I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
I didn't come here for the people who already have it all figured out, I came for the ones who know they're messy and want to change.
Jesus shows up for the broken, not the perfect.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, this verse comes from a scene where Jesus is dining with tax collectors and sinners, which drew criticism from the religious leaders of the time. The Pharisees believed that associating with such people would make one unclean, but Jesus was demonstrating his purpose to reach out to those who were marginalized and in need of spiritual healing. This reflects the broader cultural context of first-century Judaism, where strict purity laws separated the "righteous" from sinners.
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