sentence.

As the man held on to Peter and John (As the man held on to Peter and John) / in Solomon’s Porch, as it was called, (in Solomon’s Porch, as it was called,) / the people were amazed and ran to them. (the people were amazed and ran to them.)

When Peter saw the people, (When Peter saw the people,) / he said to them, (he said to them,) / Why are you surprised at this, (Why are you surprised at this,) / and why do you stare at us? (and why do you stare at us?)

Do you think that it was by means (Do you think that it was by means) / of our own power or godliness (of our own power or godliness) / that we made this man walk? (that we made this man walk?) / Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk? (Do you think that it was by means of our own power or godliness that we made this man walk?)

The God of our ancestors, (The God of our ancestors,) / has given divine glory (has given divine glory) / to his Servant Jesus. (to his Servant Jesus.) / But you handed him over to the authorities, (But you handed him over to the authorities,) / and you rejected him in the Roman judge’s presence, (and you rejected him in the Roman judge’s presence,) / even after he had decided to set him free. (even after he had decided to set him free.)

He was holy and good, (He was holy and good,) / but you rejected him, (but you rejected him,) / He was holy and good, but you rejected him. (He was holy and good, but you rejected him,) / and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor (and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor) / of turning loose a murderer. (of turning loose a murderer.) / and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer. (and instead you asked the Roman judge to do you the favor of turning loose a murderer.)

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