'Pity' in the Bible
As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, "Pity us, Son of David."
And when He saw the crowds He was touched with pity for them, because they were distressed and were fainting on the ground like sheep which have no shepherd.
Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."
"Sir," he said, "have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.
ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?'
two blind men sitting by the roadside heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried aloud, "Sir, Son of David, pity us."
The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. "O Sir, Son of David, pity us," they said.
Moved with pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. "I am willing," He said; "be cleansed."
So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.
"and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us."
Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me."
Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, "Son of David, have pity on me."
The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.
But a certain Samaritan, being on a journey, came where he lay, and seeing him was moved with pity.
"The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."
So he cried aloud, and said, "'Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.'
In loud voices they cried out, "Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us."
Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."
Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."
faithless to their promises, without natural affection, without human pity.
For it is true that he has been ill, and was apparently at the point of death; but God had pity on him, and not only on him, but also on me, to save me from having sorrow upon sorrow.
Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.
others you must try to save, as brands plucked from the flames; and on others look with pity mingled with fear, while you hate every trace of their sin.
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- Bowels (43 instances)
- Charity (36 instances)
- Clemency (1 instance)
- Compassion (184 instances)
- Compassionate (35 instances)
- Condole (1 instance)
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