Matthew 17:20: Printable Verse Cards (Bible in Basic English)

One verse, eight to a sheet, Letter or A4. Print at 100%, then cut along the dashes. A cover sheet with the five steps prints first.

How to learn a verseBBE

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Matthew 17:20 And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And he says ___ them, Because of ____ little faith: for _____ I say to ___, If you have _____ as a grain ___ mustard seed, you ____ say to this ______, Be moved from ____ place to that; ___ it will be _____; and nothing will ___ impossible to you.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ to ____, ______ of ____ ______ faith: ___ _____ I ___ ___ you, ___ ___ have _____ ___ a _____ ___ mustard ____, ___ will ___ ___ this ______, ___ moved ____ ____ place ___ ____; and ___ ____ be _____; ___ nothing ____ ___ impossible ___ ___.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A h s t t, B o y l f: f t I s t y, I y h f a a g o m s, y w s t t m, B m f t p t t; a i w b m; a n w b i t y.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 17:20

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

Matthew 17:20BBE

And he says to them, Because of your little faith: for truly I say to you, If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Be moved from this place to that; and it will be moved; and nothing will be impossible to you.