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Bible Verses About Compassion
Find Bible verses about compassion — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about compassion?
The Bible addresses compassion with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 15:20
“"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”
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Mark 6:34
“Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.”
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2 Chronicles 30:9
“For if you turn again to Yahweh, your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive, and shall come again into this land: for Yahweh your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him."”
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Zechariah 7:9
“"Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.”
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1 Kings 8:50
“and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them”
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Luke 7:13
“When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, "Don't cry."”
Luke 10:33
“But a certain Samaritan, as he traveled, came where he was. When he saw him, he was moved with compassion,”
Matthew 18:27
“The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.”
Matthew 14:14
“Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.”
Matthew 9:36
“But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.”
Deuteronomy 30:3
“that then Yahweh your God will turn your captivity, and have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the peoples, where Yahweh your God has scattered you.”
Mark 1:41
“Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."”
Mark 8:2
“"I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.”
Matthew 20:34
“Jesus, being moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes received their sight, and they followed him.”
Hebrews 10:34
“For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.”
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Mark 9:22 — “Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anyth...”
Exodus 2:6 — “She opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the baby cried. She had compassion on him, and said, "...”
Psalms 103:13 — “Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him....”
Jude 1:22 — “On some have compassion, making a distinction,...”
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