Learning Spanish vocabulary? Here are tabular vocabulary guides (with phonetic pronunciations and english translations—organized by parts of speech) for Sunday readings for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A).

Spanish Vocabulary, Spanish Mass

August 23, 2026

Lectionary Phonetic Pronunciations

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21st Sunday of Year A

An 800×450, 4-panel image grid organized in a 2×2 layout, photorealistic cinematic style, capturing key biblical moments. Warm, natural sunlight lighting with realistic earth tones, detailed period-accurate clothing, and cinematic depth of field.

Each panel features a dark semi-transparent banner across the bottom with clean, large, bold sans-serif text overlays in Spanish (no prefix lettering/labels, no cite markings, legible large font).

– Panel 1 (Top-Left): [Describe Scene 1]. Text at bottom: “[TEXT_1]”
– Panel 2 (Top-Right): [Describe Scene 2]. Text at bottom: “[TEXT_2]”
– Panel 3 (Bottom-Left): [Describe Scene 3]. Text at bottom: “[TEXT_3]”
– Panel 4 (Bottom-Right): [Describe Scene 4]. Text at bottom: “[TEXT_4]”

Click on video to PLAY (10s continuous loop — click to STOP).

“¿Quién dice la gente que soy?” → “Who do people say that I am?”

“Tú eres el Mesías” → “You are the Messiah”

“Edificaré mi iglesia” → “I will build my church”

“Te daré las llaves” → “I will give you the keys”

Click to enlarge


Basic Bilingual Homily

A brief homily of roughly 200 words that highlights the practical, everyday meaning of Sunday’s Gospel. Rather than summarizing the narrative, the homily guides the congregation on how to live out its message today. The grammar is kept uncomplicated and uses present-tense vocabulary to ensure it is easy to deliver for a preacher learning the language.

create a 8.5 x 11 infographic in two column format with spanish on the left and english on the right of. A very basic homily (about 200 words) focused on the meaning of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The homily should not be a retelling of the gospel, but be focused on real life application for a Catholic congregation. The vocabulary and grammar should be kept intentionally basic (present tense, common words) so it is easy to preach.  no need to have numbers or letters for each panel,

Create a grammar lesson based on this homily for those first beginning to learn spanish. Output should be in plain text without any LaTeX code or math symbols so it pastes cleanly into WordPress.

Grammar Lesson

1. Asking Direct Questions (Interrogatives & Inversion)

When asking questions in Spanish, question words carry a written accent mark, and the sentence requires both opening (¿) and closing (?) question marks.

  • “¿Quién soy yo para ti?” (Who am I to you?)
    • Quién: Means who.
    • Word Order: In questions, the verb (soy) typically precedes the subject pronoun (yo).
    • Para ti: Prepositional pronoun form (for you / to you).

2. Indirect Object Pronouns with Verbs (Me, Te, Le, Nos)

Indirect object pronouns show to whom or for whom an action is performed. They are placed directly before conjugated verbs.

  • “Jesús nos hace una pregunta” (Jesus asks us a question / literally: Jesus makes a question to us)
    • nos = to us
  • “Jesús te pregunta lo mismo” (Jesus asks you the same thing)
    • te = to you (informal singular)
  • “le damos el primer lugar” (we give [to] Him the first place)
    • le = to Him
  • “Jesús le dio la misión” (Jesus gave [to] him the mission)
    • le = to him (Peter)

3. Ser vs. Estar for Identity vs. Emotion

This homily uses the verb ser to define fundamental identity and unchanging truths:

  • “Tú eres el Cristo” (You are the Christ — Identity)
  • “Esta no es solo una respuesta…” (This is not just an answer… — Characteristic)
  • “Jesús es nuestro amigo” (Jesus is our friend — Relationship/Identity)
  • “Tu respuesta es importante” (Your answer is important — Inherent value)

4. Expressing “Let’s…” with the First-Person Subjunctive (Nosotros)

To express an invitation or exhortation (“Let us…” / “Let’s…”), Spanish uses the first-person plural (nosotros) form of the present subjunctive:

  • “Hagamos de Jesús el centro…” (Let us make Jesus the center…)
    • Formed from the irregular verb hacer -> hagamos.
  • “compartamos su amor” ([and let us] share His love)
    • Formed from the regular -ir verb compartir -> compartamos.

