When Jesus was about thirty, he gave up being a carpenter and became a Rabbi. Rabbi is the Hebrew word for 'teacher'.

Jesus was a Rabbi for three years. In that time, he taught in many different places. he taught in houses, in synagogues and, often, in the Temple in Jerusalem.

As Israel is a hot country, Jesus could also teach outside. He taught in towns and in the countryside, on hillsides and lakesides. A few times, he taught from a boat.

He taught huge crowds of people; men, women and children. He also taught people on their own. But the people whom he taught most were twelve men. These twelve men are called the Apostles.

Jesus taught in many different ways. Often, he taught using stories about people's every day lives and the news of the day. Sometimes, he told jokes (which, for us today, aren't funny). Sometimes, he taught using questions which other Rabbis put to Him. Sometimes, He acted things out. Once, he wrote on the ground.

Although Jesus taught many new things, most of his teaching came from the Torah. For many people, Jesus is the greatest teacher who ever lived.