What was Jesus's first impulse when he saw unclean sinners? He touched them . . . and the sinner became clean.
"And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." —Matthew 9:35–36 (ESV)
Dane Ortlund is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers.
Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!