Then the woman whose son was alive said to the king, because her heart yearned for her son, "Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and by no means slay it." But the other said, "It shall be neither mine nor yours; divide it."

Is E'phraim my dear son? Is he my darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do remember him still. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says the LORD.

How can I give you up, O E'phraim! How can I hand you over, O Israel! How can I make you like Admah! How can I treat you like Zeboi'im! My heart recoils within me, my compassion grows warm and tender.

For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience,

But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?

Then he turned away from them and wept; and he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled;

Jesus wept.

But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews;

Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.

And they all wept and embraced Paul and kissed him,

As I remember your tears, I long night and day to see you, that I may be filled with joy.