By the time of his ascension, Jesus had eleven close disciples and an indeterminate number of other followers. In terms of measurable success, Jesus’ earthly ministry did not produce a great deal (in today’s culture he might have been in danger of having his funding pulled!).  Jesus invested the best part of three years in the lives of his disciples: this is an amazing commitment of time and energy from the creator of the world. Just think of all of the miracles he could have done if that’s what he’d chosen to do.

This is taken from an article entitled Why Bible Translation Is Important on Wycliffe Global Alliance Website.