Christ was influential, because His message was so radical in His day that he gathered an army amongst the downtrodden. It shouldn’t be surprising that even the wealthy and powerful would be curious as to why, wherever Christ was, dozens and hundreds and thousands would always flock,to hear him.
Why do you assume the downtrodden were his primary target? His message was appealing to all people regardless of social condition.
Yes, and he is from the line of King David...he was not from a poor family and background, as some have taught.