Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him. "I do want to," he answered. "Be clean!"

But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he told him, "Go back home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how kind he has been to you."

When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw this large crowd, and his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

"Many times the evil spirit has tried to kill him by throwing him in the fire and into water. Have pity on us and help us, if you possibly can!"

As a father is kind to his children, so the LORD is kind to those who honor him.

The LORD is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.

All living things look hopefully to you, and you give them food when they need it.

You will be merciful to us once again. You will trample our sins underfoot and send them to the bottom of the sea!

As he saw the crowds, his heart was filled with pity for them, because they were worried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Jesus got out of the boat, and when he saw the large crowd, his heart was filled with pity for them, and he healed their sick.

Jesus had pity on them and touched their eyes; at once they were able to see, and they followed him.

When the Lord saw her, his heart was filled with pity for her, and he said to her, "Don't cry."

So he got up and started back to his father. "He was still a long way from home when his father saw him; his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son, and kissed him.

This means that he had to become like his people in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, so that the people's sins would be forgiven.

Our High Priest is not one who cannot feel sympathy for our weaknesses. On the contrary, we have a High Priest who was tempted in every way that we are, but did not sin.

Since he himself is weak in many ways, he is able to be gentle with those who are ignorant and make mistakes.

After spending forty days and nights without food, Jesus was hungry.

But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.' "

(These are the things the pagans are always concerned about.) Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things.

Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things.

Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired out by the trip, sat down by the well. It was about noon.

(His disciples had gone into town to buy food.)

So they left the town and went to Jesus.

But he answered, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."

"My food," Jesus said to them, "is to obey the will of the one who sent me and to finish the work he gave me to do.