We can imagine that they were thinking that Jesus would be an ideal leader. He was an outstanding speaker; he could cure the sick; he could even supply food for the hungry.
وَلَا بُدَّ أَنَّهُمُ ٱعْتَبَرُوهُ أَيْضًا قَائِدًا مِثَالِيًّا لِأَنَّهُ عَلَّمَ بِبَرَاعَةٍ ،‏ شَفَى ٱلْمَرْضَى ،‏ وَأَطْعَمَ ٱلْجِيَاعَ .‏