1235 verses about Love

And yet, although nature and intercourse and virtuous morals increased their brotherly love those who were left endured to behold their kindred, who were ill-used for their religion, tortured even to death.

And more that this, they even urged them on to this ill-treatment; so that they not only despised pains themselves, but they even got the better of their affections of brotherly love.

And consider how comprehensive is the love of offspring, which draws every one to sympathy of affection,

where irrational animals possess a similar sympathy and love for their offspring with men.

And if not able to do this, they fly circling round them in agony of affection, calling out in their own note, and save their offspring in whatever manner they are able.

But sympathy with her children did not turn away the mother of the young men, who had a spirit kindred with that of Abraham.

O reasoning of the sons, lord over the passions, and religion more desirable to a mother than progeny!

The mother, when two things were set before here, religion and the safety of her seven sons for a time, on the conditional promise of a tyrant,

O in what way can I describe ethically the affections of parents toward their children, the resemblance of soul and of form engrafted into the small type of a child in a wonderful manner, especially through the greater sympathy of mothers with the feelings of those born of them!

for by how much mothers are by nature weak in disposition and prolific in offspring, by so much the fonder they are of children.

And of all mothers the mother of the seven was the fondest of children, who in seven childbirths had deeply engendered love toward them;

Not but that, on account of the excellent disposition to the law, her maternal affection toward them was increased.

For they were both just and temperate, and manly, and high-minded, and fond of their kindred, and so fond of their mother that even to death they obeyed her by observing the law.

And yet, though there were so many circumstances connected with love of children to draw on a mother to sympathy, in the case of none of them were the various tortures able to pervert her principle.

O holy nature and parental feeling, and reward of bringing up children, and unconquerable maternal affection!

But religious reasoning, having strengthened her courage in the midst of sufferings, enabled her to forego, for the time, parental love.

Although beholding the destruction of seven children, the noble mother, after one embrace, stripped off her feelings through faith in God.

For just as in a council-room, beholding in her own soul vehement counselors, nature and parentage and love of her children, and the racking of her children,

And not so fierce were the lions round Daniel, nor the furnace of Misael burning with most vehement fires as that natural love of children burned within her, when she saw her seven sons tortured.

Nor, should I die, shall I have a son to bury me. But with such a lament as this the holy and God-fearing mother bewailed none of them.

With these arguments, the mother of seven, exhorting each of her sons, over-persuaded them from transgressing the commandment of God.

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ Hosea 6:6 for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ Hosea 6:6 you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”

Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”

Whoever receives one such little child in my name receives me,

“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

Jesus said to him, “I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.

and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’ Genesis 2:24

So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”

‘Honor your father and your mother.’ Exodus 20:12-16; Deuteronomy 5:16-20 And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” Leviticus 19:18

The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ Deuteronomy 6:5

This is the first and great commandment.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Leviticus 19:18

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.

He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

He took a little child, and set him in the middle of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,

and the two will become one flesh, Genesis 2:24 so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.”

If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery.”

They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for God’s Kingdom belongs to such as these.

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”

Jesus answered, “The greatest is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ Deuteronomy 6:4-5 This is the first commandment.

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Leviticus 19:18 There is no other commandment greater than these.”

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.