Jesus Teaches and Heals: An ESL Bible Study on Luke 6:17-19

This Bible study series is for people who are learning English. It is designed for advanced beginner and intermediate learners, but children or adults who prefer simple English may also enjoy it. I also have a Sunday School lesson on Luke 6:12-26 that may work better for native English speakers.

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Luke 6:17-19 Printable Discussion Questions

Luke 6:17-19 Printable ERV Passage

Lesson Icebreaker Question

Have you ever traveled a long way to see someone important or special? Who was it, and why did you go?

Lesson Highlight

In this lesson, we will learn how people came from many places to see Jesus. They wanted to hear his words and be healed by him. We will see how Jesus cared for everyone who came to him.

Vocabulary Lists for the ERV Bible Translation

Key Vocabulary Words (10 words)

apostle: (noun) One of the special followers Jesus chose to send out with a message.
came down: (phrase) To move from a higher place to a lower place.
crowd: (noun) A very large group of people.
evil spirit: (phrase) A bad and powerful being from the devil that can hurt people.
flat place: (phrase) A piece of land that is level and does not go up or down.
heal: (verb) To make a sick or hurt person well again.
power: (noun) Strength or the ability to do something.
seacoast city: (phrase) A large town that is built right next to the ocean or sea.
sickness: (noun) A state of being ill or unhealthy.
troubled: (adjective) Being bothered or hurt by something, like an evil spirit.

Important Words to Know (20 words)

apostle: (noun) One of the special followers Jesus chose to send out with a message.
around: (preposition) In a circle or on all sides of something.
came: (verb) To have moved toward a person or a place.
came down: (phrase) To move from a higher place to a lower place.
come out: (phrase) To leave a place or a person.
crowd: (noun) A very large group of people.
everyone: (pronoun) Every person in a group.
evil spirit: (phrase) A bad and powerful being from the devil that can hurt people.
flat place: (phrase) A piece of land that is level and does not go up or down.
follower: (noun) A person who learns from and obeys a teacher.
heal: (verb) To make a sick or hurt person well again.
hear: (verb) To receive sound with your ears.
Jerusalem: (noun) The most important city in Israel.
Judea: (noun) The region in the southern part of Israel.
mountain: (noun) A very high area of land.
power: (noun) Strength or the ability to do something.
seacoast city: (phrase) A large town that is built right next to the ocean or sea.
sickness: (noun) A state of being ill or unhealthy.
stood: (verb) To have been on your feet.
troubled: (adjective) Being bothered or hurt by something, like an evil spirit.

Complete Lesson Word Bank

also: (adverb) In addition to something else.
apostle: (noun) One of the special followers Jesus chose to send out with a message.
around: (preposition) In a circle or on all sides of something.
because: (conjunction) For the reason that.
came: (verb) To have moved toward a person or a place.
came down: (phrase) To move from a higher place to a lower place.
come out: (phrase) To leave a place or a person.
crowd: (noun) A very large group of people.
everyone: (pronoun) Every person in a group.
evil spirit: (phrase) A bad and powerful being from the devil that can hurt people.
flat place: (phrase) A piece of land that is level and does not go up or down.
follower: (noun) A person who learns from and obeys a teacher.
heal: (verb) To make a sick or hurt person well again.
hear: (verb) To receive sound with your ears.
Jerusalem: (noun) The most important city in Israel.
Jesus: (noun) The Son of God and the Savior of the world!
Judea: (noun) The region in the southern part of Israel.
large: (adjective) Very big in size.
many: (adjective) A large number of people or things.
mountain: (noun) A very high area of land.
people: (noun) More than one person.
power: (noun) Strength or the ability to do something.
seacoast city: (phrase) A large town that is built right next to the ocean or sea.
sickness: (noun) A state of being ill or unhealthy.
Sidon: (noun) A city on the seacoast near Tyre.
stood: (verb) To have been on your feet.
teach: (verb) To help someone learn how to do something.
touch: (verb) To put your hand or a finger on something.
troubled: (adjective) Being bothered or hurt by something, like an evil spirit.
try: (verb) To make an effort to do something.
Tyre: (noun) A city by the sea near Israel.

Summary of the Passage

This passage happens after Jesus chose twelve special helpers called apostles. Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a flat place. A mountain is a very high area of land, and a flat place is a level piece of ground. A large crowd of his followers was there waiting for him. Many other people also came from different places like Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast city of Tyre and Sidon. A seacoast city is a large town built right next to the ocean.

These people traveled a long way to hear Jesus teach and to be healed of their sickness. Some people were troubled by evil spirits. An evil spirit is a bad and powerful being that can hurt a person. Jesus showed his great power by helping these people. He healed the people who had a sickness, and he made the evil spirits come out of those who were suffering. Everyone was trying to touch Jesus so that they could be healed. The power coming out of him made the people healthy again. Jesus healed all of them, and no one was left out.

This passage shows us that Jesus loves and cares for all kinds of people. It teaches us that Jesus has the power to help people in their bodies and their hearts. No problem is too big for him!

Read The Passage

Most English learners should use the Easy-to-Read Version (ERV), the New International Reader’s Version (NIRV), or the Good News Translation (GNT). If you want to try something harder, you can read one of the other Bible versions.

Jesus Teaches and Heals the People
17 Jesus and the apostles came down from the mountain.
Jesus stood on a flat place. A large crowd of his followers was there.
Also, there were many people from all around Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast cities of Tyre and Sidon.
18 They all came to hear Jesus teach and to be healed of their sicknesses.
He healed the people who were troubled by evil spirits.
19 Everyone was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him.
Jesus healed them all.
Luke 6:17-19 (ERV)

Very Easy: Easy-to-Read Version: Luke 6:17-19 (ERV)
Very Easy: New International Reader’s Version: Luke 6:17-19 (NIRV)
Easy: Good News Translation: Luke 6:17-19 (GNT)
Medium: New Living Translation: Luke 6:17-19 (NLT)
Hard: New International Version: Luke 6:17-19 (NIV)
Very Hard: English Standard Version: Luke 6:17-19 (ESV)

Luke 6:17-19 Printable ERV Passage

Comprehension Questions

Where did Jesus and the apostles go?
Who was waiting for Jesus on the flat place?
Where did the people come from?
Why did the people come to see Jesus?
What did Jesus do for the sick people?
What happened to the evil spirits?
Why did the people try to touch Jesus?
What was coming out from Jesus?
How many people did Jesus heal?
Who was left out of the healing?

Application Questions

When you are sick or sad, who do you go to for help?
How does it feel when someone cares about you?
Why so you think the people want to be near Jesus?
How can we show love and care to other people like Jesus did?
What is one way you can help someone this week?

Theological Insights

Jesus has power over sickness and evil spirits.
People from every place are welcome to come to Jesus.
Jesus cares about our bodies and our hearts.
No problem is too big for Jesus to help.
We should show kindness and care to others because Jesus loves us.

Closing Prayer

Dear Father,
We praise you because you are powerful and full of love.
We confess that we often try to fix our problems without your help.
Thank you for sending Jesus to heal us and give us hope.
Please help us to show your kindness to everyone we meet.
Amen.