Quotes about Empathy
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while there is still a beam in your own eye?
— Matthew 7:4
You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
— Matthew 7:5
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
— Matthew 7:12
“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
— Matthew 8:7
When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
— Matthew 9:36
When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
— Matthew 14:14
Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the way.”
— Matthew 15:32
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
— Matthew 18:28
Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’
— Matthew 18:33
honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”
— Matthew 19:19
Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him.
— Matthew 20:34
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
— Matthew 23:11