Jesus did not come to Israel like a typical prophet such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk
or Malachi. These prophets typically called people back to heartfelt obedience to the Mosaic Law
and general righteousness, but did not perform any miracles. They were preachers, not performers. The prophets generally did not do miracles (exception Elijah, Elisha and a couple of signs by Isaiah), yet Jesus came with power to serve the people with healing and teaching. Jesus’ ministry was a ministry of empowering the people’s physical ability and mental understanding. This was
something Israel had never seen before and Jesus' fame spread far and quick.

Many times performers, preachers and politicians have to travel to countries, states, cities and
even communities where the people are located in order to create familiarity and gain a following in order to propel themselves to a desirable level of fame and public recognition. And in the days of modern media, public figures need to get on the major news networks to become notable public figures.

In 26-27 AD Jesus traveled in Galilee, an area roughly 30 miles from north to south and 40 miles
west to east, yet people from as far away as the northwestern Gentile land of Syria traveled down to see Jesus within months of the beginning of his ministry. At the same time, people from the east on the other side of the Jordan River came from Decapolis and Perea (referred to as “the region across the Jordan.”) People traveled 70 miles from the center of Jewish Temple worship in Jerusalem
and the country of Judea just to see Jesus. Nothing like this had occurred anywhere in the Old Testament. Jesus was clearly making a statement that the Jewish people and their political
and religious leaders would have to notice and deal with.

"When a man is getting
better he understands
more and more clearly
the evil that is still left
in him. When a man
is getting worse he understands his own
badness less and less."
– C.S. Lewis