Quotes About Justice

So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.

He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”

But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brotherís wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged Godís justice. For they had received the baptism of John.

But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”

“Two men were debtors to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

“Woe to you as well, experts in the law!” He replied. “You weigh men down with heavy burdens, but you yourselves will not lift a finger to lighten their load.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.