Related Scriptures

John 4:1-42 — Jesus reaches out to a Samaritan woman

John 8:1-11 — Jesus forgives an adulterous woman

Matthew 8:1-4 & Luke 17:11-19 — Jesus heals people with leprosy

What additional information do you learn about how Jesus covers shame and offers community in these passages?

Prayer & Meditation

“In the Western world, the suffering that seems to be the most painful is that of feeling rejected, ignored, despised and left alone.” 

— Henri Nouwen, Life of the Beloved

• What is your reaction to Nouwen’s statement?

• When have you experienced this kind of suffering?

• How can we be aware of others that might be experiencing these difficulties? How can we be present to them in their suffering?