5. Fixed Verb Prepositions: Confiar en & Llamar a

Certain Spanish verbs require specific prepositions to link to their object:

  • Confiar + en: In English, we say “trust in,” and Spanish also uses en.
    • “cuánto confías en Él” (how much you trust in Him)
  • Llamar + a + [Infinitive]: To call someone to do an action.
    • “nuestra fe nos llama a servir” (our faith calls us to serve)

21st Sunday of Year A

Isaiah 22:19-23

Create a complete, self-contained HTML/CSS/JavaScript web code snippet for an interactive Spanish vocabulary checklist based on the selection provided below. The output should be ready to paste directly into a website (such as WordPress HTML Block, Elementor, or standard HTML page).

Multi-List Coexistence Rules:
– The code MUST support multiple vocabulary lists on the exact same web page without script errors, variable collisions, or ID conflicts.
– Do NOT use HTML `id` attributes for DOM queries. Use scoped CSS class queries relative to the `.vocab-wrapper` container.
– Set a unique `data-list-id` attribute on the top `.vocab-wrapper` element (e.g., `data-list-id=”passage_isaiah56″` or similar based on the text context).
– Wrap all JavaScript inside an Immediately Invoked Function Expression `(function() { … })();` to keep all variables and handlers completely isolated.

Formatting & Structure Rules:
1. Separate Vocabulary Lists & Alphabetization:
– Create separate table sections for Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs & Prepositions, Pronouns & Determiners, etc. Do not translate these headers.
– All Spanish words/phrases within EACH section table MUST be sorted in strict alphabetical order (A–Z).
2. Noun Formatting: Include gender and number next to the noun (e.g., Señor (m.), derechos (m.pl.), justicia (f.)).
3. Verb Formatting: Include the root verb next to the conjugated form on the same horizontal line (e.g., dice (root: decir)).
4. Table Columns & Custom Column Widths:
– All tables MUST use `table-layout: fixed;` with specific column width percentages: First Column = 40%, Second Column = 40%, Third Column = 20%.
– First Column (Spanish Word – 40% width): Place an interactive checkbox button on the far left. The bold Spanish word (and its verb root/notes) MUST be placed on the EXACT SAME HORIZONTAL LINE as the checkbox box. Use CSS Flexbox (`display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: nowrap; white-space: nowrap;`) on the table cell so that under no circumstances does the text drop or wrap below the checkbox button.
– Second Column (Phonetic Pronunciation – 40% width): Phonetic pronunciation in brackets (following the Latin American phonetic standards in Rule 5).
– Third Column (English – 20% width): Concise English translation.
5. Phonetic Pronunciation Standard (Latin American / U.S. / Mexico / Colombia):
– Provide phonetic pronunciations formatted specifically for Spanish spoken in the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.
– Use ‘s’ sounds for soft ‘c’ and ‘z’ (seseo)—e.g., ‘justicia’ = [hoos-TEE-syah], NOT [hoos-TEE-thyah]; ‘corazón’ = [koh-rah-SOHN].
– Use ‘y’ sounds for ‘ll’ and ‘y’ (yeísmo)—e.g., ‘llegar’ = [yeh-GAHR].
6. Interactive Styling & Behavior:
– Include a clean CSS progress bar at the top displaying the live count of words marked for learning (e.g., “0 of X words marked for learning”).
– Include a small “Reset Table” button near the progress bar so users can clear their saved state if desired.
– When a user clicks any checkbox, it must toggle to a green fill (#22c55e) with a white checkmark (✓) and instantly update the progress bar.
7. Persistent Storage (Browser Persistence):
– Use browser `localStorage` to save the checked state of every word automatically. Use a storage key prefix derived from `data-list-id` (e.g., `thewordthisweek_vocab_` + listId + `_`).
– When a user refreshes or returns to the page later, restore their previously checked words and progress automatically.
8. Complete Code Output: Include ALL words from the passage in the tables—do not truncate, abbreviate, or use placeholders. Output the full HTML/CSS/JS code block in a single response so it is immediately copy-paste ready.

