Before we look at today’s scripture, let’s take a moment to remember where we were and what was going on. After John the Baptist was arrested, Jesus moved from Nazareth to Galilee where he could do what he needed to do to prepare for his ministry. Galilee was more Roman than Jewish, so the Pharisees and Sadducees in Jerusalem would have less ability to stop him before he was ready. He traveled the area preaching, teaching, and finding those who would become his disciples. One day as they were walking along the northern shore of the sea a large group of people started to gather around them. Jesus found a spot big enough to hold them all and sat down to teach them. Looking around the crowd, he saw fishermen, farmers, orchard-keepers, mothers, and children, all eager to hear what he had to s…