Luke 15:20

The Parable Of The Lost Son

¹⁹ and am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. ²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you, and am no more worthy to be called your son.

Moved with Compassion

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Acts 20:37

And there was much weeping of all, and falling on the neck of Paul, they ardently kissed him,

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 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 upon his neck and kissed him. And they wept.

Deuteronomy 30:2-4

and shall return to Jehovah your God and shall obey His voice according to all that I command you today, you and your sons, with all your heart, and with all your soul,

Psalm 86:5

For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all those who call on You.

Job 33:27-28

He will observe to men, and say, I have sinned and perverted righteousness; and it was not equally repaid to me,

Psalm 86:15

But You, O God, are God full of pity, and gracious, long-suffering, and rich in mercy and truth.

Psalm 103:10-13

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

Isaiah 49:15

Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you.

Isaiah 55:6-9

Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Isaiah 57:18

I have seen his ways, and will heal him. I will also lead him, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim My dear son? Is he a delightful child? For as often as I spoke against him, I earnestly remember him still. Therefore My heart is troubled for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Jehovah.

Ezekiel 16:6-8

And when I passed by you and saw you squirming in your blood, I said to you in your blood, Live! Yes, I said to you in your blood, Live!

Hosea 11:8

How shall I give you up, Ephraim? How shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you like Admah? How shall I set you as Zeboim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassions are kindled together.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not keep His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.

Acts 2:39

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

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who were once afar off are made near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.