The selection that needs to be translated is as follows:

Esto dice el Señor a Sebná, mayordomo de palacio:
“Te echaré de tu puesto
y te destituiré de tu cargo.
Aquel mismo día llamaré a mi siervo,
a Eleacín, el hijo de Elcías;
le vestiré tu túnica,
le ceñiré tu banda
y le traspasaré tus poderes.

Será un padre para los habitantes de Jerusalén
y para la casa de Judá.
Pondré la llave del palacio de David sobre su hombro.
Lo que él abra, nadie lo cerrará;
lo que él cierre, nadie lo abrirá.
Lo fijaré como un clavo en muro firme
y será un trono de gloria para la casa de su padre”.

Thus says the LORD to Shebna, master of the palace:
“I will thrust you from your office
and pull you down from your station.
On that day I will summon my servant
Eliakim, son of Hilkiah;
I will clothe him with your robe,
and gird him with your sash,
and give over to him your authority.
He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
and to the house of Judah.
I will place the key of the House of David on Eliakim’s shoulder;
when he opens, no one shall shut,
when he shuts, no one shall open.
I will fix him like a peg in a sure spot,
to be a place of honor for his family.”

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Vocabulary Checklist & Study Guide

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Nouns
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
banda(f.)
[BAHN-dah]
sash / band
cargo(m.)
[KAHR-goh]
office / post / station
casa(f.)
[KAH-sah]
house / family
clavo(m.)
[KLAH-boh]
peg / nail
David(m.)
[dah-BEED]
David
día(m.)
[DEE-ah]
day
Elcías(m.)
[ehl-SEE-ahs]
Hilkiah
Eleacín(m.)
[eh-le-ah-SEEN]
Eliakim
gloria(f.)
[GLOH-ryah]
glory / honor
habitantes(m.pl.)
[ah-bee-TAHN-tehs]
inhabitants
hijo(m.)
[EE-hoh]
son
hombro(m.)
[OHM-broh]
shoulder
Jerusalén(f.)
[heh-roo-sah-LEHN]
Jerusalem
Judá(m.)
[hoo-DAH]
Judah
llave(f.)
[YAH-beh]
key
mayordomo(m.)
[mah-yor-DOH-moh]
master / steward
muro(m.)
[MOO-roh]
wall
padre(m.)
[PAH-dreh]
father
palacio(m.)
[pah-LAH-syoh]
palace
poderes(m.pl.)
[poh-DEH-rehs]
powers / authority
puesto(m.)
[PWEHS-toh]
office / station
Sebná(m.)
[sehb-NAH]
Shebna
Señor(m.)
[seh-NYOR]
Lord
siervo(m.)
[SYEHR-boh]
servant
trono(m.)
[TROH-noh]
throne / place of honor
túnica(f.)
[TOO-nee-kah]
tunic / robe
Verbs
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
abra(root: abrir)
[AH-brah]
opens / may open
abrirá(root: abrir)
[ah-bree-RAH]
will open
ceñiré(root: ceñir)
[seh-nyee-REH]
I will gird / fasten
cerrará(root: cerrar)
[seh-rrah-RAH]
will shut / will close
cierre(root: cerrar)
[SYEHR-reh]
shuts / may shut
destituiré(root: destituir)
[dehs-tee-twee-REH]
I will pull down / remove
dice(root: decir)
[DEE-seh]
says / speaks
echaré(root: echar)
[eh-chah-REH]
I will thrust / cast out
fijaré(root: fijar)
[fee-hah-REH]
I will fix / fasten
llamaré(root: llamar)
[yah-mah-REH]
I will call / summon
pondré(root: poner)
[pohn-DREH]
I will place / put
será(root: ser)
[seh-RAH]
will be / shall be
traspasaré(root: traspasar)
[trahs-pah-sah-REH]
I will give over / transfer
vestiré(root: vestir)
[behs-tee-REH]
I will clothe / robe
Adjectives
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
firme
[FEER-meh]
firm / sure / secure
mismo
[MEES-moh]
same
Pronouns & Determiners
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
aquel
[ah-KEHL]
that (over there)
el / la / los(art.)
[ehl / lah / lohs]
the
él
[EHL]
he
esto
[EHS-toh]
this
le
[leh]
to him / him
lo
[loh]
it / him / that which
mi
[mee]
my
nadie
[NAH-dyeh]
no one / nobody
que
[keh]
that / which / who
su
[soo]
his / its
te
[teh]
you (obj.)
tu / tus
[too / toos]
your
un
[oon]
a / an
Adverbs, Prepositions & Conjunctions
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
a
[ah]
to / for / [personal a]
como
[KOH-moh]
like / as
de
[deh]
of / from
del(de + el)
[dehl]
of the
en
[ehn]
in / on
para
[PAH-rah]
for
sobre
[SOH-breh]
on / upon / over
y
[ee]
and

