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Why did blind Bartimaeus cast off his clothes and ask Jesus for mercy?
DickHarfield
It does seem strange that Bartimaeus should cry out for mercy rather than beg to be allowed to see, and even more so that he should cast off his clothes when doing so. There is one other case in Mark's Gospel that closely parallels this event. In Mark 5:1-20, the demoniac was wearing no clothes and cried out for Jesus not to torment him, which is similar to a cry for mercy. Not only are they parallel passages, but they form a pair (events L and L' in the following summary) in the parallel structure* of Mark's Gospel. Perhaps they were written by the author of Mark for literary effect, rather than as records of events that really happened.
A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)
C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)
D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)
E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)
F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)
G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)
H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.
-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)
I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)
J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)
K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)
L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)
M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up
N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)
O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority
P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)
Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)
R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)
S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)
T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)
U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)
V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)
W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)
X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.
B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)
C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)
D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)
E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)
F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)
G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)
H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)
I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)
J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)
K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)
L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)
M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die
N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)
O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority
P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)
Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)
X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)
-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking
R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)
S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)
T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)
U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)
V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)
-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes
W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)
A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)
Footnote
* Parallel structures are literary sequences in which an opening set of events is contrasted with another, parallel set of events that mirrors the first, and were used in ancient times to provide emphasis or to develop themes that were not otherwise apparent.
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Blind Bartimaeus cast off his clothes because he wanted to make himself known and accessible to Jesus. By calling out for mercy, he was expressing his faith that Jesus could heal him physically and spiritually. Bartimaeus believed in Jesus' power and sought his compassion for his situation.
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The story of Bartimaeus is found in Mark 10:46-52. This is not his real name, because it simply means 'son of Timaeus', information that was immediately repeated in Greek (translated into English in our Bibles). It appears that we do not know Bartimaeus' personal name because he is important only as the son of Timaeus, but we are not told who Timaeus was. Timaeus is an unlikely name for a Jew, as Timaeus must have been (hence Bartimaeus), but is a Greek name. It is also the name of a famous Dialogue by Plato, called Timaeus, about nature and creation. It is this clue, and the parallel structure of Mark's Gospel, that allows us to understand who Timaeus really was:A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)-- Where he was brought upN . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authorityP . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)-- Where he will dieN' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)-- Jesus is asserting his authorityP' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speakingR' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribesW' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)As shown in the above table, the story of Bartimaeus forms a pair (pair L) with the story of casting 'legions' of demons out of the demoniac into swine. Dennis R. MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) has identified a number of close parallels between the story of the demoniac and a similar passage in Homer's Odyssey. He believes the demons said his name was 'Legion', as a deliberate reversal of when Polyphemus asked Odysseus for his name and he replied, 'Nobody'. Greeks learnt to read by studying the works of Homer and Plato, so when reading the story of Legion would have noticed parallels to Homer. When they then saw the story of Bartimaeus in a similar context, this would have brought to mind Plato's Timaeus. They could have wondered whether Plato had been writing about Jesus. Thus, blind Bartimaeus and his father Timaeus were not real persons but allegories for creation.
What does the name Bartimaeus mean?
The story of Bartimaeus is found in Mark 10:46-52. This is not his real name, because in Hebrew it simply means 'son of Timaeus', information that was immediately repeated in Greek (translated into English in our Bibles).Timaeus is an unlikely name for a Jew, as Timaeus must have been a Jew (hence Bartimaeus), but is a Greek name. It is also the name of a famous Dialogue by Plato, called Timaeus, about nature and creation. It is this clue, and the framework structure of Mark's Gospel, shown in summary form below, that allows us to understand what this name really means:A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)-- Where he was brought upN . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authorityP . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)-- Where he will dieN' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)-- Jesus is asserting his authorityP' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speakingR' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribesW' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)As shown in the above table, the story of Bartimaeus forms a pair with the story of casting 'legions' of demons out of the demoniac into swine (pair L). Dennis R. MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) has identified a number of close parallels between the story of the demoniac and a similar passage in Homer's Odyssey. He believes the demons said his name was 'Legion', as a deliberate reversal of when Polyphemus asked Odysseus for his name and he replied, 'Nobody'. Greeks learnt to read by studying the works of Homer and Plato, so when reading the story of Legion would have noticed parallels to Homer. When they then saw the story of Bartimaeus in a similar context, this would have brought to mind Plato's Timaeus. They could have wondered whether Plato had been writing about Jesus. Thus, Bartimaeus and Timaeus were not real persons but the names were allegories for creation.
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Who was the son of Timaeus?
