Luke 15:20

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Luke 15:20

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Acts 20:37

And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

Genesis 45:14

Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Genesis 46:29

Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

Genesis 33:4

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Deuteronomy 30:2-4

and return to the LORD your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul,

Psalm 86:5

For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

Job 33:27-28

He sings before men and says: 'I sinned and perverted what was right, and it was not repaid to me.

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

Psalm 103:10-13

He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities.

Isaiah 49:15

"Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.

Isaiah 55:6-9

"Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;

Isaiah 57:18

I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he my darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do remember him still. Therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:6-8

"And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' I said to you in your blood, 'Live!'

Hosea 11:8

How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.

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Summary

Luke 15:20

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

And fell

General references

Bible References

And fell

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

General references

Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.

but, though he cause grief, he will have compassion according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish."

But if we judged ourselves truly, we would not be judged.