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I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you and am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

This punishment by the majority is enough for such a one; so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow. So I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

Therefore, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity. Verse ConceptsGood Human Adviceevil, believers' responses toKindnessWise CouncelRenunciationRepentance, Nature OfAction For A Long TimePeople Showing MercyMan's Counsel



So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and practice kindness and pity, each man to his brother. Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfCompassion, In ChristiansGrace, In Human RelationshipsMercy, HumanMercy, Response To God'sOppression, God's Attitude ToThe Need For Mercy


And he said, The one doing the deed of mercy to him. And Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise. Verse ConceptsImitating Good PeoplePeople Showing Mercy