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

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For (A)You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

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15 But (A)You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.

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13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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29 So Joseph made ready his (A)chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; and he presented himself to him, and (B)fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while.

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14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

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15 “Can(A) a woman forget her nursing child,
[a]And not have compassion on the son of her womb?
Surely they may forget,
(B)Yet I will not forget you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 49:15 Lit. From having compassion

10 (A)He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He (B)removed our transgressions from us.
13 (C)As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

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and you (A)return to the Lord 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, (B)that the Lord your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and (C)gather you again from all the nations where the Lord your God has scattered you. (D)If any of you are driven out to the farthest parts under heaven, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there He will bring you.

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(A)But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, (B)and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

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17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

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37 Then they all (A)wept [a]freely, and (B)fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

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  1. Acts 20:37 Lit. much

20 Is Ephraim My dear son?
Is he a pleasant child?
For though I spoke against him,
I earnestly remember him still;
(A)Therefore My [a]heart yearns for him;
(B)I will surely have mercy on him, says the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 31:20 Lit. inward parts

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