Bible verses about "empathy" | ISV

³⁶ Jesus Forgives a Sinful WomanNow one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. So he went to the Pharisee’s home and took his place at the table. ³⁷ There was a woman who was a notorious sinner in that city. When she learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s home, she took an alabaster jar of perfume ³⁸ and knelt at his feet behind him. She was crying and began to wash his feet with her tears and dry them with her hair. Then she kissed his feet over and over again, anointing them constantly with the perfume.
³⁹ Now the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and told himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who is touching him and what kind of woman she is. She’s a sinner!”
⁴⁰ Jesus told him, “Simon, I have something to ask you.”
“Teacher,” he replied, “ask it.”
⁴¹ “Two men were in debt to a moneylender. One owed him 500 denarii, and the other 50. ⁴² When they couldn’t pay it back, he generously canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”
⁴³ Simon answered, “I suppose the one who had the larger debt canceled.”
Jesus told him, “You have answered correctly.”
⁴⁴ Then, turning to the woman, he told Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn’t give me any water for my feet, but this woman has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. ⁴⁵ You didn’t give me a kiss, but this woman, from the moment I came in, has not stopped kissing my feet. ⁴⁶ You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but this woman has anointed my feet with perfume. ⁴⁷ So I’m telling you that her sins, as many as they are, have been forgiven, and that’s why she has shown such great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.”
⁴⁸ Then Jesus told her, “Your sins are forgiven!”
⁴⁹ Those who were at the table with them began to say among themselves, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?”
⁵⁰ But Jesus told the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

³³ When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was greatly troubled in spirit and deeply moved. ³⁴ He asked, “Where have you put him?”
They told him, “Lord, come and see.”
³⁵ Jesus burst into tears.

³⁴ I’m giving you a new commandment…to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. ³⁵ This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

² Practice carrying each other’s burdens. In this way you will fulfill the law of the Messiah.

³ The God of All ComfortBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He is our merciful Father and the God of all comfort, ⁴ who comforts us in all our suffering, so that we may be able to comfort others in all their suffering, as we ourselves are being comforted by God.

¹⁴ Our Compassionate High PriestTherefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us live our lives consistent with our confession of faith. ¹⁵ For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. Instead, we have one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet he never sinned. ¹⁶ So let us keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

³ Continue to remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them, as well as those who are mistreated, since they also are only mortal.

²⁹ Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.

²⁶ If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is praised, every part rejoices with it.

³ Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.

¹² Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.

¹² “This is my commandment: that you love one another as I have loved you.

⁸ When You are WrongedFinally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble.

¹² Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets.”

³² And be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another just as God has forgiven you in the Messiah.

¹⁵ Rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Cry with those who are crying.