According to Luke’s gospel, your place in society cannot keep you from pleasing God. Jesus’ identification of the Samaritan (10:25-37); his commendation of Mary (10:38-42); and his story of the rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31) give hope that such classifications as race, gender, and economic position are no liability for the one who would please God. The fatal liability is one’s pride that refuses to place him or her in the only category for which Jesus offers hope: the category of sinner (5:30-32). Justified sinners can please God as His grace works in them.
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