Take-home slipsMatthew 19:14

How to learn a verseBSB

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 children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But Jesus said, “___ the little children ____ to Me, and ___ not hinder them! ___ the kingdom of ______ belongs to such ___ these.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ____, “Let ___ ______ children ____ ___ Me, ___ ___ not ______ ____! For ___ ______ of ______ ______ to ____ ___ these.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B J s, “L t l c c t M, a d n h t! F t k o h b t s a t.”
5. 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.

How to learn a verseBSB

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 children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But Jesus said, “___ the little children ____ to Me, and ___ not hinder them! ___ the kingdom of ______ belongs to such ___ these.”
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But _____ ____, “Let ___ ______ children ____ ___ Me, ___ ___ not ______ ____! For ___ ______ of ______ ______ to ____ ___ these.”
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B J s, “L t l c c t M, a d n h t! F t k o h b t s a t.”
5. 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.