Jesus: Gentle to Humble, Firm to Proud

One of the most misunderstood things about Jesus is who He was gentle with —

and who He was not. Jesus welcomed sinners. Tax collectors ate at His table. Outcasts followed

Him. Those labeled unclean drew near. But religious leaders often left angry.

This was not accidental. When the Pharisees complained, Jesus answered plainly: “It is not the healthy

who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Jesus did not excuse sin. He confronted it. But He confronted it differently

depending on the heart. Sinners knew they were broken. They came honest.

They came aware of their need. Religious leaders came confident. Certain of their