The crowd hails Jesus as the Son of David - a messianic title but despite having seen all the miracles, the Pharisees deny his messiahship, attributing his power to Satan and not the Holy Spirit.

6. Jesus rejected by the religious leaders

After delivering the Sermon on the Mount Jesus embarks on another tour of Galilee. He returns to places he has been before as well as going to new places. This time the key factor is that he is accompanied by his twelve key disciples (the apostles). This is a vital time of training of them as they watch Jesus teach, perform miracles and deal with the needs and demands of the crowds. Jesus also starts to teach in parables. Significant opposition from the religious authorities based in Jerusalem appears at this time.

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6. Jesus rejected by the religious leaders

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