Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

And fell

Genesis 33:4
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him, and they wept.
Genesis 45:14
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made his chariot ready, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen. And he presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Acts 20:37
And there developed considerable weeping of all. And having fallen on Paul's neck, they kissed him much,

General references

Isaiah 65:24
And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Lamentations 3:32
For though he causes grief, yet he will have compassion according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
Jonah 3:9
Who knows whether God will not turn and relent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we not perish?
1 Corinthians 11:31
But if we were discerning ourselves we would not be judged.