Shadowing Practice: Why was Jesus run out of Nazareth? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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After Jesus was baptized by John and tempted by Satan,
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he went back to the region of Galilee and eventually here to the city of Nazareth, home.
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This is what the Gospel of Luke says.
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Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside.
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He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
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He went to Nazareth where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom.
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He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him.
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Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written, The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
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because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.
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He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
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to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
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Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
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The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.
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He said to them, Today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
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Luke 4, 14 through 21.
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This is profound.
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Jesus returns to the town where he grew up and starts a public ministry.
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One Saturday, he goes to the front of the synagogue, the Jewish house of worship, where he would have spent many Saturdays as a kid.
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And he reads a famous messianic prophecy from the prophet Isaiah.
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Jesus finishes this prophecy, one that the Jewish people would have been reading for about 700 years,
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by identifying himself as the one spoken of by Isaiah.
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Now, can you imagine this?
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Maybe you grew up with this guy.
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He was your stickball buddy.
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He was the son of Joseph and Mary, just normal, regular townsfolk.
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And then, after 30 -something years of Jesus being just a regular guy, he goes off and gets baptized by John the Baptist at the Jordan River,
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runs off to the wilderness for 40 days, and returns revealing himself to be the long -awaited Jewish Messiah.
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Now, needless to say, the local folks were a bit skeptical.
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Well, then Jesus calls them out
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and challenges their doubt by pointing to past Hebrew generations who were also skeptical of the scriptures and the prophets.
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Well, apparently that didn't go so well because his neighbors become an angry mob
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and they threatened to kill Jesus by throwing him off a nearby cliff.
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Jesus escaped the mob, but in the process, he's more or less run out of town.
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So, Jesus had to walk about 25 miles down the road to Capernaum.
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But about halfway there, he would have been greeted with this beautiful sight.
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I'm guessing that he stood somewhere near here and took it all in.
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This is the Sea of Galilee.
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Oh, my God.
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We'll be right back.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Why was Jesus run out of Nazareth?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Jesus, synagogue, Galilee, proclaim, Isaiah. This video has 39 sentences and 487 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:11. The speaker talks at a steady 116 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% 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
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| synagogue noun | /ˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ/ | A place of worship for Jews. |
| proclaim verb | /pɹəʊˈkleɪm/ | To announce or declare. |
| prophet noun | /ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/ | Someone who speaks by divine inspiration. |
| baptize verb | /ˈbæptaɪz/ | To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water. |
| skeptical adjective | /ˈskɛptɪkəl/ | Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. |
| prophecy noun | /ˈpɹɑfɪsi/ | A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration. |
| scripture noun | /ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/ | A sacred writing or holy book. |
| scroll noun | /skɹoʊl/ | A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll. |
| anoint verb | /əˈnɔɪnt/ | To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. |
| fasten verb | /ˈfæsn̩/ | To attach or connect in a secure manner. |
| messianic adjective | /ˌmɛsaɪˈænɪk/ | Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah. |
| oppress verb | /əˈpɹɛs/ | To keep down by unjust force. |
| stickball noun | A street game similar to baseball, played with a stick, a ball and various ad hoc materials; found primarily in large cities in the northeastern United States. | |
| townsfolk noun | The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes. | |
| unroll verb | To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bring up verb | To mention. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. |
| go off verb | To explode. |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| roll up verb | To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating. |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. |
| stand up to verb | To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling). |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was baptized · had been brought · was handed |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has anointed · has sent |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, I'm, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
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 synagogue, proclaim, prophet.
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.