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
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 on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
Genesis 46:29
And Joseph made ready his chariot and went to meet Israel his father unto Goshen, and presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck and wept upon his neck a good while.
Acts 20:37
And they wept all abundantly, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him:

General references

Isaiah 65:24
And it shall be, that before they call, I shall answer them. While they are yet but thinking how to speak, I shall hear them.
Lamentations 3:32
But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.
Jonah 3:9
"Who can tell whether God will turn and repent, and cease from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?"
1 Corinthians 11:31
If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged.