2 Timothy 2:25
He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
Luke 20:13
"Then the master of the vineyard said: "'What shall I do? I will send my beloved Son; it may be that they will reverence him.'
Luke 13:8-9
"But the gardener answered him. 'Lord, let it alone this year also, till I have dug around it, and fertilized it.
Luke 13:34
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children, as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not!