Advanced Beginner Lesson 3 -
A Widow's Son
Reading Exercise
This reading exercise is the second part of Advanced Beginner Lesson 3, the story of A Widow’s Son. You can also do it as an individual reading exercise.
First, here are the answers to the listening questions for this lesson.
1. What is Nain?
Nain is a town.
2. What did Jesus say to the boy’s mother?
Don’t cry.
3. What did the boy do after Jesus spoke to him?
He sat up and began to speak.
4. What spread all over Judea?
News about Jesus
Reading Text
Here is the text for this story. Read it several times. Try to understand the words in the context of each sentence. We will talk about vocabulary in the next exercise.
When you have finished reading, download the PDF if you like. Read and listen together a few more times.
The Story of a Widow’s Son
Luke 15:11-17 CEV
Soon Jesus and his disciples were on their way to the town of Nain, and a big crowd was going along with them. As they came near the gate of the town, they saw people carrying out the body of a widow’s only son. Many people from the town were walking along with her.
When the Lord saw the woman, he felt sorry for her and said, “Don’t cry!”
Jesus went over and touched the stretcher on which the people were carrying the dead boy. They stopped, and Jesus said, “Young man, get up!” The boy sat up and began to speak. Jesus then gave him back to his mother.
Everyone was frightened and praised God. They said, “A great prophet is here with us! God has come to his people.”
News about Jesus spread all over Judea and everywhere else in that part of the country.
Here is the audio recording again, so you can read as you listen.
A Widow’s Son: Luke 15:11-17
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