There were Jews living in Jerusalem, (There were Jews living in Jerusalem,)   /   religious people (religious people)   /   who had come from every country in the world.   /   (who had come from every country in the world.)   /   There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.   /   (There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.)   /   There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.   /   (There were Jews living in Jerusalem, religious people who had come from every country in the world.) When they heard this noise, (When they heard this noise,)   /   a large crowd gathered. (a large crowd gathered.)   /   When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.   /   (When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.)   /   When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.   /   (When they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered.)

     They were all excited, (They were all excited,)   /   because all of them heard the believers (because all of them heard the believers)   /   talking in their own languages. (talking in their own languages.)   /   They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.   /   (They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.)   /   They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.   /   (They were all excited, because all of them heard the believers talking in their own languages.)

     In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, (In amazement and wonder they exclaimed,)   /   These people who are talking like this (These people who are talking like this)   /   are [from this country]! (are [from this country]!)   /   These people who are talking like this are [from this country]!   /   ( These people who are talking like this are [from this country]! )   /   These people who are talking like this are [from this country]!   /   ( These people who are talking like this are [from this country]! )   /   In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, These people who are talking like this are [from this country]!   /   (In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, These people who are talking like this are [from this country]! )   /   In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, These people who are talking like this are [from this country]!   /   (In amazement and wonder they exclaimed, These people who are talking like this are [from this country]! )

     How is it, then, (How is it, then,)   /   that all of us hear them speaking (that all of us hear them speaking)   /   in our own native languages? (in our own native languages?)   /   How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?   /   (How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?)   /   How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?   /   (How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?)

     We are [from many countries], (We are [from many countries],)   /   We are [from many countries], (We are [from many countries],)   /   yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages   /   (yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)   /   yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages   /   (yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)   /   We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages   /   (We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)   /   We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages   /   (We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages)   /   about the great things that God has done! (about the great things that God has done!)   /   We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!   /   (We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!)   /   We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!   /   (We are [from many countries], yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!)

     Amazed and confused, (Amazed and confused,)   /   they kept asking each other, (they kept asking each other,)   /   What does this mean? (What does this mean?)   /   Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, What does this mean?   /   (Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, What does this mean? )   /   Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, What does this mean?   /   (Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, What does this mean? )

     But others made fun of the believers, saying, (But others made fun of the believers, saying,)   /   These people are drunk! (These people are drunk!)   /   But others made fun of the believers, saying, These people are drunk!   /   (But others made fun of the believers, saying, These people are drunk! )   /   But others made fun of the believers, saying, These people are drunk!   /   (But others made fun of the believers, saying, These people are drunk! )

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This is the end of Lesson 4-A. Use your extra time this week for review. Review the recorded exercises for the first three lessons. Each day do all of the spoken exercises for Lesson 1, 2 or 3. Practice reading from the Lesson Texts you have already studied. Read each Lesson Text aloud for pronunciation practice. Also review the meaning of your vocabulary words.

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