Luke 15:20 - Easy To Read Version

²⁰ So the son left and went to his father.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ So he got up and came to his [own] father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity and tenderness [for him]; and he ran and embraced him and kissed him [fervently].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ So he got up and went to his father. “While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. His father ran to him, hugged him, and kissed him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.

Luke 15:20 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 33:4

When Esau saw Jacob, he ran to meet him. Esau put his arms around Jacob and hugged his neck and kissed him. Then they both cried.

Genesis 45:14

Then Joseph hugged his brother Benjamin, and they both began crying.

Genesis 46:29

Joseph learned that his father was coming. So Joseph prepared his chariot and went out to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. When Joseph saw his father, he hugged his neck and cried for a long time.

2 Samuel 14:33

Then Joab came to the king and told him {what Absalom said}. The king called for Absalom. Absalom came to the king and bowed low on the ground before the king. The king kissed Absalom.

Psalm 86:15

Master, you are a kind and merciful God.\par You are patient, loyal, and full of love.\par

Psalm 86:5

Master, you are good and merciful.\par Your people call to you for help.\par You really love those people.\par

Isaiah 49:15

\{But I say\},\par “Can a woman forget her baby? No!\par Can a woman forget the child\par that came from her body?\par No! A woman can’t forget her children.\par And I (the Lord) can’t forget you.\par

Isaiah 57:18

I saw where Israel went.\par So, I will heal (forgive) him.\par I will comfort him\par and say words to make him feel better.\par Then he and his people will not feel sad.\par

Jeremiah 31:20

\{God says,\}\par “You know that Ephraim {\cf2\super [255]} is my dear son.\par I love that child.\par Yes, I often criticized Ephraim,\par but I still think about him.\par I love him very much.\par And I really do want to comfort him.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par

Hosea 11:8

“Ephraim, {\cf2\super [121]} I don’t want to give you up.\par Israel, I want to protect you.\par I don’t want to make you like Admah! {\cf2\super [122]} \par I don’t want to make you like Zeboiim! {\cf2\super [123]} \par I am changing my mind.\par My love for you is too strong.\par

Luke 15:19

I am not good enough to be called your son. But let me be like one of your servants.’

Luke 15:21

The son said, ‘Father, I sinned against God and have done wrong to you. I am not good enough to be called your son.’

Acts 2:39

This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people that are far away. It is for every person that the Lord our God calls to himself.”

Ephesians 2:13

Yes, at one time you were far away \{from God\}. But now in Christ Jesus you are brought near to him. You are brought near \{to God\} through the blood (death) of Christ.

Ephesians 2:17

Christ came and preached peace to you people (non-Jews) who were far away \{from God\}. And he preached peace to the people (Jews) who were near \{to God\}.