Verse 20

And{G2532} he arose,{G450} and came{G2064} to{G4314} his{G1438} father.{G3962} But{G1161} while he{G846} was{G568} yet{G2089} afar off,{G3112} his{G846} father{G3962} saw{G1492} him,{G846} and{G2532} was moved with compassion,{G4697} and{G2532} ran,{G5143} and fell{G1968} on{G1909} his{G846} neck,{G5137} and{G2532} kissed{G2705} him.{G846}

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 45:14 : 14 And he fell{H5307} upon his brother{H251} Benjamin's{H1144} neck,{H6677} and wept;{H1058} and Benjamin{H1144} wept{H1058} upon his neck.{H6677}
  • Gen 46:29 : 29 And Joseph{H3130} made ready{H631} his chariot,{H4818} and went up{H5927} to meet{H7125} Israel{H3478} his father,{H1} to Goshen;{H1657} and he presented{H7200} himself unto him, and fell{H5307} on his neck,{H6677} and wept{H1058} on his neck{H6677} a good while.{H5750}
  • Ps 86:5 : 5 For thou, Lord,{H136} art good,{H2896} and ready to forgive,{H5546} And abundant{H7227} in lovingkindness{H2617} unto all them that call{H7121} upon thee.
  • Ps 86:15 : 15 But thou, O Lord,{H136} art a God{H410} merciful{H7349} and gracious,{H2587} Slow{H750} to anger, and abundant{H7227} in lovingkindness{H2617} and truth.{H571}
  • Isa 49:15 : 15 Can a woman{H802} forget{H7911} her sucking child,{H5764} that she should not have compassion{H7355} on the son{H1121} of her womb?{H990} yea, these may forget,{H7911} yet will not I forget{H7911} thee.
  • Deut 30:2-4 : 2 and shalt return{H7725} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} and shalt obey{H8085} his voice{H6963} according to all that I command{H6680} thee this day,{H3117} thou and thy children,{H1121} with all thy heart,{H3824} and with all thy soul;{H5315} 3 that then Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} will turn{H7725} thy captivity,{H7622} and have compassion{H7355} upon thee, and will return{H7725} and gather{H6908} thee from all the peoples,{H5971} whither Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} hath scattered{H6327} thee. 4 If [any of] thine outcasts{H5080} be in the uttermost{H7097} parts of heaven,{H8064} from thence will Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} gather{H6908} thee, and from thence will he fetch{H3947} thee:
  • Gen 33:4 : 4 And Esau{H6215} ran{H7323} to meet him,{H7125} and embraced{H2263} him, and fell{H5307} on his neck,{H6677} and kissed him:{H5401} and they wept.{H1058}
  • Acts 20:37 : 37 And{G1161} they all{G3956} wept{G2805} sore,{G2425} and{G2532} fell{G1968} on{G1909} Paul's{G3972} neck{G5137} and kissed{G2705} him,{G846}
  • Eph 2:13 : 13 But{G1161} now{G3570} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} ye{G5210} that{G3588} once{G4218} were{G5607} far off{G3112} are made{G1096} nigh{G1451} in{G1722} the blood{G129} of Christ.{G5547}
  • Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim{H669} my dear{H3357} son?{H1121} is he a darling{H8191} child?{H3206} for as often{H1767} as I speak{H1696} against him, I do earnestly{H2142} remember{H2142} him still: therefore my heart{H4578} yearneth{H1993} for him; I will surely{H7355} have mercy{H7355} upon him, saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068}
  • Ps 103:10-13 : 10 He hath not dealt{H6213} with us after our sins,{H2399} Nor rewarded{H1580} us after our iniquities.{H5771} 11 For as the heavens{H8064} are high above{H1361} the earth,{H776} So great{H1396} is his lovingkindness{H2617} toward them that fear{H3373} him. 12 As far as{H7368} the east{H4217} is from the west,{H4628} So far hath he removed{H7368} our transgressions{H6588} from us. 13 Like as a father{H1} pitieth{H7355} his children,{H1121} So Jehovah{H3068} pitieth{H7355} them that fear{H3373} him.
