Compassion is so needed today. It is one of the important characteristics of the Christian life. Compassion has the power to change lives by altering the relationship between people and even whole communities. Our Lord is a fine example of compassion that we should emulate as his followers. Jesus’ encounter with the sinful woman in John 8 is a fine starting point for understanding compassion. The text (John 8:3-11) (1) The text is enclosed within double brackets indicating that its …