In fact, as Dale Allison points out, the disciples would have likely begun “rehearsing” the teachings of Jesus already during his lifetime, starting with the first time they were sent on mission by Jesus himself (see Matthew 10:1-23; Mark 6:7-12; Luke 9:1-10).12 One reason this is important is that, as Richard Bauckham states, “Frequent recall is an important factor in both retaining the memory and retaining it accurately.”13
