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Mercy—What Part Does It Play in Your Life?The Watchtower—1971 | July 1
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In response to their plea, “Have mercy on us,” Jesus performed miracles to relieve them. And he did so, not in a routine, apathetic or condescending way, but “moved with pity.”—Matt. 20:33, 34.
We can appreciate Jesus’ strong feeling more by noting that, in this last phrase, the Gospel writer used a verb (form of splagʹkhnon) that literally means “to feel the bowels yearn.” Yes, God’s Son felt deeply moved inside on seeing the needs of others.
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Mercy—What Part Does It Play in Your Life?The Watchtower—1971 | July 1
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And that same merciful feeling caused Jesus to provide those crowds with food so that they would not “give out on the road” on returning home. (Matt. 15:32)
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