Jesus was teaching in the house of Peter. According to their custom, His disciples sat close about Him, and "there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem." These had come as spies, seeking an accusation against Jesus. Outside of these officials thronged the promiscuous multitude, the eager, the reverent, the curious, and the unbelieving. Different 268 nationalities and all grades of society were represented. "And the power of the Lord was present to heal." The Spirit of life brooded over the assembly, but Pharisees and doctors did not discern its presence. They felt no sense of need, and the healing was not for them. "He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away." Luke 1:53.

Jesus lærte folket i Peters hus. Disciplene sad, som de plejede, tæt samlede om ham, og "der sad nogle farisæere og lovlærere der; de var kommet til fra alle landsbyer i Galilæa og Judæa og fra Jerusalem". De var kommet som spioner for at søge anledning til at anklage Jesus. Uden om disse embedsmænd trængtes den blandede forsamling, både de ivrige, de ærbødige, de nysgerrige og de vantro. Forskellige nationaliteter og alle klasser var repræsenterede her. "Og Herrens kraft virkede, så han kunne helbrede." Livets Ånd hvilede over forsamlingen, men farisæerne og de lovlærde var ikke klar over dens tilstedeværelse. De havde ingen følelse af at mangle noget, og lægedommen gjaldt ikke dem. "Hungrige har han mættet med gode gaver og sendt rige tomhændede bort." Luk. 1,53.