recoil on anyone who tries to deploy it that way. Biblically, no one can escape the verdict of being a sinner. And that is the point of these two stories. Let’s first address the Outcast’s encounter with Jesus, because it starts us off with a picture of sin that most people would recognize. This encounter with a woman at a well is found in John 4. Jesus is traveling with his disciples through Samaria, which is outside of Judea. When he gets to the town, his disciples leave to get something to eat.