Sometimes He taught them as they sat together on the mountainside, sometimes beside the sea, or from the fisherman's boat, sometimes as they walked by the way. Whenever He spoke to the multitude, the disciples formed the inner circle. They pressed close beside Him, that they might lose nothing of His instruction. They were attentive listeners, eager to understand the truths they were to teach in all lands and to all ages.

Undertiden underviste han dem, mens de sad sammen på bjergskråningen, undertiden ved søens bred eller fra en fiskerbåd, og undertiden, mens de vandrede hen ad vejen. Hver gang han talte til skarerne, dannede disciplene inderkredsen. De holdt sig ganske tæt ved ham for ikke at gå glip af noget af hans undervisning. De var opmærksomme tilhørere og ivrige efter at forstå de sandheder som de skulle bringe videre til alle lande og alle tider.