Acts of Compassion In The Synoptic Gospels

Abstract

The work at hand is an exposition of the acts of compassion in the synoptic gospels, most of which are associated with Jesus himself, whereby he is moved with compassion for people in different kinds of needs. Mostly, Jesus was moved with compassion to heal. He was also moved with compassion for the crowds. There are also other acts of compassion in the synoptic gospels that are not directly connected with Jesus. Such acts are found in some parables. Part of this introduction will list the occurrences of compassion in the synoptic gospels, besides looking at the meaning of the word "compassion" as it appears in the synoptics.