Book contents
- Jesus in Context
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Jesus in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction and Purpose of This Book
- Part I Setting the Scene
- Part II Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
- 7 Beginnings
- 8 Baptism and John the Baptist
- 9 Amazing Teacher in Galilee
- 10 The Kingdom of God
- 11 Healings, Miracles and the Son of Man
- 12 Friend of the ‘Poor’
- 13 Followers and Supporters
- 14 Following Jesus in Practice
- 15 Opposition, New Directions, Jesus as Messiah
- 16 So to Jerusalem
- 17 Jesus’ Vision of the Future and of His Own Divine Authority
- 18 On the Way to Crucifixion
- 19 Finale in Jerusalem
- 20 After the Death of Jesus
- 21 Final Conclusions, and Postscript
- Select Bibliography
- Index
13 - Followers and Supporters
from Part II - Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2021
- Jesus in Context
- Cambridge Studies in Religion, Philosophy, and Society
- Jesus in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Introduction and Purpose of This Book
- Part I Setting the Scene
- Part II Jesus’ Life, Ministry and Teaching
- 7 Beginnings
- 8 Baptism and John the Baptist
- 9 Amazing Teacher in Galilee
- 10 The Kingdom of God
- 11 Healings, Miracles and the Son of Man
- 12 Friend of the ‘Poor’
- 13 Followers and Supporters
- 14 Following Jesus in Practice
- 15 Opposition, New Directions, Jesus as Messiah
- 16 So to Jerusalem
- 17 Jesus’ Vision of the Future and of His Own Divine Authority
- 18 On the Way to Crucifixion
- 19 Finale in Jerusalem
- 20 After the Death of Jesus
- 21 Final Conclusions, and Postscript
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Crowds flocked to Jesus, so much so that Mark describes him as unable to move around places freely, and even retreating into a boat on Galilee so as to be able to teach the crowds unhindered by the crush. He also describes people bringing a paralyzed friend to Jesus when he was in a crowded house and digging a hole in the roof to get their friend down to Jesus.1
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- Jesus in ContextMaking Sense of the Historical Figure, pp. 142 - 152Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021