21st Sunday of Year A

Romans 11:33-36

Create a complete, self-contained HTML/CSS/JavaScript web code snippet for an interactive Spanish vocabulary checklist based on the selection provided below. The output should be ready to paste directly into a website (such as WordPress HTML Block, Elementor, or standard HTML page).

Multi-List Coexistence Rules:
– The code MUST support multiple vocabulary lists on the exact same web page without script errors, variable collisions, or ID conflicts.
– Do NOT use HTML `id` attributes for DOM queries. Use scoped CSS class queries relative to the `.vocab-wrapper` container.
– Set a unique `data-list-id` attribute on the top `.vocab-wrapper` element (e.g., `data-list-id=”passage_isaiah56″` or similar based on the text context).
– Wrap all JavaScript inside an Immediately Invoked Function Expression `(function() { … })();` to keep all variables and handlers completely isolated.

Formatting & Structure Rules:
1. Separate Vocabulary Lists & Alphabetization:
– Create separate table sections for Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs & Prepositions, Pronouns & Determiners, etc. Do not translate these headers.
– All Spanish words/phrases within EACH section table MUST be sorted in strict alphabetical order (A–Z).
2. Noun Formatting: Include gender and number next to the noun (e.g., Señor (m.), derechos (m.pl.), justicia (f.)).
3. Verb Formatting: Include the root verb next to the conjugated form on the same horizontal line (e.g., dice (root: decir)).
4. Table Columns & Custom Column Widths:
– All tables MUST use `table-layout: fixed;` with specific column width percentages: First Column = 40%, Second Column = 40%, Third Column = 20%.
– First Column (Spanish Word – 40% width): Place an interactive checkbox button on the far left. The bold Spanish word (and its verb root/notes) MUST be placed on the EXACT SAME HORIZONTAL LINE as the checkbox box. Use CSS Flexbox (`display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: nowrap; white-space: nowrap;`) on the table cell so that under no circumstances does the text drop or wrap below the checkbox button.
– Second Column (Phonetic Pronunciation – 40% width): Phonetic pronunciation in brackets (following the Latin American phonetic standards in Rule 5).
– Third Column (English – 20% width): Concise English translation.
5. Phonetic Pronunciation Standard (Latin American / U.S. / Mexico / Colombia):
– Provide phonetic pronunciations formatted specifically for Spanish spoken in the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.
– Use ‘s’ sounds for soft ‘c’ and ‘z’ (seseo)—e.g., ‘justicia’ = [hoos-TEE-syah], NOT [hoos-TEE-thyah]; ‘corazón’ = [koh-rah-SOHN].
– Use ‘y’ sounds for ‘ll’ and ‘y’ (yeísmo)—e.g., ‘llegar’ = [yeh-GAHR].
6. Interactive Styling & Behavior:
– Include a clean CSS progress bar at the top displaying the live count of words marked for learning (e.g., “0 of X words marked for learning”).
– Include a small “Reset Table” button near the progress bar so users can clear their saved state if desired.
– When a user clicks any checkbox, it must toggle to a green fill (#22c55e) with a white checkmark (✓) and instantly update the progress bar.
7. Persistent Storage (Browser Persistence):
– Use browser `localStorage` to save the checked state of every word automatically. Use a storage key prefix derived from `data-list-id` (e.g., `thewordthisweek_vocab_` + listId + `_`).
– When a user refreshes or returns to the page later, restore their previously checked words and progress automatically.
8. Complete Code Output: Include ALL words from the passage in the tables—do not truncate, abbreviate, or use placeholders. Output the full HTML/CSS/JS code block in a single response so it is immediately copy-paste ready.

