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Luke 15:20 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Luke 15:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 15 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Luke 15:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 15:20
The prodigal returns: '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' (καὶ ἀναστὰς ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα ἑαυτοῦ. ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ δραμὼν ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὰ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν). The father's actions are shocking: he sees the son 'a great way off' (μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος, suggesting he was watching), feels deep compassion (ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, visceral mercy), runs (δραμὼν, undignified for a Middle Eastern patriarch), f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 15:20
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“nor repaid us for our iniquities.”
“Lord”
“Lord”
“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”
“and shall obey his voice according to all that I command you this day”
“that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yes”
“embraced him”
“and went up to meet Israel”
“and says”
“And came and preached peace to you which were afar off”