"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy" (Mt 5:7), but judgement is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy" (Jas 2:13). The Parables of the Good Samaritan, the Rich Man and Lazarus, and the Unforgiving Servant all demonstrate this essential truth that only if we give mercy can we hope to receive it; for we will be judged on this basis of our merciful actions toward others: " I was hungry and you gave me food..."(Mt 25:35-46)
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