The selection that needs to be translated is as follows:

¡Qué inmensa y rica es la sabiduría y la ciencia de Dios! ¡Qué impenetrables son sus designios e incomprensibles sus caminos! ¿Quién ha conocido jamás el pensamiento del Señor o ha llegado a ser su consejero? ¿Quién ha podido darle algo primero, para que Dios se lo tenga que pagar? En efecto, todo proviene de Dios, todo ha sido hecho por él y todo está orientado hacia él. A él la gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!
How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!
For who has known the mind of the Lord
or who has been his counselor?
Or who has given the Lord anything
that he may be repaid?
For from him and through him and for him are all things.
To him be glory forever. Amen.

Vocabulary Checklist & Study Guide

0 of 0 words marked for learning
Nouns
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
caminos(m.pl.)
[kah-MEE-nohs]
ways / paths
ciencia(f.)
[SYEHN-syah]
knowledge / science
consejero(m.)
[kohn-seh-HEH-roh]
counselor / adviser
designios(m.pl.)
[deh-SEEG-nyohs]
judgments / plans
Dios(m.)
[DYOHS]
God
efecto(m.)
[eh-FEHK-toh]
effect / fact
gloria(f.)
[GLOH-ryah]
glory
pensamiento(m.)
[pehn-sah-MYEHN-toh]
mind / thought
sabiduría(f.)
[sah-bee-doo-REE-ah]
wisdom
Señor(m.)
[seh-NYOR]
Lord
siglos(m.pl.)
[SEE-glohs]
ages / centuries / forever
Adjectives
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
impenetrables
[eem-peh-neh-TRAH-blehs]
inscrutable / impenetrable
incomprensibles
[een-kohm-prehn-SEE-blehs]
unsearchable / incomprehensible
inmensa
[een-MEHN-sah]
immense / deep
rica
[REE-kah]
rich
Verbs
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
darle(root: dar + le)
[DAHR-leh]
to give to him
es(root: ser)
[EHS]
is
está(root: estar)
[ehs-TAH]
is
ha conocido(root: conocer)
[ah koh-noh-SEE-doh]
has known
ha llegado(root: llegar)
[ah yeh-GAH-doh]
has become / has reached
ha podido(root: poder)
[ah poh-DEE-doh]
has been able to
ha sido(root: ser)
[ah SEE-doh]
has been
hecho(root: hacer)
[EH-choh]
made / created
orientado(root: orientar)
[oh-ryehn-TAH-doh]
oriented / directed
pagar(root: pagar)
[pah-GAHR]
to repay / to pay
proviene(root: provenir)
[proh-BYEH-neh]
comes from / stems
ser(root: ser)
[SEHR]
to be
son(root: ser)
[SOHN]
are
tenga(root: tener)
[TEHN-gah]
may have / has (to)
Pronouns & Determiners
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
algo
[AHL-goh]
anything / something
el / la / los(art.)
[ehl / lah / lohs]
the
él
[EHL]
him / he
lo
[loh]
it
¡Qué!
[KEH]
how / what
que
[keh]
that / which
¿Quién?
[KYEHN]
who
se
[seh]
to him / himself
su / sus
[soo / soos]
his
todo
[TOH-doh]
all things / everything
Adverbs, Prepositions & Conjunctions
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
a
[ah]
to
de
[deh]
of / from
del(de + el)
[dehl]
of the
e
[eh]
and
en
[ehn]
in
hacia
[AH-syah]
toward / for
jamás
[hah-MAHS]
ever / never
o
[oh]
or
para
[PAH-rah]
for / so that
por
[pohr]
through / by / for
primero
[pree-MEH-roh]
first / beforehand
y
[ee]
and
Interjections
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
amén
[ah-MEHN]
amen

