Matthew 9:16-30 - Jesus was a Jewish rabbi. We tend to take that for granted as we focus on Jesus' message (as well we should!). Yet, Jesus' audience, method, and content also matter, and this message focuses on those. Jesus, like all rabbis' taught all who came to him, and many who just happened to be within earshot. He also called his own followers, not those with special knowledge, just those willing to follow. Jesus taught by pointing back to the Hebrew Scriptures, getting to the heart of their message. And what Jesus taught turned the world upside down, and offers to do the same to our world, if we're willing to listen and follow and be in a relationship with our Rabbi.