»So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly.«
I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'
»`Father,' cried the son, `I have sinned against Heaven and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called a son of yours.'«
For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call.«
and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were so far away have been brought near through the death of Christ.
So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near;