Bible verses about "empathy" | Noyes

³³ Jesus therefore when he saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, was greatly moved in his spirit, and much troubled, ³⁴ and said, Where have ye laid him? They say to him, Lord, come and see. ³⁵ Jesus wept.

³⁶ And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he went into the Pharisees house, and reclined at the table. ³⁷ And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment, ³⁸ and standing behind at his feet, weeping, began to wet his feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. ³⁹ And the Pharisee who had invited him, when he saw this, said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would know who, and what sort of woman, this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner. ⁴⁰ And Jesus answering said to him, Simon, I have somewhat to say to thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on. ⁴¹ A certain moneylender had two debtors; one owed five hundred denaries, and the other fifty. ⁴² When they had nothing to pay, he freely remitted the debt of both. Which of them, now, will love him the most? ⁴³ Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly. ⁴⁴ And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered thy house, no water didst thou give me for my feet; but she wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵ No kiss didst thou give me; but she, from the time I came in, did not cease to kiss my feet. ⁴⁶ My head with oil thou didst not anoint; but she anointed my feet with costly ointment. ⁴⁷ Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little. ⁴⁸ And he said to her, Thy sins have been forgiven. ⁴⁹ And those who were at table with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that even forgiveth sins? ⁵⁰ But he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

³⁴ A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. ³⁵ By this will all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.

³ Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, ⁴ who comforteth us in all our distress, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any distress by the comfort wherewith we are ourselves comforted by God;

² Bear ye one anothers burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.

¹⁴ Since, then, we have a great highpriest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. ¹⁵ For we have not a highpriest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who hath in all points been tempted as we are, without sin. ¹⁶ Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

³ Remember those in bonds, as bound with them; those in distress, as being yourselves also in the body.

²⁶ And so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁹ Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

³ doing nothing in the spirit of faction, or in the spirit of vainglory, but in humility esteeming others as better than yourselves;

¹² Clothe yourselves, therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, with compassionate affections, kindness, lowliness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

¹² This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

⁸ Finally, be, all of one mind, have fellow feeling, love as brethren, be compassionate, be humble;

¹² All things, then, whatever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also so to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.

³² and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.