When Jesus began teaching, some individuals may have discerned from Daniel’s prophecy that the appointed time for Christ’s appearance had arrived.
فَأُمَّةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَتْ تَتَرَقَّبُ مَجِيءَ ٱلْمَسِيَّا طَوَالَ قُرُونٍ .‏