“Stop judging, and you will never be judged. Stop condemning, and you will never be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Be kind to each other, sympathetic, forgiving each other as God has forgiven you through Christ.
Brothers and sisters, stop complaining about each other, or you will be condemned. Realize that the judge is standing at the door.
Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully.
They said, “Stay away! Don’t touch me! I’m holier than you are.” They have become like smoke in my nose, like a smoldering fire all day long.
But he refused. Instead, he turned away and had that servant put into prison until he would repay what he owed.
Be merciful as your Father is merciful.
So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.”
The God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed Jesus over to Pilate. You rejected him in Pilate’s presence, even though Pilate had decided to let him go free.
No mercy will be shown to those who show no mercy to others. Mercy triumphs over judgment.