  • Isa 55:6-9 : 6 Seek{H1875} ye Jehovah{H3068} while he may be found;{H4672} call{H7121} ye upon him while he is near:{H7138} 7 let the wicked{H7563} forsake{H5800} his way,{H1870} and the unrighteous{H205} man{H376} his thoughts;{H4284} and let him return{H7725} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and he will have mercy{H7355} upon him; and to our God,{H430} for he will abundantly{H7235} pardon.{H5545} 8 For my thoughts{H4284} are not your thoughts,{H4284} neither are your ways{H1870} my ways,{H1870} saith{H5002} Jehovah.{H3068} 9 For as the heavens{H8064} are higher{H1361} than the earth,{H776} so are my ways{H1870} higher{H1361} than your ways,{H1870} and my thoughts{H4284} than your thoughts.{H4284}
  • Isa 57:18 : 18 I have seen{H7200} his ways,{H1870} and will heal{H7495} him: I will lead{H5148} him also, and restore{H7999} comforts{H5150} unto him and to his mourners.{H57}
  • Job 33:27-28 : 27 He singeth{H7789} before men,{H582} and saith,{H559} I have sinned,{H2398} and perverted{H5753} that which was right,{H3477} And it profited{H7737} me not: 28 He hath redeemed{H6299} my soul{H5315} from going{H5674} into the pit,{H7845} And my life{H2416} shall behold{H7200} the light.{H216}
  • Ezek 16:6-8 : 6 And when I passed{H5674} by thee, and saw{H7200} thee weltering{H947} in thy blood,{H1818} I said{H559} unto thee, [Though thou art] in thy blood,{H1818} live;{H2421} yea, I said{H559} unto thee, [Though thou art] in thy blood,{H1818} live.{H2421} 7 I caused{H5414} thee to multiply{H7233} as that which groweth{H6780} in the field,{H7704} and thou didst increase{H7235} and wax great,{H1431} and thou attainedst{H935} to excellent{H5716} ornament;{H5716} thy breasts{H7699} were fashioned,{H3559} and thy hair{H8181} was grown;{H6779} yet thou wast naked{H5903} and bare.{H6181} 8 Now when I passed{H5674} by thee, and looked{H7200} upon thee, behold, thy time{H6256} was the time{H6256} of love;{H1730} and I spread{H6566} my skirt{H3671} over thee, and covered{H3680} thy nakedness:{H6172} yea, I sware{H7650} unto thee, and entered{H935} into a covenant{H1285} with thee, saith{H5002} the Lord{H136} Jehovah,{H3069} and thou becamest mine.
  • Hos 11:8 : 8 How shall I give thee up,{H5414} Ephraim?{H669} [how] shall I cast{H4042} thee off, Israel?{H3478} how shall I make{H5414} thee as Admah?{H126} [how] shall I set{H7760} thee as Zeboiim?{H6636} my heart{H3820} is turned{H2015} within me, my compassions{H5150} are kindled{H3648} together.{H3162}
  • Mic 7:18-19 : 18 Who is a God{H410} like unto thee, that pardoneth{H5375} iniquity,{H5771} and passeth over{H5674} the transgression{H6588} of the remnant{H7611} of his heritage?{H5159} he retaineth{H2388} not his anger{H639} for ever,{H5703} because he delighteth{H2654} in lovingkindness.{H2617} 19 He will again{H7725} have compassion{H7355} upon us; he will tread{H3533} our iniquities{H5771} under foot; and thou wilt cast{H7993} all their sins{H2403} into the depths{H4688} of the sea.{H3220}
  • Acts 2:39 : 39 For{G1063} to you{G5213} is{G2076} the promise,{G1860} and{G2532} to{G5043} your{G5216} children,{G5043} and{G2532} to all{G3956} that{G3588} are{G1519} afar off,{G3112} [even] as many as{G3745} {G302} the Lord{G2962} our{G2257} God{G2316} shall call{G4341} unto him.
  • Eph 2:17 : 17 and{G2532} he came{G2064} and preached{G2097} peace{G1515} to you{G5213} that were{G3588} far off,{G3112} and{G2532} peace to them that were{G3588} nigh:{G1451}