This man introduced the idea of Love and Brotherhood to the people of his day; told them to love their enemies, to bless those that cursed them; to do good to those that hated them, and to pray for those that despitefully used and persecuted them. He said that when men shamefully abused them they should turn the other cheek and should not strike back; and always to do good and to lend to others, hoping nothing again. He even taught that a man’s life and worth did not consist in the abundance of things he possessed, and for men not to lay up for themselves treasures upon earth for moth and rust to corrupt and where thieves break through and steal, but to lay up treasures in heaven; for where one’s treasure is, there will one’s heart be also.

These teachings were most astonishing and revolutionary in those days, especially to those in authority and who lived and maintained themselves by their harsh treatment of those under them, causing all such to be in constant fear of their lives, which were wholly subject to their tyrant rulers. And where one lived always in such fear, how could one believe that Love and Brotherhood is possible in a world filled with such heartlessness and cruelty?

But this man always talked to the multitude, to the common people, who from earliest childhood had to endure suffering and hardship, and who gladly turned to this man with such kindly eyes and gentle ways who promised them such wonderful rewards from a loving God, Who though invisible would prove Himself to be a real Father to those of His children who loved and believed in Him.

His words were most convincing, but more so were the wonderful healings he did, causing the blind to see, the deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, the lame to walk, and