Quotes About Compassion

He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.

About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.

But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

“Yes, Lord,” she said, “even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masterís table.”

Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.

Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”

A total of four thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.

“Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.

In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”

Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!

His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ëHave patience with me, and I will pay you back.í

But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.

When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master.

Then the master summoned him and declared, ëYou wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

Shouldnít you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?í