Jesus has a tender heart for tax collectors, prostitutes, drunkards, as well as those who are despised, oppressed, neglected, and rejected. Pastor Brian Brodersen, in his message titled, "Jesus and the Little Ones" taken from Mark 9:33-50, continues by sharing that Jesus is teaching His disciples (and us) that those we might be tempted to think of as unimportant, insignificant, or undesirable are the very ones He loves, the very ones He came to save, and the very ones He will ultimately avenge.