Jesus met the people on their own ground, as one who was acquainted with their perplexities. He made truth beautiful by presenting it in the most direct and simple way. His language was pure, refined, and clear as a running stream. His voice was as music to those who had listened to the monotonous tones of the rabbis. But while His teaching was simple, He spoke as one having authority. This characteristic set His teaching in contrast with that of all others. The rabbis spoke with doubt and hesitancy, as if the Scriptures might be interpreted to mean one thing or exactly the opposite. The hearers were daily involved in greater uncertainty. But Jesus taught the Scriptures as of unquestionable authority. Whatever His subject, it was presented with power, as if His words could not be controverted.

Jesus mødte folket på dets egen grund, som en,der havde kendskab til deres vanskeligheder. Han gjorde sandheden skøn ved at forkynde den på den mest ligefremme og enkle måde. Hans sprog var rent, ædelt og klart som rindende vand. Hans stemme var som musik for dem, der havde lyttet til rabbinernes monotone tale. Men skønt hans lære var enkel, så talte han som en, der har myndighed. Denne ejendommelighed gjorde, at hans lære virkede som en modsætning til alle andres. Rabbinerne talte med tvivl og tøven, som om skrifterne kunne fortolkes til at betyde enten det ene eller det stik modsatte. Hver eneste dag blev tilhørerne indviklet i større usikkerhed. Men Jesus lærte dem skrifterne som en ubestridelig autoritet. Hvad hans emne end var, blev det fremført med en styrke, som om hans ord ikke lod sig modsige.