Luke 15:20 Cross References

Luke 15:20

20: "So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

Psalms 103:10

  1. He has not punished us for all our sins, nor does he deal with us as we deserve.
  2. For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth.
  3. He has removed our rebellious acts as far away from us as the east is from the west.
  4. The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

Psalms 86:5

  1. O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask your aid.

Psalms 86:15

  1. But you, O Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to get angry, full of unfailing love and truth.

Ephesians 2:13

  1. But now you belong to Christ Jesus. Though you once were far away from God, now you have been brought near to him because of the blood of Christ.

Genesis 33:4

  1. Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him affectionately and kissed him. Both of them were in tears.

Deuteronomy 30:2

  1. If at that time you return to the LORD your God, and you and your children begin wholeheartedly to obey all the commands I have given you today,
  2. then the LORD your God will restore your fortunes. He will have mercy on you and gather you back from all the nations where he has scattered you.
  3. Though you are at the ends of the earth, the LORD your God will go and find you and bring you back again.

Isaiah 49:15

  1. "Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for a child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you!

Genesis 45:14

  1. Weeping with joy, he embraced Benjamin, and Benjamin also began to weep.

Genesis 46:29

  1. Joseph prepared his chariot and traveled to Goshen to meet his father. As soon as Joseph arrived, he embraced his father and wept on his shoulder for a long time.

Ephesians 2:17

  1. He has brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from him, and to us Jews who were near.

Jeremiah 31:20

  1. "Is not Israel still my son, my darling child?" asks the LORD. "I had to punish him, but I still love him. I long for him and surely will have mercy on him.

Micah 7:18

  1. Where is another God like you, who pardons the sins of the survivors among his people? You cannot stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing mercy.
  2. Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean!

Isaiah 57:18

  1. I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them and comfort those who mourn.

Acts 2:39

  1. This promise is to you and to your children, and even to the Gentiles--all who have been called by the Lord our God."

Acts 20:37

  1. They wept aloud as they embraced him in farewell,

Ezekiel 16:6

  1. "But I came by and saw you there, helplessly kicking about in your own blood. As you lay there, I said, `Live!'
  2. And I helped you to thrive like a plant in the field. You grew up and became a beautiful jewel. Your breasts became full, and your hair grew, though you were still naked.
  3. And when I passed by and saw you again, you were old enough to be married. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine.

Job 33:27

  1. He will declare to his friends, `I sinned, but it was not worth it.
  2. God rescued me from the grave, and now my life is filled with light.'

Hosea 11:8

  1. "Oh, how can I give you up, Israel? How can I let you go? How can I destroy you like Admah and Zeboiim? My heart is torn within me, and my compassion overflows.

Isaiah 55:6

  1. Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.
  2. Let the people turn from their wicked deeds. Let them banish from their minds the very thought of doing wrong! Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
  3. "My thoughts are completely different from yours," says the LORD. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
  4. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.
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