Luke 15:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 15:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 15:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 15:20 — KJV
“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)
Luke 15:20 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 15:20
“And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:20: ran, fell, neck
“And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:20: came, off, saw
“And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:20: came, great, way
“Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks. ornaments: or, ornaments like the moon”
Shares key themes with Luke 15:20: arose, came, way
“And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. Comfort: Heb. Strengthen”
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