{Taught them} (edidasken). Inchoative imperfect, began to
teach. He sat down on the mountain side as the Jewish rabbis did
instead of standing. It was a most impressive scene as Jesus
opened his mouth wide and spoke loud enough for the great throng
to hear him. The newly chosen twelve apostles were there, "a
great number of disciples and a great number of the people" ( Lu
6:17 ).