Luke 15:20

The Parable Of The Lost Son

¹⁹ No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, - Make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came unto his own father. ²⁰ Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him. ²¹ And the son said unto him - Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, - make me as one of thy hired servants.

Moved with Compassion

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Acts 20:37

And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul's neck, they were tenderly kissing him;

Genesis 45:14

Then fell he upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, and wept, - and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Genesis 46:29

Then yoked Joseph his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father towards Goshen, - and he appeared unto him, and fell upon his neck, and wept upon his neck a good while.

Genesis 33:4

Then ran Esau to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, - and they wept.

Deuteronomy 30:2-4

and thou shalt return unto Yahweh thy God and shalt hearken unto his voice, according to all that I am commanding thee to-day, - thou and thy sons, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,

Psalm 86:5

For, thou, O My Lord, art good and forgiving, And abundant in lovingkindness, to all who call upon thee.

Job 33:27-28

He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;

Psalm 86:15

But, thou, O My Lord, art, A God of compassion and favour, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness a faithfulness.

Psalm 103:10-13

Not according to our sins, hath he dealt with us, Nor according to our iniquities, hath he treated us.

Isaiah 49:15

Can, a woman, forget, her sucking child, Past taking compassion on the son of her womb? Even these, may forget, Yet will, I, not forget, thee:

Isaiah 55:6-9

Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:

Isaiah 57:18

His ways, have I beheld, That I might heal him, - And guide him, And restore consolations to him and to his mourners:

Jeremiah 31:20

Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.

Ezekiel 16:6-8

And I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, thrusting about thee in thy blood, And said to thee - Despite thy blood, ye! Yea I said to thee - Despite thy blood, live!

Hosea 11:8

How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a GOD like unto thee, taking away the iniquity - and passing over the transgression - of the remnant of his inheritance? He hath not held fast, perpetually, his anger, for, one who delighteth in lovingkindness, is he!

Acts 2:39

For, unto you, is the promise, and unto your children, - and unto all them who are afar off: as many soever as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

Ephesians 2:13

But, just now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who at one time were afar off, were made nigh in the blood of the Christ;

Ephesians 2:17

And, coming, he announced the glad-message - of peace, unto you, the far off, and peace, unto them that were nigh;