Luke 15:20

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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.

And fell

General references

Bible References

And fell

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].

Then he embraced his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; as soon as he presented himself before him (authenticating his identity), he fell on his [father’s] neck and wept on his neck a [very] long time.

And they began to weep openly and threw their arms around Paul’s neck, and repeatedly kissed him,

General references

“It shall also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness and tender mercy.

Who knows, God may turn [in compassion] and relent and withdraw His burning anger (judgment) so that we will not perish.”

But if we evaluated and judged ourselves honestly [recognizing our shortcomings and correcting our behavior], we would not be judged.