According to Luke, Jesus begins his ministry by doing a lot of teaching. When he arrives in Capernaum, the people are amazed at his teaching; when he prepares to leave the city, he reminds them that he has come to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God. When Jesus is standing by the Lake Gennesaret, the people are standing around listening to him speak the word of God. When Jesus is presented with the paralyzed man, he had been in the house teaching amongst the Pharisees and teachers of the law. And finally, Jesus is invited to a banquet by Levi, a feast which includes a time for teaching.
So...what was the content of those teachings? I think that Luke provides us the summary of the content in chapter 6:20-49. Jesus' teaching takes on a new dimension when you connect it with the stories that precede it. For example:
Nazareth and Capernaum: Blessings and Woes/the Builders
Peter and Levi: Love Your Enemies/Fruit & the Heart
Pharisees & Paralyzed Man: Do Not Judge
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