Not sure I would say that ‘justice’ is what Jesus was opposed to. The sermon on the mount demonstrates an opposition of legalism to compassion as an approach to justice.

The word for it is love (not "friendliness" or "benevolence"). But Jesus promoted both Love and Justice. He merely reminded people where both really originates. The Lord's Prayer, "Thy will be done", is a reminder for us to freely align our will with God's.

I would suggest the question is based of a misunderstanding and a serious one. Jistice is mine sayeth the Lord, but friendliness is yours. I cannot imagine a situation where justice and friendliness would be in opposition. The idea seems to be a category error.

@Possibility Well, nowadays legalism is what is considered to be justice. Not sure about those times, though.

@Bread I don't argue with love. But this word has too many meanings.

@Manu In the Sermon Jesus tells he could act as a punishing lord, but prefers to act as a friend (to not punish). No way he seriously wanted men to have their hands cut for thinking about sex with women.

@PeterJ I guess, to you legalism is unjust?

@rus9384 But this word has too many meanings. Do you think that gives us license to cherry-pick definitions for our questions (or for our laws or morals), even when used out of context, as here?

Interesting question, I've long suspected Jesus of having been influenced, or at least knowledgeable, of the ancient Greeks. Only edit I can suggest is to explain the flavor of "love" in question. Maybe if you have particular Bible passages in mind, @Gordon can say something on the translations...

@christo183 Personally, I feel that Jesus actually either at least worked at, or even owned a graspberry plantation to produce wine. And that he had greek education, knew what coma is (remember when he told that Lazarus is sleeping at first; why wouldn't he say he is dead immediately if he thought so then?) and some other things. And philosophy, very likely.

well communists promote solidarity at the expense of the law, in e.g. the mass strike and revolution, i'd imagine. importantly...

@Bread Well, that word is only english translation. Not all translations are accurate.

@rus9384 - I didn't mean to suggest this. Some sort of legal system is necessary. Still, it doesn't have to be in opposition to ';friendliness', and it doesn't mean that we have to judge people except for legal purposes. Judging others is dangerous. An old Sufi saying says 'To make a man a judge is to kill him without a knife'. . .

@rus9384 The problem here is your personal choice of definition and interpretation, not the translation of some vague thing known only to you that wasn't cited in this question. You've attributed your personal false theology to Jesus Christ, as sole premise 4 your question. And you don't even have the theology or Christianity tags on it, either. Your question should have simply asked which philosophers put legalism and fairness (or friendliness or benevolence) in opposition, and left it at that, w/o the confusing and frankly puzzling reference to unsound beliefs you hold about Christianity.

@PeterJ Judgment is neutral, really. The problem is that with people it is very subjective. Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? Good judgment is a skill I would encourage everyone to practice. Poor judgment is indeed dangerous.

I don't do theology. Belief in god is not even needed to accept most of Jesus points. You can belief in whatever you like until your beliefs do not block my way. If you think Jesus did not put the punishment/judgement/law/etc. in opposition with forgiveness/benevolebce/etc., that's your choice. Judgement is not an evaluation, but is a conviction as well.

@PeterJ The thing is that to me the only good action is a friendly one and if "just" is not synonimous to "friendly", it is not good. Otherwise the term is obsolete.

I would say 'friendliness' is the wrong word and would replace it with 'compassionate'. Also, I would distinguish between judgement and discrimination. I'm struggling to understand why you think Jesus put friendliness and justice in opposition. It is a highly unusual interpretation.

@PeterJ I never heard anyone to call that conviction of anyone in a theft or something else is a discrimination. Indeed, I'm not saying that theft is good, but I'm in general against the idea of property as it is an obstacle for friendliness. "Do not judge" is clearly waht Jesus wanted from people.