Matthew 14:14
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Cross-references
In Matthew 9:36, Jesus again has compassion on crowds, using the same phrase for his pity on the harassed and helpless.
In Matthew 15:32, Jesus says 'I have compassion for these people' before feeding the 4000, mirroring the pattern of compassion leading to provision.
Matthew 8:16 shows a similar scene of Jesus healing all who came — reinforcing His consistent compassion and power to heal.
Matthew 20:34 also records Jesus 'had compassion' and healed — same pattern of compassion leading to healing.
In Mark 6:34, the parallel account of this same event: Jesus lands, sees the crowd, and has compassion, then teaches them.
In Mark 8:2, Jesus explicitly states his compassion for the crowd that has been with him three days without food.
In Luke 7:13, Jesus' heart goes out to the widow of Nain, another instance of his compassion leading to a miracle.
Hebrews 4:15 explains why Jesus felt compassion — as high priest, He sympathizes with our weaknesses, grounding the healing in His incarnate nature.
Luke 6:17 describes a great multitude coming to be healed — parallel to the crowd here, showing Jesus' ongoing healing ministry.
Luke 9:11 also shows Jesus healing those in need after a multitude followed Him — same pattern of compassion and healing.
John 6:2 explains the crowd followed because they saw Jesus heal the sick, providing background for Jesus' compassion in Matthew 14:14.
John 6:5 continues the same feeding miracle, with Jesus seeing the crowd and questioning Philip about buying bread.
In Hebrews 2:17, Jesus is described as a merciful high priest, explaining the theological basis for the compassion shown in Matthew.
In John 11:33-35, Jesus is deeply moved and weeps at Lazarus's tomb, another instance of his emotional response to suffering.
Hebrews 5:2 describes the high priest's compassion for the ignorant and erring — a quality Jesus perfectly embodies in His healing ministry.