Shadowing Practice: David Suchet NIV Bible 1010 John 13 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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John chapter 13.
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It was just before the Passover festival.
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Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father.
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Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
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The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
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Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God.
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So he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel round his waist.
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After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
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He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, Lord, are you going to wash my feet?
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Jesus replied, You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.
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No, said Peter, You shall never wash my feet.
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Jesus answered, Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.
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Then, Lord, Simon Peter replied, not just my feet but my hands
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and my head as well Jesus answered those who have had
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a bath need only to wash their feet their whole body is clean
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and you are clean though not every one of you for he knew who was going to betray him
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and that was why he said not everyone was clean when he had finished washing their feet,
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he put on his clothes and returned to his place.
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Do you understand what I have done for you? he asked them.
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You call me teacher and lord, and rightly so, for that is what I am.
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Now that I, your lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet.
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I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
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Very truly I tell you, No servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
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Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
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I'm not referring to all of you.
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I know those I've chosen.
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But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture.
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He who shared my bread has turned against me.
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I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am who I am.
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Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.
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After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, very truly I tell you one of you is going to
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betray me his disciples stared at one another at a loss to know
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which of them he meant one of them the disciple whom
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Jesus loved was reclining next to him Simon Peter motioned to this disciple
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and said ask him which one he means leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, Lord, who is it?
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Jesus answered, It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.
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Then dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.
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As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.
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So Jesus told him, What you are about to do, do quickly.
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But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him.
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Since Judas had charge of the money,
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some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival or to give something to the poor.
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As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out, and it was night.
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When he was gone, Jesus said, Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him.
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If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself and will glorify him at once.
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My children, I will be with you only a little longer.
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You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now.
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Where I am going, you cannot come.
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A new command I give you, love one another.
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As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
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By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.
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Simon Peter asked him, Lord, where are you going?
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Jesus replied, Where I am going you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.
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Peter asked, Lord, why can't I follow you now?
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I will lay down my life for you.
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Then Jesus answered, Will you really lay down your life for me?
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Very truly I tell you, before the cock crows, you will disown me three times.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “David Suchet NIV Bible 1010 John 13”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jesus, feet, lord, wash, Simon. This video has 58 sentences and 815 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:32. The speaker talks at a steady 147 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| whoever | /huˈɛvɚ/ | Who ever: an emphatic form of who. |
| wrap verb | /ɹæp/ | To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper. |
| dip verb | /dɪp/ | To lower into a liquid. |
| towel noun | /ˈtaʊ̯əl/ | A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. |
| clothing noun | /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/ | Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to… |
| refer verb | /ɹɪˈfɜː/ | To direct the attention of (someone toward something). |
| bath noun | /bɑːθ/ | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. |
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| passage noun | /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/ | A paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning. |
| cock noun | /kɑk/ | A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird, especially a male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus). |
| dish noun | /dɪʃ/ | A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle. |
| bless verb | /blɛs/ | To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. |
| lean verb | /ˈliːn/ | To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
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| lie down verb | To assume a horizontal position. |
| go out verb | To leave, especially a building. |
| take off verb | To remove. |
| wrap around verb | To move (text or other content) to the beginning of the next line when unable to fit it at the end of the current line. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Do you understand what I have done for you?
- I'm not referring to all of you.
- I know those I've chosen.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have had · have done · have washed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was wrapped · will be blessed · was troubled |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | those who have · one who sent |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as can't, I'm, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, bath /bɑːθ/, cloth /klɒθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: wash /wɑʃ/, dish /dɪʃ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like meal, wash, whoever.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.