The word in Scripture

Compassion in the Bible

The word compassion appears 41 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Compassion is being moved in the depths by another's suffering. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What compassion means in the Bible

Compassion is being moved in the depths by another's suffering.

Where the word compassion appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word compassion appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”Psalms 86:15

“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.”Psalms 112:4

“And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.”Matthew 14:14

“So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.”Matthew 20:34

“And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.”Mark 1:41

“But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,”Luke 10:33

“And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”Luke 15:20

“For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”Romans 9:15