Luke 15:20

The Parable Of The Lost Son

¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. ²⁰ And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses. ²¹ And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

Moved with Compassion

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Acts 20:37

And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

Genesis 45:14

And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Genesis 46:29

Then Joseph yoked his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and he presented himself to him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Genesis 33:4

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

Deuteronomy 30:2-4

and shalt return to Jehovah thy God, and shalt hearken to his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy sons, with all thy heart and with all thy soul;

Psalm 86:5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and art of great loving-kindness unto all that call upon thee.

Job 33:27-28

He will sing before men, and say, I have sinned, and perverted what was right, and it hath not been requited to me;

Psalm 86:15

But thou, Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth.

Psalm 103:10-13

He hath not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Even these forget, but I will not forget thee.

Isaiah 55:6-9

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.

Isaiah 57:18

I have seen his ways, and will heal him; and I will lead him, and will restore comforts unto him and to those of his that mourn.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim a dear son unto me? is he a child of delights? For whilst I have been speaking against him, I do constantly remember him still. Therefore my bowels are troubled for him: I will certainly have mercy upon him, saith Jehovah.

Ezekiel 16:6-8

And I passed by thee, and saw thee weltering in thy blood, and I said unto thee, in thy blood, Live! yea, I said unto thee, in thy blood, Live!

Hosea 11:8

How shall I give thee over, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee up, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.

Acts 2:39

For to you is the promise and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God may call.

Ephesians 2:13

but now in Christ Jesus ye who once were afar off are become nigh by the blood of the Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

and, coming, he has preached the glad tidings of peace to you who were afar off, and the glad tidings of peace to those who were nigh.