21st Sunday of Year A

Matthew 16:13-20

Create a complete, self-contained HTML/CSS/JavaScript web code snippet for an interactive Spanish vocabulary checklist based on the selection provided below. The output should be ready to paste directly into a website (such as WordPress HTML Block, Elementor, or standard HTML page).

Multi-List Coexistence Rules:
– The code MUST support multiple vocabulary lists on the exact same web page without script errors, variable collisions, or ID conflicts.
– Do NOT use HTML `id` attributes for DOM queries. Use scoped CSS class queries relative to the `.vocab-wrapper` container.
– Set a unique `data-list-id` attribute on the top `.vocab-wrapper` element (e.g., `data-list-id=”passage_isaiah56″` or similar based on the text context).
– Wrap all JavaScript inside an Immediately Invoked Function Expression `(function() { … })();` to keep all variables and handlers completely isolated.

Formatting & Structure Rules:
1. Separate Vocabulary Lists & Alphabetization:
– Create separate table sections for Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs & Prepositions, Pronouns & Determiners, etc. Do not translate these headers.
– All Spanish words/phrases within EACH section table MUST be sorted in strict alphabetical order (A–Z).
2. Noun Formatting: Include gender and number next to the noun (e.g., Señor (m.), derechos (m.pl.), justicia (f.)).
3. Verb Formatting: Include the root verb next to the conjugated form on the same horizontal line (e.g., dice (root: decir)).
4. Table Columns & Custom Column Widths:
– All tables MUST use `table-layout: fixed;` with specific column width percentages: First Column = 40%, Second Column = 40%, Third Column = 20%.
– First Column (Spanish Word – 40% width): Place an interactive checkbox button on the far left. The bold Spanish word (and its verb root/notes) MUST be placed on the EXACT SAME HORIZONTAL LINE as the checkbox box. Use CSS Flexbox (`display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: nowrap; white-space: nowrap;`) on the table cell so that under no circumstances does the text drop or wrap below the checkbox button.
– Second Column (Phonetic Pronunciation – 40% width): Phonetic pronunciation in brackets (following the Latin American phonetic standards in Rule 5).
– Third Column (English – 20% width): Concise English translation.
5. Phonetic Pronunciation Standard (Latin American / U.S. / Mexico / Colombia):
– Provide phonetic pronunciations formatted specifically for Spanish spoken in the United States, Mexico, and Colombia.
– Use ‘s’ sounds for soft ‘c’ and ‘z’ (seseo)—e.g., ‘justicia’ = [hoos-TEE-syah], NOT [hoos-TEE-thyah]; ‘corazón’ = [koh-rah-SOHN].
– Use ‘y’ sounds for ‘ll’ and ‘y’ (yeísmo)—e.g., ‘llegar’ = [yeh-GAHR].
6. Interactive Styling & Behavior:
– Include a clean CSS progress bar at the top displaying the live count of words marked for learning (e.g., “0 of X words marked for learning”).
– Include a small “Reset Table” button near the progress bar so users can clear their saved state if desired.
– When a user clicks any checkbox, it must toggle to a green fill (#22c55e) with a white checkmark (✓) and instantly update the progress bar.
7. Persistent Storage (Browser Persistence):
– Use browser `localStorage` to save the checked state of every word automatically. Use a storage key prefix derived from `data-list-id` (e.g., `thewordthisweek_vocab_` + listId + `_`).
– When a user refreshes or returns to the page later, restore their previously checked words and progress automatically.
8. Complete Code Output: Include ALL words from the passage in the tables—do not truncate, abbreviate, or use placeholders. Output the full HTML/CSS/JS code block in a single response so it is immediately copy-paste ready.