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Where is text when the man cried out all the more louderJesus Jesus have mercy on me?
Mark 10:46-48 "And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me."
Is Mercy Johnson blind?
no she isnt blind
What part of Mass is most similar to Bartimaeus saying Jesus son of David have pity on me?
The Kyrie at the beginning of Mass when we pray, Lord, have mercy on us, Christ have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us. Then later in the Mass, before Holy Communion, is the Agnus Dei, where we pray: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Who was Mercy's mother?
Mary, the mother of Jesus is Mercy's mother. Hence the idiom, "Sweet mother of mercy..."
What did Jesus gifts called?
Gifts Of Mercy
What are common belifes of the scribes of Jesus's time?
Jesus was not like the Jesus that they had read in the prophets. The believed that law over mercy.
What was the blind man's name that Jesus healed?
Mark 10:46 - Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blindBartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. [NKJV]
Did Jesus help a blind man?
In these verses he heal two blind men:Mat 9:27 Jesus left that place, and as he walked along, two blind men started following him. "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" they shouted.Mat 9:28 When Jesus had gone indoors, the two blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I can heal you?" "Yes, sir!" they answered.Mat 9:29 Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, "Let it happen, then, just as you believe!"---Mat 9:30 and their sight was restored. Jesus spoke sternly to them, "Don't tell this to anyone!"Mat 9:31 But they left and spread the news about Jesus all over that part of the country.Here one blind man:Mat 12:22 Then some people brought to Jesus a man who was blind and could not talk because he had a demon. Jesus healed the man, so that he was able to talk and see.Here maybe many blind people:Mat 15:30 Large crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the dumb, and many other sick people, whom they placed at Jesus' feet; and he healed them.Mat 15:31 The people were amazed as they saw the dumb speaking, the crippled made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they praised the God of Israel.Here one blind man:Mar 8:22 They came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged him to touch him.Mar 8:23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. After spitting on the man's eyes, Jesus placed his hands on him and asked him, "Can you see anything?"Mar 8:24 The man looked up and said, "Yes, I can see people, but they look like trees walking around."Mar 8:25 Jesus again placed his hands on the man's eyes. This time the man looked intently, his eyesight returned, and he saw everything clearly.
What song of blind willie mctell has the verse she looked like a lump of lord have mercy?
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What kind of person is the blind beggar in the gospel?
All we know about the blind beggar is told in Mark 10:46-52. We do not even know his name, since Bartimaeus is not a personal name, but means 'Son of Timaeus' in Aramaic, information that is then repeated in Greek for emphasis (and translated into English in our Bibles). Clearly Bartimaeus is only important for being the son of Timaeus, yet we are not told who his father was. In copying from Mark, the authors of Matthew and Luke did not even consider this information important: Luke simply talks of a blind beggar, while Matthew elaborates the story to have two blind beggars.Dennis R. MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) has identified interesting parallels between Bartimaeus in the gospels, and Tiresias in Homer's Odyssey. The name 'Timaeus' means Honour, so Bartimaeus becomes a symbolic name meaning Son of Honour; Tiresias is a symbolic name meaning Sign or Portent. Both are blind. Though blind, Bartimaeus recognised Jesus as the son of David; though blind, Tiresias recognised Odysseus as the son of Laertes. The garment both wore was called a himation; this is clear because Bartimaeus symbolicaly threw his off. These parallels would be no more than an interesting coincidence, except that the story of Bartimaeus is linked (as pair L) through the parallel structure of Mark's Gospel to another story in which MacDonald has found many parallels to Homer's Odyssey. For an educated Greek, familiar with Homer's epics, the existence of the parallels would have reinforced the mental association created by the parallel structure, a summary of which follows:A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)-- Where he was brought upN . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authorityP . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)-- Where he will dieN' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)-- Jesus is asserting his authorityP' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speakingR' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribesW' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)Because the name Bartimaeus means Son of Timaeus in Aramaic, we would assume that he was a Jew. However, Timaeus is an unlikely name for a Jew, but is a Greek name. It is also the name of a famous Dialogue by Plato, called Timaeus, about nature and creation. This raises the possibility that Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, was not a real person, but was an allegory.By associating this story with the story of 'Legion' and its parallels to Homer's epic, then making allusions here to another story from the Odyssey, Mark would have created expectations among his readers that Bartimaeus was a special person. Seeing the name from Plato's Dialogue, some would have wondered whether Plato had been writing his Dialogue about Jesus.
Who gives mercy?
Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. Anyone with humanity and compassion - a divine attribute within the context of this speech
What justice did Jesus bring to the world?
I think Jesus was the first great religious teacher to balance justice with mercy.
