Luke 15:20

While the son is still far off, the father sees him, runs with compassion, and embraces him. This is the heart of the parable.

Cross-references · 19

• Ps 103:10–13He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us for our iniquities.
• Ps 86:5For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
• Ps 86:15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.
• Eph 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
• Isa 49:15“Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, these may forget, yet I will not forget you!
• Gen 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
• Deut 30:2–4and return to Yahweh your God, and obey his voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your heart, and with all your soul;
• Job 33:27–28He sings before men, and says, ‘I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn’t profit me.
• Gen 33:4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
• Eph 2:17He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
• Jer 31:20Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him,” says Yahweh.
• Isa 57:18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners.
• Mic 7:18–19Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
• Gen 45:14He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
• Hos 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.
• Acts 20:37They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
• Acts 2:39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
• Ezek 16:6–8“‘“When I passed by you, and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’
• Isa 55:6–9Seek Yahweh while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

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