If Jesus could have, he would have asked the people who were crowding in on him to step behind the line. But they were so adamant to be in his presence and hear what he had to say that they continued to press on him. So instead, Jesus took a step back, but he did not leave completely. Sometimes it is important for us to stay in the situation or in the relationship but at the same time know when it is ok to step back. Doing something good for yourself does not have to mean you are then ignoring potential harm being done to another.
Photo by 101ABN