Luke 15:20

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Cross References

Genesis 33:4

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

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

2 Samuel 14:33

So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

Psalm 86:15

But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalm 86:5

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Isaiah 49:15

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

Isaiah 57:18

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

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.

Hosea 11:8

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

Luke 15:19

I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

Luke 15:21

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Acts 2:39

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.

Acts 20:37

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: