Mercy Teaching~The Acceptable School Year of the Lord
On several occasions when Jesus acted on behalf of those in need the scriptures state that His acts were precipitated by “compassion.” The Greek word for compassion is splagchnízomai derived from splágchnon which is often translated “bowel.” It means to feel deeply from within. This word was also used to describe the motivation of a Samaritan when he came upon a person who was left in a debilitating condition by others. Read more