One of the advantage we have over the people in Jesus' day.

 

Acts 18:24-28(NKJV)

Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus. 

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. 

So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 

And when he desired to cross to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace; 

for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

One of the advantages we have today over the folks in the time of Jesus is that most of us can read and have our own Bibles.  Back in the day that wasn't the case.

Only the wealthy had books back then because the printing press hadn't been invented yet.  All written materials like books had to be written by hand, making them expensive.  In addition, since so few people had books, not everyone knew how to read and write as is the case today.   

What a blessing it is to be able to read Scripture for ourselves.  To be able to actually read God's word instead of having to take some's word about what was written in the Bible.  Too cool!