Jesus said that he had come to us in human form for the poor and lowly people. I cannot remember what verse or the exact wording...but he said he had not come for the righteous but for those in need of such. He came for those that desperately needed him. I love the analogy Jesus gave of a lost sheep. It is so poignant and true. Jesus camer for the lost sheep, not the sheep in the fold. Moreover, I believe Jesus saw beyond what we see. He saw beyond the veil of mere appearance and into our very soul. For example, God could see the intelligent, authoritative and passionate nature of Paul and transformed his priorities thus Paul became a great Christian teacher with the same inherent attributes he possessed as a Christian persecutor but with an enlightened perspective. Likewise with Moses and countless others. 

Jesus taught that the poor