Verse 20
Luke 15:20
Bible in Basic English
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And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἀναστὰς ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα ⸀ἑαυτοῦ. ἔτι δὲ αὐτοῦ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος εἶδεν αὐτὸν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη καὶ δραμὼν ἐπέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.
English Translation
And having risen, he went to his own father. While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and running, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.
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Chapter 15 Context
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Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.
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And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food...
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And he made a story for them, saying,
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What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the n...
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And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
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And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad...
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I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his w...
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Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light,...
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And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, fo...
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Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God (Elohim), when one sinner is turned away...
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And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be...
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And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a...
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And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.
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And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him int...
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And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him a...
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But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and...
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I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven an...
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I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants.
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And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was mo...
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And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer...
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But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ri...
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And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
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For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And th...
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Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing...
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And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.
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And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because...
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But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
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But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your...
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But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the...
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And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours.
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But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living agai...
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