All they heard was His counsel upon absence of anxiety.

But what would it be when He revealed the universal power of the Messiah?
Many said that the Sermon on the Mount was a trial of strength intended to steel the will for the holy struggle for the Kingdom of the Messiah that was now to be established on earth.
People came out of Judaea; they hastened from the valley of the Jordan; they streamed from the hills.

They came from the seaports of Tyre and Sidon, and some even came from lands far beyond the sea in order to discover if what the people on all sides were saying was true.

They brought asses and camels, laden with gifts, and Jesus accepted what He and His friends needed, but declined the rest or divided it among the people.

For there were many among His followers who were starving, His word being all their sustenance.