Matthew 19:14: 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 19:14 But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But Jesus said, ___ the little ones ____ to me, and ___ not keep them ____: for of such ___ the kingdom of ______.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ____, Let ___ ______ ones ____ ___ me, ___ ___ not ____ ____ away: ___ ___ such ___ ___ kingdom ___ ______.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B J s, L t l o c t m, a d n k t a: f o s i t k o h.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Matthew 19:14

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

Matthew 19:14BBE

But Jesus said, Let the little ones come to me, and do not keep them away: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.