Quotes About Mercy

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

Later, as Jesus was dining at Matthewís house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Him and His disciples.

But go and learn what this means: ëI desire mercy, not sacrifice.í For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!”

But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”

Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

If only you had known the meaning of ëI desire mercy, not sacrifice,í you would not have condemned the innocent.

He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

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

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

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

And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”

But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the childrenís bread and toss it to the dogs.”

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

“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!

Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

As he began the settlements, a debtor was brought to him owing ten thousand talents.

Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned.