Here he had a better opportunity than elsewhere of meeting the representatives of all classes, as they mingled together, every one intent upon his own errand. The rich who were courted for their wealth could here be reached by his ministrations, as well as the poor and needy. Christ presented himself to the people as the Saviour of the world. As soon as it was known that he was in Capernaum, multitudes crowded to hear his words of heavenly wisdom. Jesus had taken his disciples up into a mountain for a little season of retirement, but when he saw the people flocking to him he had not the heart to turn them away. {2SP 174.2}

Her havde Jesus bedre anledning end nogen andet sted til at møde mennesker af alle klasser, eftersom de kom sammen enhver for at udføre sit eget ærende. De rige, som blev ærede for sin rigdom, kunne her høre hans vidnesbyrd ligeså vel som de fattige og trængende. Kristus fremstillede sig selv for folket som verdens frelser. Så snart det blev bekendt, at han var i Kapernaum, samledes store skarer for at høre hans himmelske visdoms ord. Jesus havde taget sine disciple med op på et bjerg en kort tid for at være alene; men da han så folket, som samledes til ham, havde han ikke hjertelag til at vise dem bort.