Luke 15:20

The Parable Of The Lost Son

¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants."' ²⁰ "He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. ²¹ The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

Moved with Compassion

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Acts 20:37

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

Genesis 45:14

He fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

Genesis 46:29

Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Genesis 33:4

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

Deuteronomy 30:2-4

and shall return to the LORD your God, and shall obey his voice according to all that I command you this day, you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;

Psalm 86:5

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Job 33:27-28

He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it did not profit me.

Psalm 86:15

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Psalm 103:10-13

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

Isaiah 49:15

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

Isaiah 55:6-9

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

Isaiah 57:18

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

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him," says the LORD.

Ezekiel 16:6-8

"'When I passed by you, and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, Though you are in your blood, live; yes, I said to you, "Though you are in your blood, live."

Hosea 11:8

"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.

Micah 7:18-19

Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn't retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

Acts 2:39

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself."

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.