The selection that needs to be translated is as follows:

En aquel tiempo, cuando llegó Jesús a la región de Cesarea de Filipo, hizo esta pregunta a sus discípulos: “¿Quién dice la gente que es el Hijo del hombre?” Ellos le respondieron: “Unos dicen que eres Juan, el Bautista; otros, que Elías; otros, que Jeremías o alguno de los profetas”.

Luego les preguntó: “Y ustedes, ¿quién dicen que soy yo?” Simón Pedro tomó la palabra y le dijo: “Tú eres el Mesías, el Hijo de Dios vivo”.

Jesús le dijo entonces: “¡Dichoso tú, Simón, hijo de Juan, porque esto no te lo ha revelado ningún hombre, sino mi Padre, que está en los cielos! Y yo te digo a ti que tú eres Pedro y sobre esta piedra edificaré mi Iglesia. Los poderes del infierno no prevalecerán sobre ella. Yo te daré las llaves del Reino de los cielos; todo lo que ates en la tierra, quedará atado en el cielo, y todo lo que desates en la tierra, quedará desatado en el cielo”.

Y les ordenó a sus discípulos que no dijeran a nadie que él era el Mesías.

Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and
he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Simon Peter said in reply,
“You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus said to him in reply,
“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah.
For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
And so I say to you, you are Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my church,
and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.
Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven;
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Then he strictly ordered his disciples
to tell no one that he was the Christ.

