43. Compassionate or just empathetic?

In this episode we discuss the important difference between empathy and compassion.

Episodes referenced:Episode 39: "Seventy-seven times"Episode 42: "By this all people will know..."

www.blueletterbible.org is the resource that I mentioned that is helpful for doing studies in the original languages.

Here are the words that I focused on in this episode (click on the highlighted link to go to the corresponding page):splagchnizomai (σπλαγχνίζομαι G4697)splagchnon (σπλάγχνον G4698)

List of verses where splagchnizomai  is used:Matthew 9:36Matthew 14:14Matthew 15:32Matthew 18:27Matthew 20:34Mark 1:41Mark 6:34Mark 8:2Mark 9:22Luke 7:13Luke 10:33Luke 15:20

Scriptures referenced in this episode:Romans 12:15bMatthew 9:35-10:8Acts 1:8Matthew 14:13-21Matthew 15:32-39Matthew 18:21-35 (especially verses 25-27)Matthew 20:29-34Mark 1:40-42Luke 10:25-37 (especially verse 33)Luke 15:11-32 (especially verse 20)Matthew 5:46Colossians 3:12-14

**CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS**When reading the passage out of Matthew 15, I somehow accidentally jumped over verse 35, which says, "And directing the crowd to sit down on the ground"Support the show If you feel so led, you can support the podcast by clicking HERE or by clicking the "Support the show" button above. I Just Want to Talk about the Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which means that any donations made are tax-deductible. Thank you so much for giving as the Lord leads!

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