Matt 14:14
(recognizing anothers need and desiring/deciding to help)
Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place
by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.
When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.
Matt 9:35,36
Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming
the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited
like sheep without a shepherd.
(same phrase in mk 6:14 - like sheep without a shepherd)
Matt 18:27 - forgiveness as compassion
(forgiving a debt is compassionate)
"And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt."
others
Lk 7:13 - has compassion on a widow and raises her son
Lk 10:33 - the good samaritan is the one who has compassion
Lk 15:20 - the prodigal sons father sees him from afar, has compassion on him, and runs to him
Lk 1:68-79
"And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
For you will go on BEFORE THE LORD TO PREPARE HIS WAYS;
To give to His people the knowledge of salvation
By the forgiveness of their sins,
Because of the tender mercy of our God,
With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
TO SHINE UPON THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH,
To guide our feet into the way of peace."
god will accomplish redemption for his people, etc...because of his 'tender mercy' (compassion)
the law was compassionate because it was a way of receiving peace from god
the cross is supremely compassionate because it shows that god has such compassion on
us that he offers himself for us.