Luke 15:20
So the young son left and came toward his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and embraced him and kissed him.
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In Context
19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.”'
Cross References
Genesis 33:4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they wept.
Genesis 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He saw him, hugged his neck, and wept on his neck a long time.
Job 33:27Then that person will sing in front of other people and say, 1 'I sinned and perverted that which was right, 1 but my sin was not punished. 1
Psalms 86:15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, 1 slow to anger, and abundant in covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness. 1
Isaiah 49:15“Can a woman forget her baby, nursing at her breast, so she does not have compassion on the son she has borne? 1 Yes, they may forget, but I will not forget you. 1
Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, 1 but I will heal him. I will lead him and comfort and console those who mourn for him, 1
Matthew Henry on Luke 15:12-32
The Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that… Read the whole commentary →