Regarding the Scriptural call for compassion, one Bible reference work says: “That call is more than an appeal for us to feel with and for the needy.
١٢ مَاذَا يُظْهِرُ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ شَعَرَ بِٱلْحَنَانِ نَحْوَ ٱلْآخَرِينَ ،‏ وَإِلَامَ دَفَعَتْهُ هٰذِهِ ٱلصِّفَةُ ؟‏