people had gathered around the mouth of the well and were reaching down to him, saying, “Give me your hand!” But he was not in the habit of giving anything and couldn’t do it, even to save his life. But there was a person there who understood. He reaching down and said, “Take my hand!” Taking was something the man understood, and so he was hauled to safety. The story shows that there is no difference between giving and receiving – except for a miser, who sees them as opposites.
