The lowering of the paralytic-—a case of others helping one to approach Jesus
The Centurion father of the dying child
The dying thief: “Remember me when You come into your kingdom”
Mary Magdalene washing His feet
And we can’t overlook prevenient grace, which is manifested in quite a few of the Scriptural accounts.
Thanks for those additional examples.
What I said is that He didn't sit around and wait for people to come to Him. He actively sought people out.
Read the gospels sometime. How many times did He say to His disciples, *Come on guys. Time to hit the road and preach the gospel in other towns.*?
Acts 10:34-38 34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
“And we can’t overlook prevenient grace, which is manifested in quite a few of the Scriptural accounts.”
Except this one:
Joh 6:64-65 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. (65) And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.