Vocabulary Checklist & Study Guide

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Nouns
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
Bautista(m.)
[bow-TEES-tah]
Baptist
Cesarea(f.)
[seh-sah-REH-ah]
Caesarea
cielo / cielos(m. / m.pl.)
[SYEH-loh / SYEH-lohs]
heaven / heavens
Dios(m.)
[DYOHS]
God
discípulos(m.pl.)
[dee-SEE-poo-lohs]
disciples
Elías(m.)
[eh-LEE-ahs]
Elijah
Filipo(m.)
[fee-LEE-poh]
Philip
gente(f.)
[HEHN-teh]
people
Hijo / hijo(m.)
[EE-hoh]
Son / son
hombre(m.)
[OHM-breh]
man / flesh and blood
Iglesia(f.)
[ee-GLEH-syah]
Church
infierno(m.)
[een-FYEHR-noh]
hell / netherworld
Jeremías(m.)
[heh-reh-MEE-ahs]
Jeremiah
Jesús(m.)
[heh-SOOS]
Jesus
Juan(m.)
[HWAHN]
John / Jonah
llaves(f.pl.)
[YAH-behs]
keys
Mesías(m.)
[meh-SEE-ahs]
Messiah / Christ
Padre(m.)
[PAH-dreh]
Father
palabra(f.)
[pah-LAH-brah]
word / speech (reply)
Pedro(m.)
[PEH-droh]
Peter
piedra(f.)
[PYEH-drah]
rock / stone
poderes(m.pl.)
[poh-DEH-rehs]
powers / gates
pregunta(f.)
[preh-GOON-tah]
question
profetas(m.pl.)
[proh-FEH-tahs]
prophets
región(f.)
[reh-HYOHN]
region
Reino(m.)
[RRAY-noh]
Kingdom
Simón(m.)
[see-MOHN]
Simon
tiempo(m.)
[TYEHM-poh]
time
tierra(f.)
[TYEH-rrah]
earth
Adjectives & Participles
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
atado
[ah-TAH-doh]
bound / tied
desatado
[deh-sah-TAH-doh]
loosed / untied
dichoso
[dee-CHOH-soh]
blessed / happy
vivo
[BEE-boh]
living / alive
Verbs
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
ates(root: atar)
[AH-tehs]
you bind
daré(root: dar)
[dah-REH]
I will give
desates(root: desatar)
[deh-SAH-tehs]
you loose / untie
dice(root: decir)
[DEE-seh]
says
dicen(root: decir)
[DEE-sehn]
say / they say
dijeran(root: decir)
[dee-HEH-rahn]
they would tell / say
digo(root: decir)
[DEE-goh]
I say / tell
dijo(root: decir)
[DEE-hoh]
said
edificaré(root: edificar)
[eh-dee-fee-kah-REH]
I will build
era(root: ser)
[EH-rah]
was
eres(root: ser)
[EH-rehs]
you are
es(root: ser)
[EHS]
is
está(root: estar)
[ehs-TAH]
is
ha revelado(root: revelar)
[ah rreh-beh-LAH-doh]
has revealed
hizo(root: hacer)
[EE-soh]
made / asked
llegó(root: llegar)
[yeh-GOH]
arrived / went
ordenó(root: ordenar)
[ohr-deh-NOH]
ordered / commanded
prevalecerán(root: prevalecer)
[preh-bah-leh-seh-RAHN]
shall prevail
preguntó(root: preguntar)
[preh-goon-TOH]
asked
quedará(root: quedar)
[keh-dah-RAH]
shall remain / will be
respondieron(root: responder)
[rrehs-pohn-DYEH-rohn]
replied / answered
soy(root: ser)
[SOY]
I am
tomó(root: tomar)
[toh-MOH]
took
Pronouns & Determiners
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
alguno
[ahl-GOO-noh]
one / someone
aquel
[ah-KEHL]
that
el / la / las / los(art.)
[ehl / lah / lahs / lohs]
the
él
[EHL]
he
ella
[EH-yah]
it (referring to Church)
ellos
[EH-yohs]
they
esta
[EHS-tah]
this
esto
[EHS-toh]
this (thing)
le / les
[leh / lehs]
to him / to them
lo
[loh]
it / that which
mi
[mee]
my
nadie
[NAH-dyeh]
no one / nobody
ningún
[neeng-GOON]
no / not any
otros
[OH-trohs]
others
que
[keh]
that / who / which
¿Quién?
[KYEHN]
who
sus
[soos]
his / their
te
[teh]
you (obj.) / to you
ti
[tee]
you (prep. obj.)
todo
[TOH-doh]
all / whatever
[TOO]
you
unos
[OO-nohs]
some
ustedes
[oos-TEH-dehs]
you (plural)
yo
[YOH]
I
Adverbs, Prepositions & Conjunctions
Spanish Word
Phonetic Pronunciation
English
a
[ah]
to / [personal a]
cuando
[KWAHN-doh]
when
de
[deh]
of / from
del(de + el)
[dehl]
of the
en
[ehn]
in / on
entonces
[ehn-TOHN-sehs]
then
luego
[LWEH-goh]
then / later
no
[noh]
not / no
o
[oh]
or
porque
[pohr-KEH]
for / because
sino
[SEE-noh]
but (rather)
sobre
[SOH-breh]
upon / on / against
y
[ee]
and