<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhen he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 9:36<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
When Jesus saw the crowds,
he felt the world\u2019s pain\u2014
for the sick, the blind, the troubled
trapped in the grip of demons.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen Jesus saw the crowds,
he felt the world\u2019s sorrow.
He wanted to wipe away
tears from every eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen Jesus saw the crowds,
he felt the world\u2019s hunger.
The tired and hungry sheep
looked up, waiting to be fed.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen Jesus saw the crowds,
he felt for those cut off.
He cared for the lonely leper
banished from the village square.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen Jesus saw the crowds,
he felt the world\u2019s bewilderment.
The people, longing for God,
were given rules instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe people were harassed and helpless
like sheep without a shepherd.
When Jesus saw the crowds,
he was moved by true compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe world has greatly changed
since Jesus saw the crowds.
But we still have pain and sorrow;
we still have hunger and loneliness;<\/p>\n\n\n\nwe still have bewilderment.
The Gospel remains the same.
He is moved by true compassion
for the crowds of the dispossessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When Jesus Saw the Crowds When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 9:36 When Jesus saw the crowds,he felt the world\u2019s pain\u2014for the sick, the … Continue reading