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PARALLEL BIBLE - Luke 15:20


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King James Bible - Luke 15:20

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.

World English Bible

"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Douay-Rheims - Luke 15:20

And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.

Webster's Bible Translation

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.

Greek Textus Receptus


και 2532 CONJ αναστας 450 5631 V-2AAP-NSM ηλθεν 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3S προς 4314 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM πατερα 3962 N-ASM εαυτου 1438 F-3GSM ετι 2089 ADV δε 1161 CONJ αυτου 846 P-GSM μακραν 3112 ADV απεχοντος 568 5723 V-PAP-GSM ειδεν 1492 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM ο 3588 T-NSM πατηρ 3962 N-NSM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ εσπλαγχνισθη 4697 5675 V-AOI-3S και 2532 CONJ δραμων 5143 5631 V-2AAP-NSM επεπεσεν 1968 5627 V-2AAI-3S επι 1909 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM τραχηλον 5137 N-ASM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ κατεφιλησεν 2705 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM

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VERSE (20) - De 30:2-4 Job 33:27,28 Ps 86:5,15; 103:10-13 Isa 49:15; 55:6-9

SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:20

Y levantndose, vino a su padre. Y como an estuviese lejos, lo vio su padre, y fue movido a misericordia, y corri, y se ech sobre su cuello, y le bes.

Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 15:20

Verse 20. And kissed him.] Or, kissed him again and again; the proper import of kataefilhsen auton. The father thus showed his great tenderness towards him, and his great affection for him.

John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 20. And he arose , etc.] This shows that his resolution to arise was not of nature, but of grace, by its being put into execution; for it was made and executed, not in his own strength, but in another's. He did not confer with flesh and blood; nor listen to discouragements which might present; as the distance of the way, the danger in it, the cold reception, if not rejection, he might expect from his father: but he arose immediately; he arose and stood upon his feet, in obedience to the heavenly call, being assisted by divine grace; he arose, and quitted the far country, the citizen, swine, and husks, and denied both sinful and righteous self; and came to his father ; his own father; the father of himself, as in the Greek text, who was so before he came to him; a sense of which he had, and was what encouraged him the rather to go to him: and this coming to him denotes a progression towards him; for as yet he was not come to him, but was at some distance, as the next clause expresses; and means not so much attendance on ordinances, as some inward secret desires after God: but when he was yet a great way off . This is not to be understood of his state of alienation from God, which is before signified by his being in a far country; but the distance he observed, as conscious of his vileness, and unworthiness; and the humility he expressed on a view of himself; and a sense he had of his need of divine grace: and which is grateful to God; he looks to such that are of an humble, and of a contrite spirit, and dwells among them, and gives more grace to them: his father saw him ; he saw him when in the far country, spending his substance with harlots, and in riotous living; he saw him when among the swine and husks; he saw him when he came to himself, and all the motions and determinations of his heart; he saw him in his progress towards him, and looked upon him with an eye of love, pity, and compassion, as it follows, and had compassion : God is full of compassion, and pities him, as a father does his children; yea, as a woman's heart of compassion yearns after the son of her womb: he had compassion on him, and his heart of pity moved towards him, he being as one grieved in spirit for his sins, and wounded with a sense of them, and wanting a view of pardon, as starving and famishing, and as naked, and without clothing. And ran ; to him, which shows the quick notice God takes of the first motions of his own grace in the hearts of sensible sinners; the speedy relief he gives to distressed ones; and this points out his preventing grace and goodness. And fell on his neck ; expressive of the strength of his affection to him, ( Genesis 45:14 46:29, Acts 20:37) and of his great condescension and grace to fall on that neck which had been like an iron sinew, so stiff and rebellious; though now, through divine grace, was made flexible and pliable, and subject to him, and willing to bear the yoke, and to do whatever he would have him; and this was grateful to his father: and kissed him ; as a token of love; and as owning the relation he stood in to him; as a sign of reconciliation and friendship; and was an admission of him to great nearness to his person; and an application and manifestation of great love indeed to him; and a strong incentive of love in the son to him again; (see 1 John 4:19).

Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 17-24 - Having viewed the prodigal in his abject state of misery, we are nex to consider his recovery from it. This begins by his coming to himself That is a turning point in the sinner's conversion. The Lord opens his eyes, and convinces him of sin; then he views himself and every object in a different light from what he did before. Thus the convinced sinne perceives that the meanest servant of God is happier than he is. To look unto God as a Father, and our Father, will be of great use in ou repentance and return to him. The prodigal arose, nor stopped till he reached his home. Thus the repenting sinner resolutely quits the bondage of Satan and his lusts, and returns to God by prayer notwithstanding fears and discouragements. The Lord meets him with unexpected tokens of his forgiving love. Again; the reception of the humbled sinner is like that of the prodigal. He is clothed in the rob of the Redeemer's righteousness, made partaker of the Spirit of adoption, prepared by peace of conscience and gospel grace to walk in the ways of holiness, and feasted with Divine consolations. Principle of grace and holiness are wrought in him, to do, as well as to will.

Greek Textus Receptus


και 2532 CONJ αναστας 450 5631 V-2AAP-NSM ηλθεν 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3S προς 4314 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM πατερα 3962 N-ASM εαυτου 1438 F-3GSM ετι 2089 ADV δε 1161 CONJ αυτου 846 P-GSM μακραν 3112 ADV απεχοντος 568 5723 V-PAP-GSM ειδεν 1492 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM ο 3588 T-NSM πατηρ 3962 N-NSM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ εσπλαγχνισθη 4697 5675 V-AOI-3S και 2532 CONJ δραμων 5143 5631 V-2AAP-NSM επεπεσεν 1968 5627 V-2AAI-3S επι 1909 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM τραχηλον 5137 N-ASM αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ κατεφιλησεν 2705 5656 V-AAI-3S αυτον 846 P-ASM

Vincent's NT Word Studies

20. His father. An affecting touch in the Greek: his own father.

Ran. Trench cites an Eastern proverb: "Who draws near to me (God) an inch, I will draw near to him an ell; and whoso walks to meet me, I will leap to meet him."

Kissed. See on Matt. xxvi. 49.

Robertson's NT Word Studies

15:20 {To his father} (pros ton patera heautou). Literally, to his own father. He acted at once on his decision. {Yet afar off} (eti autou makran apecontos). Genitive absolute. makran agrees with hodon understood: While he was yet holding off a distant way. this shows that the father had been looking for him to come back and was even looking at this very moment as he came in sight. {Ran} (dramwn). Second aorist active participle of the defective verb trecw. The eager look and longing of the father. {Kissed} (katefilesen). Note perfective use of kata kissed him much, kissed him again and again. The verb occurs so in the older Greek.

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