Original sentence: Jesus used a variety of methods in his teaching, such as paradox, metaphor and parable, leaving it unclear how literally he wished to be taken and precisely what he meant
Edited sentence: His teachings addressed the need of the common man and circumstances allowed him to reach out to the people with his teachings.Jesus used a variety of methods in his teaching, such as paradox, metaphor and parable, leaving it clear how literally he wished to be taken and precisely what he meant