called themselves His disciples. They testified of Him that never had man spake as this man spake. There were many teachers and rabbis, but this man came with a unique message and a unique method, and they were captivated by His teaching. They were willing to listen to what He had to say. So Christ’s ministry was largely a ministry of teaching those who had come to Him as His disciples. This teaching ministry was undergirded by the ministry of performing miracles. In the fourth chapter of Matthew’s